Embrace the blade

When he went downstairs and left, Jiang Li took a special look at it, the abacus was lying on the cabinet, and the so-called shopkeeper was nowhere to be seen.The market outside the door is bustling, the cloth shop is empty and no one is there, the Seven Killing Gate walks neatly, and it is not known whether the real owner of this house is alive or dead.

He walked back through the crowd, when the sound of breaking wind came from behind, Jiang Li intercepted it with his backhand, and when he looked into his eyes, it turned out to be a crimson silk flower.He was slightly stunned, then turned his head to look at the silk flower vendor not far away, Qi Zhaoxi smiled and said something to the stall owner girl, and then walked over unhurriedly.

"Do you know what they were talking about just now?" Qi Zhaoxi asked.

Seeing his serious expression, Jiang Li couldn't help saying: "What?"

"The young man in front is so handsome, why does he have a coffin face and doesn't even smile?"

"..."

Qi Zhaoxi said: "Then she rewarded me with these flowers and asked me to coax you."

Jiang Li glanced at him, turned around and was about to send the silk flowers back to the booth, but Qi Zhaoxi grabbed his arm and said, "Hey, it's really a gift from someone else, don't return it, lest you hurt the girl's heart. "

The silk flower was soft in the palm, Jiang Li squeezed it lightly, and said softly: "Zhaoyue, she..."

"I know." Qi Zhaoxi interrupted casually, "I saw Xiao Lingyu."

Jiang Li nodded, didn't mention the reason, didn't ask when he came and how long he had been outside, just handed him the silk flower.Qi Zhaoxi didn't even look at it: "What's the use of it? Keep it for yourself." As he said, he put his hands on Jiang Li's shoulders, turned around involuntarily, and led him forward, "Come on, it's rare to come out once. , to open your eyes for the teacher."

When he got to the place, Jiang Li couldn't help but pause when he saw the high hanging plaque: "Teahouse?"

"Well, what happened?"

"Isn't it a tavern?" Jiang Li wondered, getting along with Qi Zhaoxi for the past few days, he only saw that he always used wine instead of tea unless it was absolutely necessary, and he didn't seem drunk.

Qi Zhaoxi glanced at him with a half-smile, and walked in without rushing to answer.

The noise came in an uproar, the teahouse was very lively, there was only a small corner with vacant seats left.Qi Zhaoxi Shi Shiran sat down, pushed the teacup to Jiang Li, and took out a wine pot.

Jiang Li: "..."

Really eye-opening, what's wrong with going to a teahouse to drink?

At this moment, the people in the hall burst into applause.Jiang Li looked around, only to realize that the teahouse was already full of people, standing or sitting, and through the many figures, he could see an old man with long beard walking up to the stage, standing behind the long table, and hitting the table with Xingmu , instantly quieted down.

"Heroes will come out of the wind and clouds, and the rivers and lakes will be overwhelmed by the waves. Once the heroes are white-haired, the young children are coming out of their sheaths."

"Today, I am doing my best to talk about the old things in the Jianghu. Listeners, don't think it's trite. That generation was a romantic legend. 40 years ago, there was no mountain and river alliance in the world, let alone the three major sects, the reputation of the righteous way The most obvious one is the Taihua Sect. The leader of the evil way is not the Prajna Sect, but the Qishamen. The old leader Jiang Luming, who passed away more than 20 years ago, was just a newly born two sons at the time, and he was the first owner of Guiyun Mountain Villa. young people..."

His voice is hoarse with the vicissitudes of time, but it is enough to resound through the whole hall. When he narrates, the mind will also drift away, and go back to the original moment after going through the tide of dust.

Although Jiang Li came to this place for the first time, he knew that this was the storyteller of the teahouse.The old man was very knowledgeable, and when people from the Dongting Jianghu gathered, he took the opportunity to talk about the past of the founding of the Shanhe League, as if he had experienced it himself.

It turned out that he was brought here to listen to the book, could it be that it was really to make him happy?

Jiang Li couldn't help raising his eyes to look at the opposite side, Qi Zhaoxi was idly resting the back of the chair with the hand holding the jug, and was also looking sideways at the old storyteller, without any special expression on his face.For no reason, he felt that he wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Finally, he lowered his eyes and took a sip of the slightly astringent tea.

The voice of the old man flowed slowly: "...Nowadays few people know where the Sunset Cloud Valley is, but the Sunset Cloud Valley was originally called the Taihua Valley, and the Taihua Sect is located here. Thinking back to the time when the Taihua Sect was famous all over the world, the leader and The younger brother has superb swordsmanship and is even praised as the double wall of Taihua. Speaking of the head brother Gu Shaoling, hey, he is really a person like mountains and snow..."

For today's Jianghu people, the name Gu Shaoling is somewhat unfamiliar, but the name of his abandoned apprentice, Gu Si, is known to everyone in the world.

Because the mental method secret book "Longevity Formula" that attracted everyone's envy and madness was created by Gu Si.

Gu Si joined the Taihua School when he was young, abandoned his original name and identity, and voluntarily changed his teacher's surname to Gu Shaoling.He has rare aptitude and was taught by a good teacher, so he naturally became a leader among the younger generation. Unfortunately, soon after, Gu Si became obsessed with seeking immortality, abandoned martial arts, and even had a dispute with the head of the sect, and finally betrayed Taihua At the time of sending, it was just the age of the crown.

And what the old man was talking about was the collapse of the Taihua faction five years after Gu Si rebelled.

40 years ago, the Zhengdao sects operated independently, and the Seven Killing Sect was even more powerful than the Prajna Sect today. Since they want to turn the world upside down, they must take the world's number one Taihua Sect.

The Seven Killing Sect went all the way in the dark, and the head of the sect led his disciples to fight at Taniguchi. They fought fiercely until the dawn, but they lost to the opponent's insidious methods, leaving no bones left.The Seven Killing Gates were not in a hurry to attack, they surrounded the valley, braggingly declaring that the weather would change, as long as they bowed their heads and surrendered, they could save everyone's lives.

After the sect master died, his younger brother Gu Shaoling took over the sect and refused to answer.Three days later, the Seven Killing Gate broke through the valley and broke into the sect, only to see all the disciples of the Taihua School wearing plain tones, and Gu Shaoling took the lead, drawing their swords to resist.The white clothes were stained with blood, and when the scuffle was in full swing, Gu Shaoling threw a raging fire, and the Taihua sect roared in response like a waking giant beast, and the blazing flames exploded all over the sect at the same time.

The entire Taihua faction was on fire.Swallow the century-old painstaking savings, Taihua disciples, and the enemy into the sea of ​​flames.

Rather Stick to your guns.

Number One Under Heaven's destruction was as swift as a nightmare, but the fire burned for a long time, lasting for more than a month.Looking from a distance, it looks like the valley is full of crimson rays, that is, since then, Taihua Valley has been renamed Luoxia Valley.

However, the head of the Seven Killing Sect relied on his tyrannical magic skills to regain his life, but it only hurt his vitality.

At that time, even if the righteous way was angry and unwilling, everyone was in danger, and it was no different from a mess of loose sand.It wasn't until Jiang Luming completely controlled Guiyun Villa that he called on the Righteous Way to form an alliance and fight against the Demon Sect to the death.It's just that each family has their own plans. Three years after the collapse of the Taihua faction, when the Qishamen was about to move again, Jiang Luming finally lobbied the entire martial arts, seized the opportunity, and jointly encircled and suppressed the Qishamen.

It was at the time of the siege that Gu Si, who had disappeared for many years, appeared.

That was the first time that everyone witnessed the power of the "Longevity Formula", which can break clouds and mountains, and retreat thousands of troops with one strike.The head of the Seven Killing Sect seemed to have lost all his skills in front of him. He watched in despair as he turned into a pool of flesh and blood. When Gu Si turned around in the rain of blood, he still had the appearance of a weak crown, as if he had rebelled against the Taihua Sect. The youthful appearance of the time.

Everyone present was horrified to find that no one in the world could compete with him. After eight years of separation, he became more terrifying than the Seven Killers.

Fortunately, after the siege, Gu Si disappeared from the world again.There are rumors that he went to Penglai Xiandao. He prayed to the gods and got the result, and he obtained immortality. He came back that day only to avenge his teacher, and the amazing inner strength he possessed was passed down by people in the rivers and lakes. Longevity formula".

At the same time, Jiang Luming proposed the establishment of the Shanhe League, hoping that all sects will work side by side in the future, and if one party is in danger, they will rush to help, and the tragedy of exterminating the sect will not be allowed to happen again.

Logically speaking, the position of alliance leader would naturally fall on Jiang Luming's head, but the passing time has eroded the original face, and now no one can tell whether it was evil or the allies around him. Jiang Luming lost all his martial arts in one night , became a useless person, and had no choice but to leave sadly.

The position of the leader is vacant, and finally decides to compete in the ring.

On that day, all the sects tried their best to show their skills, and it was very exciting to think about it, but they were no match for the last moment, a sword light broke through the sky.

Jiang Luming, who hadn't seen him for a few months, came slowly and overwhelmed the audience, his skills were even better than before.

Some experts who have fought against him can tell that Jiang Luming's internal energy is exactly the same as that of Gu Si's. It must be because of the "Longevity Secret" that he has such a life after death.Combined with the fact that Jiang Luming's appearance has not been aging since then, although he has never admitted it himself, the whole world has confirmed this conjecture, which makes the "Secret of Longevity" even more coveted.

In any case, the Shanhe League was founded. The Guiyun Mountain Villa, Qingshan School, and Guangqin School who contributed the most in the siege were called the three major sects. The leader Jiang Luming did not care about power, and set the rules for the decisions of the three schools, which continues to this day.

Therefore, even if the Prajna Sect was born out of nowhere and became the leader of the evil way, it would be difficult to set off a huge wave that overturned the rivers and lakes due to the confrontation between good and evil.

Xingmu made another crisp sound, the old man was talking about the critical juncture of encircling and suppressing the Qisha Gate, so he had to step down to drink tea to moisten his throat and rest for a while.

The crowd who had been silent for a long time became commotion again, chatting about the stories they had heard.

Someone near the table asked suspiciously: "Didn't the Seven Killing Gates be wiped out in the end? Why do I remember that they are still there?"

"The remnants of the Devil's Cult, you think you can completely wipe out the roots? But I heard that the Seven Kills Sect is now in power. It's a woman, and it's not enough to worry about what it can become."

Qi Zhaoxi shook his head when he heard the words, and sighed in a low voice: "Don't underestimate women." His eyes fell on Jiang Li, and suddenly he said, "Have you ever thought that the world wants to get rid of the Seven Killers?" Afterwards, there are countless people, why Jiang Luming founded the Shanhe League?"

Jiang Li thought for a moment, then said, "Say it."

"Because people have selfish intentions, they are afraid that they will burn themselves and bring disaster to the sect, so they can endure the righteous way and stand by and watch the Taihua sect be destroyed. The sect is the most important thing, there is nothing wrong with it, ha, no matter what the righteous people do, there is reason .” Qi Zhaoxi paused, “Only Jiang Luming dared to bet on the entire Guiyun Villa.”

"However, it is wise to hold back in those days. How many times Jiang Luming has been questioned, how many people have accused him of abandoning his sect, and he just thinks about it. It's like this in this world. How can there be absolute things? Cheng Juxian left his wife and daughter for his friend's last wish , Is it right or wrong to end up now? It’s nothing more than a different choice. Although the little girl lied to you, it’s nothing after all.”

Jiang Li fumbled along the twists and turns of the words, and finally figured out Qi Zhaoxi's meaning: Although Zhaoyue deceived him, he didn't just want to take advantage of him.

"I understand." Jiang Li said, "You don't need to teach me."

"..." Qi Zhaoxi paused, then took a big gulp of wine, "Don't be too sentimental, I don't have the time to enlighten you."

Jiang Li didn't care, he just said hesitantly, "I have a question."

"Ok?"

"That rainy night, you said you had no interest in "The Secret of Longevity". Why?"

"Why?" Qi Zhaoxi thought it was amused, "It's strange that you ask this. Could it be that everyone wants to compete for the "Secret of Longevity"? Yes, after getting it, the martial arts will be unmatched, and then what?"

Jiang Li was slightly taken aback by the question.

"It's not interesting." Qi Zhaoxi shook his head again, feeling bored, "It's just that people in the Jianghu really only talk about martial arts. It's like me. I have never acted chivalrously and acted as a good person. I just fought with the Tianmen Sect and was punished by others." To be called a hero, if you think about it carefully, isn’t it ridiculous?”

After a moment of silence, Jiang Li said softly, "There's nothing wrong with you."

Qi Zhaoxi didn't expect him to answer this sentence, smiled noncommittally, and changed the topic: "What about you, at a young age, you want to take the martial arts shortcut of "Longevity Formula"?"

"Shortcut?" Jiang Li's lowered eyebrows moved, his tone was usually flat, but now he concealed a trace of mockery, "Shortcuts will cost you your life."