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Lingxi Temple, Tang Huairen Meditation Room.

This is the most secluded and secluded place in the temple, and the room is deep in a dense bamboo forest.The sky had not yet darkened, only one lamp was lit in the room, and the light was dim. There were three people in the room, Tang Huairen, Yi Wu, and the leader who was in charge of recording during the test.

"You mean that starting from the sixth level, the rhythm of the test is controlled by Helian Ba ​​and the others?" Tang Huairen asked.

"Yes, to be precise, it is controlled by the woman in black. The woman in black has been acting extraordinary since the first checkpoint. The first three checkpoints are very easy for her, and she seems to deliberately control the number and number of people who pass the checkpoint. .Master, you expected that even half of the people who could pass the level passed, and almost all the people we selected to insert were wiped out. In the end, the number of people who passed the level far exceeded your expectations, master." The recorder reported the result mechanically.

Tang Huairen was silent after hearing this, and Yi Wu waved his hand to signal the reporter to go down. After he and Tang Huairen were the only ones left in the room, he whispered: "Master, a lot of people have been dispatched from the Walking Corpse Building this time, and they intend to manipulate the Hero Conference In order to avenge the prestige of the master who refused to be incorporated before? Or in order to finally monopolize the treasure?"

"I think there are all of them. Even Meiji was sent out, that old bastard Xiaoyaohou really thinks highly of me. But I should thank him for sending so many elites from the Walking Corpse Building to be my pathfinders and scapegoats." Tang Huairen picked out the wick of the only candle in front of him with a bamboo stick, that foreign face looked like a living ghost under the candle.

Yi Wu was used to serving him for many years, he did not look directly at Tang Huairen, worried: "But let the people from the Walking Corpse Building wantonly insert it, and the rest of the itinerary will be for your safety, master."

Tang Huairen raised his eyes, "Are you not confident enough to protect me?"

"In Quanzhou, I can guarantee that no one will dare to touch the master, but when we get to that place, the master may be in danger." Yi Wu looked up at Tang Huairen, then immediately lowered his head, and said, "But even if I risk my life, I will die." Will protect the master well."

Tang Huairen was indifferent to Yi Wu's loyalty, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your worry is not unreasonable, and it is not my style to let the walking corpse building turn its back on guests. Go, call me Nangong Biluo."

Yi Wu looked Tang Huairen squarely, "Master wants Nangong Biluo to be a target to check and balance the walking corpse building. But will she be obedient?"

"I can't help her. I put all my energy into her just to make her useful to me, not to mention the Walking Corpse Building is her enemy."

Candlelight flickered in the blue eyes, Yi Wu said no more, and retreated respectfully.

In a short while, on the road leading to Tang Huairen's meditation room.

When Nangong Biluo was invited, it happened to be evening and the setting sun was like blood.Not long after, I walked into a dense bamboo forest, the afterglow of the setting sun was swallowed up, and the rustling sound of the wind blew by, arousing a bit of coolness.

When Nangong Biluo entered the meditation room alone, a feeling of discomfort surged up.There were only her and Tang Huairen in the plain meditation room, and it looked very empty in the dark.Tang Huairen's indistinct breathing sound was as weak as a living dead who couldn't see the light, and like an old lion. Although he was lying powerlessly in the cave, once someone entered, he would still become his prey.

This room is like a lion's den, and Nangong Biluo is like Tang Huairen's prey.

The foreigner's blue eyes watched her motionlessly from behind the candle after she entered the room.

On the table in front of Tang Huairen, there was an extra scroll.

Nangong Biluo glanced at it, then looked back with a frown.Tang Huairen smiled: "Nangong, I haven't had time to talk alone today, how have you been these two days?"

Nangong Biluo sneered and said: "Heh, after being hit by Baixiangjin, Mr. Tang told me that I should answer whether my life is good or not?"

Tang Huairen seemed to smile even more happily, "Haha, it looks like you know what Baixiangjin is, and how you got into it?"

Nangong Biluo unbuttoned her sleeves, revealing the red line on her arm, which was longer than two days ago.

"That day, the mixture of non-toxic passion iris and sandalwood in the glass lamp induced invisible and colorless passion embers. This poison enters the body through inhalation, and the poisoned person will have such a red line, which grows every day. When the red line grows to the whole body With only one arm, the five viscera will quickly collapse and contract, accompanied by a burning sensation like a fire, the seven orifices will bleed, and you will die of extreme pain."

Nangong Biluo put down her hands, straightened her cuffs, and continued: "At first there were only passion irises in the room that day, so of course I couldn't be alert, and you set the asparagus poison on the wine table. When the Winter Gu poison was applied, I fell into your trap. Because the Tiandong Gu poison happens to be incompatible with the Baixiangjin medicine, and the two cancel each other out. You know that as soon as I leave, the Asparagus Gu poison will be released, so you deliberately let Situ and Yi Let's go get the sandalwood box you prepared earlier on Friday. Situ was already fine at that time, but I was poisoned by Baixiang embers because of the asparagus poison and came into contact with sandalwood. When Situ inquired about your whereabouts, You knew why Situ was looking for you, but you didn't take it to heart, so he couldn't find you. Later, when Situ and I appeared in Quanzhou, you worried that I had ulterior motives and used everything instead. I have set Baixiangjin's trap, no matter what my purpose is, I will have to be controlled by others after being poisoned. With such painstaking efforts, do you think Mister thinks highly of me?"

"To be able to react so quickly to the cause and effect, and to be so calm, of course I value you." Tang Huairen's smile deepened his wrinkles.

Nangong Biluo straightened her face, "Sir, tell me what you want me to do tomorrow."

"Good! I like to recruit talents like you. You have also seen the situation today. You must know that Helian Ba ​​came from the Walking Corpse Building. Judging from the number of people who have passed the test, most of them are from the Walking Corpse Building. After observing today's test, I have counted people who can follow me to find the secret treasure. What you have to do is to prevent my plan from being turned against by the Walking Corpse Building." Tang Huairen gave the scroll in front of Nangong Biluo.

"This is the list of today's passers-by. The red line is the one I selected. I hope this will be the result of tomorrow's contest. It's best to let me down the prestige of the Walking Corpse Tower and let them know that I am the hero who controls this time." People from the assembly."

Nangong Biluo unfolded the scroll and glanced at it, and frowned when she saw the name of Meiji. Fifteen people were selected out of 50, led by Mei Ji, Helian Ba, and Wu Kong. It seems that although Tang Huairen was on guard against the Walking Corpse Building, he was very satisfied with their abilities.

In addition, Qu Yingfeng, Liu Piaopiao and other six people mentioned by Feng Piaoxu are also among them. These are also the minions of the Walking Corpse Building, but I don't know if the Walking Corpse Building and Tang Huairen are aware of it?The rest are also characters with strong martial arts and their own strengths.

Nangong Biluo analyzed the roster, Tang Huairen saw her frowning deep in thought, and said, "Why, can't it be done?"

Nangong Biluo put away the scroll, raised her head, looked Tang Huairen in the eyes, "I can't do it, can't I?"

"Haha, you are more to my liking than Xiaowu." Tang Huairen took out a pill and threw it to Nangong Biluo, "You forgot to mention one more thing about Baixiangjin. From the third day onwards, every three There will be a pain that lasts for half a stick of incense every hour, like a burning fire burning the heart. This is Qingliang Dan specially suppressing the burning of Baixiang embers. Today is midnight, exactly the third day."

After Nangong Biluo caught the pill, her face turned ugly when she heard it. She glanced at the pill and watched Tang Huairen swallow it.

Tang Huairen nodded in satisfaction, "I'll see your performance tomorrow, you should step back."

Nangong Biluo left Tang Huairen's room with a livid face.

After coming out, the bamboo forest covering the sky covered the night, and the cold wind shook the bamboo leaves.

Nangong Biluo looked back at the lifeless meditation room, turned the scroll in her hand, and walked towards Situ Lingxiao's room.

After walking out of the bamboo forest, Nangong Biluo seemed to be in a better mood under the stars.

There are very few monks in Lingxi Temple, and the people who come to stay here are also tacitly nested in the room. There is only Nangong Biluo along the way.Thinking about tomorrow's contest, she slowed down her pace.

Suddenly a gust of wind blew, and the emerald bamboos in the temple swayed for a while.

Nangong Biluo slammed her backhand and grabbed her back, and one of the grasped hands stopped in front of Nangong Biluo's butt.As she tried hard, a man in gray with a mask was pulled to the front by her, and he struggled a few times without breaking free from her.

"Hey, what a Nangong, long time no see, good at martial arts!" An elderly male voice sounded behind the mask.

Nangong Biluo frowned, raised his hand to take off the mask, and a childlike face appeared in front of him.This person has blue and white hair, but his face is well maintained, with only a few wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. Although he has a hippie smile, he is mature and chic.

"Old ghost?" Nangong Biluo slowly let go of his hand.

The person called 'Old Ghost' rubbed his wrists and smiled: "Ha, you didn't expect it to be me. I used a pseudonym to join in the fun. When I saw you on stage today, I was shocked. You official People from my family also come to this hero meeting, is it also for the answer to the mystery in the hero post?"

Nangong Biluo glanced around and pulled him to a secluded place, "It's a long story. You came here from Xianyang, isn't it also for the answer to the mystery?"

"Hey, it was originally, but now that I see you, I don't want to."

"Oh? Why?" Nangong Biluo smiled, her clear eyes scanning the Xianyang old ghost up and down.

"Don't look at me like this, there is nothing good in the place where you Nangong Biluo is, I just come here to play casually, I won't join in the fun of any martial arts competition tomorrow, I'd better go back to my Xianyang and my babies Be happy. Before you leave, come and say hello to your old friends." The old ghost of Xianyang brushed his temple hair coquettishly with two fingers.

"It's still so old and disrespectful." Nangong Biluo scolded, the treasures of the Xianyang old ghost are all fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys.

The old Xianyang ghost didn't take it seriously, and took out a cloth bag from behind. "Don't say I'm not righteous, no matter what you come here for, it's not easy. Helianba and Wukong are ruthless characters. Although I won't accompany you to make trouble, but this golden silkworm armor can be given away. You, this thing is invulnerable, am I a friend?"

Nangong Biluo was stunned, and frowned at the old Xianyang ghost, "I can't accept this."

The old ghost of Xianyang grabbed Nangong Biluo's hand and put the package down, and flew up the wall, "Why are you being polite, I never gave what I wanted to give, I think highly of you, if you don't accept it, you look down on me, in the future There is nothing to say but fights. Nangong Biluo, take it, you walk on the tip of the knife every day, maybe it can save your life. This hero meeting, be careful of the walking corpse, don't trust Tang Huairen, pay attention to Tang Gang and Lu Jian These two, they have inquired about you."

As soon as the voice fell, he jumped off the wall and climbed over the wall to leave.

He comes in a hurry, goes in a hurry, has a surly temper, and is romantic. He is talking about the old ghost of Xianyang.

Nangong Biluo stood where she was, and could only reluctantly accept the kindness of the weird old man, opened the cloth bag, and put a dull golden silk light armor inside.

Nangong Biluo looked at it, but frowned again.

The golden silk armor can save lives, should she give it to Situ Lingxiao or herself?

Tomorrow's martial arts competition, I hope Situ Lingxiao will not lose face of Tianwai Villa.

She put away the treasure armor and continued to walk towards Situ Lingxiao's room.Speaking of which, didn't that old ghost go to see Situ Lingxiao?

The next day, the sword-testing platform at Purple Curtain Peak.

The sun is shining, and it is another sunny day.

The Hero Conference planned by Tang Huairen will come to an end today. Fifty passers have long been waiting under the sword-testing platform. Tang Huairen is sitting in the middle of the high platform, and there are fifteen seats left and right. Nangong Biluo and Situ Lingxiao have also sat down. on the stage.

"Hey old man, you've racked your brains to organize this hero meeting. It's just to choose some people to do a big event with you. It's been another day, and today should be the result. How do you compare?" Helian Ba first opened his mouth, and his breath penetrated all directions.

Tang Huairen covered his ears and looked at Nangong and Biluo.Nangong Biluo understood, and winked at Situ Lingxiao. Situ Lingxiao closed the folding fan in his hand, flew up, and landed in the center of the sword-testing platform, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a long body like jade, and a suave white robe.

"Everyone, in martial arts contests, the winner is the king, but the sword has no eyes, and it is unlucky to see blood when you go back and forth. It is not auspicious to fight for a seat as a hero, but I am not talented. I thought of someone who can use martial arts to determine the superiority without seeing blood. Method." Situ Ling Xiao said loudly, and then clapped three times.

Then he saw Yi Wu leading the people to lift a square platform onto the sword testing platform.

The base of the table was two feet long and wide, with green bamboo poles the thickness of a thumb inserted into it, and each bamboo pole was erected sparsely at an arm's length apart.Each green bamboo is more than ten feet high, and half of the green bamboos are painted with fresh white paint, and the green and white are arranged alternately.

As soon as the small square platform made of bamboo poles was placed, Situ Lingxiao landed on the small square platform with his feet, separated his feet, and only supported himself with two thin and brittle bamboos.

The green bamboo pole swayed slightly.

The people below didn't know why, so Helian Ba ​​resisted and shouted: "White-faced boy, what kind of tricks are you playing?"

"Brother, don't worry, you said yesterday that if you win, you will be able to sit on those hero positions. It would be unfair to ask you to fight dozens of people by yourself. Today, I, Situ Lingxiao from Tianwai Mountain Villa, will do it for you. This bamboo pole." Situ Lingxiao fanned his fan, and the bamboo pole under his feet was also shaking.

Helian Ba ​​sneered: "Tianwai Villa, what a big deal! But you can fight ten of them? Or are there other rules? Don't be verbose, let's talk about it together."

"Okay! Thanks to Mr. Tang's kindness, my little brother and I were able to meet heroes from different walks of life in today's martial arts competition and serve as the final hero selectors. But there are only two of us, so this competition is naturally decided by us. The rules are also simple, On this high platform built with bamboo poles, if you and I can do [-] moves without falling off the stage, we will win. Of course, there are several conditions. If you step on the wrong bamboo pole, you will lose; if you don’t damage the opponent’s bamboo pole, you will lose; if you wear a bell around your waist, if you take the bell within thirty strokes, you will lose. How about the martial arts competition?"

"It's a bit interesting to be gaudy. Well, grandpa, I'll meet you, you little boy first." Helianba pretended to be on stage.

"Wait a minute!" Situ Lingxiao stopped him.

"What nonsense is there?" Helian Ba ​​became impatient when he was stopped.

"Brother, we are few people, the order of this contest is determined by us, do you have any objection?"

Helian Ba ​​turned his head and glanced at Mei Ji, saw her nodding, and put down the knife, "Okay. I don't mind if I hack you to death."

"What about the rest of you?" Situ Lingxiao asked.

The others also shook their heads, expressing that they should start the competition quickly, and some even mocked Situ Lingxiao verbally, not thinking that Situ Lingxiao was a threat.

"Boy, let's start quickly. Or do you still have something to say?" Wukong also opened his mouth.

Situ Lingxiao smiled at the sarcasm, and after hearing what Yaokong said, he turned his head and smiled at Nangong Biluo, and said, "Brother, do you have anything to add?"

Nangong Biluo clearly saw the dark fire in Situ Lingxiao's eyes eager to try, and said: "You can't beat people to death, and those who violate it will lose their qualifications."

As soon as the voice fell, there was a lot of cold hissing, and no one paid attention to her voice.Although no one raised any objections, who cares so much if the martial arts contest in the arena really starts.

"Hurry up and start!" There was another urging voice from the crowd.

Situ Lingxiao folded his fan, with a stern expression on his face, "In that case, brother, please invite me first."

The first contestant also jumped onto the bamboo platform, Situ Lingxiao asked his name, and the competition began.