Chapter 103 Gentleman's Demonic Sword

I don't know if it's because I was too hungry or if it's just a natural talent.

The two boys had big appetites and ate all the buns and wontons.

"Boss in white, my name is Kou Zhong, and his is Xu Ziling. You can call us Xiao Zhong and Xiao Ling. Boss, please treat us to a good meal. What else can we do to the Twin Dragons of Yangzhou?"

Kou Zhong imitated the way a man of the martial arts world acted with great imposing manner, and Xu Ziling, who was standing beside him, nudged him with his elbow.

"Xiao Ling, what are you doing? I didn't say anything wrong."

Xu Ziling glanced at Zhou Yi and said, "What twin dragons? Don't listen to his nonsense, big brother. We're both so hungry that we can't even think of ourselves as dragons."

Zhou Yi took a sip of wonton soup and didn't rush to answer. He smiled and asked, "Where do you live now?"

The two looked at each other again. Although they were just small thugs now, they were able to survive under the iron fist of Boss Yan. After struggling, they also learned a lot of survival principles in the underworld.

The two of them have a great understanding of each other and can roughly understand each other's intentions with just a glance.

Feeling vaguely that this big brother in white was not a bad person, Xu Ziling whispered:

"There's a dilapidated stone house in an abandoned manor east of the city. We covered the tile roof with wooden boards and live in it on weekdays."

Kou Zhong was very familiar with Jiangdu and even mentioned several key landmarks, such as the locations of government offices, brothels, and gambling houses.

If you follow his instructions, you will definitely find the manor.

Kou Zhong spoke more frequently, and said that their parents and family members were killed by thieves while fleeing, so they depended on each other for survival.

He has a tough personality, and Xu Ziling, who was standing by, couldn't help but look gloomy when he heard this.

Zhou Yi sighed slightly.

If they were just ordinary people, it would be difficult for them to survive to this day, let alone have such height and body shape.

At this time, he looked at Kou Zhong and replied to his previous words: "In fact, our fates are similar, but I am luckier than you. I have a master who took me in and taught me. I just saw you standing outside the bun shop."

There was a slight pause in his voice, but Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling already understood what he meant.

The way the two looked at Zhou Yi was obviously more intimate.

In Jiangdu, they had seen many important figures from afar, but most of them disdained to look them in the eye.

Boss Yan exploited them, forcing them to work hard and steal their money.

If he is not satisfied with something, he will beat and scold you.

There are only a handful of people who are nice to them, and almost no one who speaks to them like this.

Not to mention, this big brother has an extraordinary demeanor and may be a more powerful figure than Boss Yan.

The wariness in Kou Zhong's eyes also faded.

"I see you're all familiar with Jiangdu. I've only been here a short time, and I have some confidential matters I'd like to inquire about."

The two nodded in unison.

"We are very familiar with Jiangdu's affairs, just ask, big brother."

The three of them sat in the corner of the shop. Zhou Yisi glanced at them and asked in a low voice, "Do you know if there have been any changes in the Shilong Martial Arts Arena recently?"

Upon hearing this, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling showed a lingering fear.

If someone asked, they would never tell anyone now.

Kou Zhong said, "The other day, Xiao Ling and I were peeking from a tree next to the Shilong martial arts arena, hoping to learn more martial arts. We saw someone break into the arena and kill someone."

Xu Ziling was a little scared and said, "Several instructors teaching boxing in the martial arts arena were killed. Then many Sui soldiers poured in and surrounded the martial arts arena several times. The two of us were afraid to move in the trees and almost got discovered."

"And then?"

Kou Zhongdao said, "Later, the Sui soldiers captured a few people, saying they were rebels from Poyang Lake. I don't think they look like rebels at all, do you, Xiaoling?"

"Well, those guys are veteran martial arts instructors. One of them, named Duan, practices boxing and kicking every day in the arena. They can't be the rebels."

Xu Ziling added, "Those who committed the murder stayed in the martial arts arena and didn't come out."

"There must be some secret, so they put him under guard."

Kou Zhong said, then turned to look at Zhou Yi: "People who went to the martial arts arena later never came out again. Some of them were Shi Long's friends. Big brother, please don't go."

Xu Ziling also nodded and said, "Since then, we have all walked around the martial arts field from a distance."

They spoke quietly, one after another, telling each other everything they had seen.

As expected of the Twin Dragons of Yangzhou, they really encountered this incident.

Even if we ask the people from the Jukun Gang at this time, I'm afraid they won't be able to explain it clearly.

Zhou Yi continued to follow their words.

The Jiangdu government offices are all run by Yuchi Sheng's men, equivalent to the Yuwen clan, and they are looking for Shi Long.

It seems that it has not been found yet.

Combined with what Lao Du said, the Jiangdu government probably didn't get the first chance, and only started to act after hearing some rumors, and took control of the Shilong Martial Arts Field to prevent the news from spreading.

Zhou Yi kept thinking and suddenly remembered.

"Have you heard of the name Tian Wen?"

The two of them shook their heads. "We don't know his name. Big Brother, do you know if he has any famous gangster nickname?"

"He is a great poet and writer, very famous in Yangzhou."

Zhou Yi explained and remembered that Shuanglong got the "Eternal Life Secret" from Tian Wen.

He is Shilong's very good friend.

"We know nothing about poetry and prose. We've only eavesdropped on Master Bai's lectures, where he talks about things like returning the jade intact to Zhao and the idioms of zhihuzheya."

Xu Ziling shook his head helplessly, feeling that he could not help.

Kou Zhong reacted very quickly. He slapped his thigh and shook Xu Ziling's body: "Xiaoling, you are so smart!"

"What's wrong?"

"You solved my brother's problem."

Kou Zhong was very excited: "Brother wants to ask about Tian Wen's news. We don't know, but Master Bai must know."

"He's very famous for his teaching and lecturing. He knows a lot of scholars and literati. Maybe he's the Tian Wen that Big Brother is looking for!"

Zhou Yi's eyes lit up.

"Is it convenient now?"

"Of course it's convenient," Xu Ziling pointed in the direction, "We're very familiar with the road to Master Bai's house."

"Let's go," Kou Zhong patted his full stomach and stood up quickly.

As he left, he hurriedly asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

"My last name is Zhou."

The two of them shouted "Brother Zhou" and led the way.

They walked through the streets and alleys and were very familiar with each other.

The morning light gradually faded, and the sunlight spread all over Jiangdu, with glazed tiles shining like gold.

Nanyang is already prosperous enough, but compared with Jiangdu, the gap is far more than just the city walls.

Looking around, the main road of Jiangdu was bustling with traffic, including ox carts loaded with Wu Yue silk, camel caravans carrying Persian spices, merchants from all over the Kyushu region, and Hu merchants from outside the Great Wall.

The Linfeng Tower in the south of the city is over six stories high, and is located beside the inner river. From the railing, you can overlook the black-sailed lotus boats on the river. The sound of a pipa can be heard from the private room, and the music played is the "Dragon Boat Ride" composed by Yang Guang himself.

Zhou Yi looked at the magnificent Fenglou and heard the singer inside singing: "May I ask where Yangzhou is? South of the Huai River, north of the Yangtze River, west of the sea."

From the perspective of artistic accomplishment, once Guangshen is inspired to create something, the Heavenly Master will also admire him.

After the two boys exchanged a few words with Zhou Yi, they felt like they were familiar with each other.

No matter who I meet, I always talk more and more.

When introducing the scenery of Jiangdu to the new guest Zhou Yi, he could even name a few of the girls in the local Chunfengyuan and Chunhualou.

Don’t even think about learning anything if you hang out with a bastard like Boss Yan.

Zhou Yi didn't feel strange, he just thought

They alternated between hunger and fullness, faced a precarious situation, and lived in a derelict manor house and a dilapidated stone house. It was no small feat for them to maintain such an optimistic attitude.

"Two little bastards!"

Zhou Yi was thinking about it when the three of them passed through the alley and someone he didn't pay much attention to came towards him and shouted!

The man had shoulders nearly three feet broad, a broad back and strong arms, and a very loud voice.

He was staring at Kou and Xu with a ferocious look on his face.

"What are you all doing wandering around here? Why don't you go to the docks and work moving rice? Do you want to die?"

He was breathing heavily, and behind him were five or six smirking younger brothers.

You can tell at first glance that Zhou Yi is a standard villain.

"Boss Yanyan~!!"

Although Kou and Xu often cursed "Boss Yan" behind his back, they were very afraid of him.

But I can't leave him.

If they offend Boss Yan, it will be difficult for them to survive.

Although dock workers had to hand over their wages, they could still get some food to eat occasionally.

As for resisting the two of them, I don't have the courage now.

Boss Yan is a big gangster with more than 20 men under him.

And, I also recognized a grandfather.

The leader of the Bamboo Flower Gang, Master Changci, did not despise him and accepted him as his good grandson.

He is a big shot among the eight gangs and ten associations.

In the eyes of Kou and Xu, this person is definitely someone they cannot afford to offend.

It is conceivable that if Boss Yan finds out that he is slacking off this time, he will definitely be beaten black and blue.

but,

They were quite loyal and did not transfer Boss Yan's anger to Zhou Yi. Kou Zhong stood slightly in front of Xu Ziling. The two men showed fear and kept backing away.

Words of begging for mercy kept coming out of his mouth.

"Boss, it's still early. We can go to the dock to work without any delay. We will definitely finish today's work."

But Boss Yan didn't listen at all.

This person was so angry from nowhere that he clearly wanted to find a punching bag to vent his anger.

"What are you doing, Ouch~!"

Boss Yan just raised his fist when he suddenly cried out in pain. It felt like his arm was tightly clamped by an iron clamp, and the pressure was getting tighter and tighter.

A pair of slender hands were pinching his arms.

At this moment, a huge force came, the hand on his arm loosened, and his whole body seemed to be lifted up.

Yan Kuan lost his balance on his heels and fell back, with six younger brothers behind him stepping forward to support him.

As a result, all seven of them fell backwards, screaming in pain.

"Oh my god~!"

The two boys exclaimed and were stunned when they saw this scene. Boss Yan was already an invincible existence in their eyes.

I originally thought that Brother Zhou could be on par with Boss Yan.

Unexpectedly, Boss Yan and six other gangsters, these professional thugs, all suffered a terrible defeat.

When Kou and Xu saw them falling flat on their faces, they felt relieved and wanted to laugh, but they held it back.

Boss Yan was the most sturdy, with a round body, and he rolled many times on the ground.

If you can survive in Jiangdu, you must have some knowledge.

Apart from the pain in his arm, there were no other injuries on his body, which showed that the opponent was able to control his strength after attacking with great force.

Boss Yan quickly got up, the fierce look on his face gone.

"Forgive me, I'm sorry. I didn't recognize Mount Tai. I don't know which master I offended."

The panic in his words was not fake.

"This is Boss Zhou from Huaishui, and he's Xiaoling and I's elder brother. We're helping Boss Zhou lead the way to the teahouse in the south for tea.

Boss Yan, could you please give me some face and forgive Xiao Ling and I for not working hard today? "

Seeing that Zhou Yi didn't say anything, Yan Kuan agreed.

The Huai River has been quite uneasy lately.

Judging from his aura, he might really be a big shot coming from Huaishui, someone that even Grandpa Changci doesn't dare to provoke.

He didn't believe that the two little ghosts were called the eldest brother, and just thought that the two boys were lucky.

"Work hard at the docks and you'll get paid regularly. As for Jiangdu, I, Yan Kuan, will protect you."

Yan Kuan felt as if someone was locking him down, and goosebumps appeared all over his body.

This burly man spoke in a softer tone than the women in Chunfengyuan.

He patted Kou and Xu's shoulders gently and helped them tidy up their clothes.

If others didn't know the inside story, they would really think of them as good brothers.

"Send Boss Zhou to the teahouse. This matter is of the utmost importance. You don't need to go to the dock to work today."

After Boss Yan finished speaking, he bowed and smiled at Zhou Yi.

He ran away with his men without looking back.

Xu Ziling showed an expression of having survived a disaster. Kou Zhong looked at Boss Yan's disappearing back and shook his body happily:

"Xiao Ling, Master Bai said something about a fox borrowing the power of a tiger. This is the case this time. Boss Yan will definitely not dare to bully us again in the future."

Xu Ziling said disparagingly, "You made up an identity for Brother Zhou. It's only because Brother Zhou has a good temper that he doesn't bother with you."

Zhou Yi smiled indifferently. He had many identities, and this one was no exception.

They continued to look for Master Bai and talked about martial arts along the way.

The two boys wanted to ask Zhou Yi to be their teacher, but Zhou Yi refused.

He is not suitable to take in disciples.

However, I did tell them some theoretical knowledge about meridians, acupoints, etc.

Now he is considered an expert and can speak about these things without any hesitation.

While the two were listening with fascination, they had already arrived at Master Bai's residence.

Zhou Yi, carrying a few gifts he had bought along the way, walked forward and knocked gently on the door.

There were footsteps inside, and soon the door opened.

Old Master Bai is in his sixties. His hair is combed meticulously and tightly wrapped with a black turban. He wears a dark gray robe. His old face is very tense, and he looks like a strict teacher.

He first glanced at Zhou Yi, then frowned at the two boys: "Two little idiots, what are you doing in my house?"

Mr. Bai knew very well that they were eavesdropping on the lecture, but he didn't chase them away.

"Master, it's Brother Zhou who's here to look for you."

Zhou Yi stepped forward and said, "Master, I'm sorry to bother you."

Master Bai asked, "Young man, why are you looking for me?"

"Mr. Tian Wen is a friend of the Master," Zhou Yi continued, "I came here to ask about Mr. Tian Wen."

Mr. Bai's expression changed slightly, and Zhou Yi stared at his expression while he spoke.

At this time, I am sure

This old man not only knew Tian Wen, but also knew Tian Wen's recent situation.

“Squeak~!”

The door that had just been opened was closed again: "I don't know the person you are talking about. Please leave."

"A friend is in trouble, should you turn a blind eye?"

"Squeak~"

The door opened again.

Old Master Bai stared at Zhou Yi, looking him up and down with the eyesight he had gained from years of teaching.

"Come in."

Zhou Yi entered the room, unwilling to delay any longer: "Master, may I ask where Mr. Tian Wen is now?"

"Have you been to his house to look for him?"

"No."

Zhou Yi put down the small gifts in his hand and said, "If he was still in the mansion, he would have been arrested long ago."

"His good friend Shi Long is in big trouble. Mr. Tian Wen could die at any moment. Tell me where he is. Maybe he still has a chance of survival."

"Master."

"As long as he's inside the city, it's only a matter of time before he's found. The city gates are full of soldiers and generals. It would be impossible for him to slip away from under the nose of the Yangzhou governor."

Master Bai said, "How can I trust you? If you are from the General Manager's Mansion, wouldn't I be harming my friend?"

Xu Ziling stood up hurriedly: "Master, Brother Zhou is a good man."

Kou Zhongze said, "Brother Zhou just asked about our Shilong Martial Arts Field today. If it was someone from the General Manager's Mansion, why would he bother asking?"

"Master, don't hesitate. If it were me, I would definitely tell Brother Zhou so that your friends would have a chance to be rescued."

"Instead of waiting to die, it's better to give it a try."

"snort!"

Old Master Bai snorted coldly and glared at them with a stern face.

It was obvious that Zhou Yi, the stranger, was invited by the two of them.

He was silent for a moment, then went to the table and wrote a note.

"I hope I didn't do anything wrong."

Zhou Yi took the note and took a closer look. "I can't guarantee whether Mr. Tian Wen can survive, but Master, this is the right decision."

Hearing Zhou Yi say this, Master Bai sat down and wrote a new note.

This time, the location on the note was obviously different from the previous one.

It can be said that they are going in opposite directions.

"Sorry."

Zhou Yi sighed after hearing this: "I hope all my friends can be people like you."

The faint smile on Master Bai's face flashed away.

"I want to buy a book from you, Master."

"Which one?"

""present"."

Mr. Bai did not accept the money, but took a copy of the Book of Rites from the bookshelf and gave it to Zhou Yi.

Kou and Xu were slightly stunned, and the Book of Rites finally fell into their hands.

"It is not disrespectful for a master to lie for a friend."

"You two, the first time you see me, you're looking at my money. I'm afraid you're thinking I'm a fat sheep. That's really rude."

After hearing this, the two felt ashamed.

Zhou Yi added, "If you have the chance in the future, try your best to correct the bad habits you learned from Boss Yan."

"Thank you for accompanying me all the way today."

As he spoke, Zhou Yi took out some gold and silver from his travel expenses and put them in the hands of the two men.

"Brother Zhou, we can't have it!"

Zhou Yi waved his hand and said, "Li Mi owes me 100,000 taels of pure gold. This is nothing. You two should save some money and you won't have to starve for a long time."

Xu Ziling was very reluctant: "Brother Zhou, are you leaving?"

"Yes, what I am going to do is very dangerous. You can't touch me. You may die at any time."

"Don't tell anyone about what's going on here."

The two nodded repeatedly.

Although they had only been together for a short time, Kou Zhong felt very reluctant to leave: "Brother Zhou, how can we see you again?"

Zhou Yi gently held his sword and gave them a smile:

"See you in the rivers and lakes."

A white shadow like a dragon flew out of the courtyard wall as the voice was spoken, and could no longer be found.

"Brother Zhou treated us to a good meal, taught the oppressor Boss Yan a lesson, and now he's giving us gold and silver so we can study and learn."

“Xiao Zhong, I’m a little useless. I even want to cry.”

"After our parents died, no one treated us this well."

Kou Zhong straightened his back and said vigorously, "Xiao Ling, Brother Zhou said goodbye to the martial arts world. We must strive to be good and make a name for ourselves."

Xu Ziling nodded heavily.

Mr. Bai nodded slightly, finally he was not mistaken about the person.

"Actually, you missed one thing."

The two seemed to remember Zhou Yi's words and bowed to Master Bai: "Master, please give me some advice."

Master Bai saw that the two were mature and did not regard them as ordinary teenagers.

At this time, he stroked his beard and said, "Think about the identities of you two little thieves. He has such high martial arts skills, but he spoke to you without any airs. This kind of demeanor is not something that ordinary people can have."

Xu Ziling asked, "Master, what kind of person do you think my elder brother is?"

Master Bai said leisurely, "Taking righteousness as one's essence and acting with propriety, this is what a gentleman is."

Xu Ziling nodded.

Kou Zhong also nodded, muttered a word "gentleman", and then added: "Then Li Mi must be a villain."

"Otherwise I wouldn't owe Brother Zhou so much gold."

…

In the evening, at dusk.

North of Jiangdu City.

Wuqiao Street.

Zhou Yi noticed that there were many people from the martial arts world walking around nearby, and he also encountered several teams of Sui soldiers riding on horseback. He thought to himself that something was wrong.

Continue walking towards the northern suburbs.

At this time, I saw a row of somewhat dilapidated mansions, and found the one whose gate rings had all fallen off.

Looking around, he jumped in with a flash.

The dilapidated house is very large and exudes a gloomy atmosphere.

After passing two courtyards, I finally saw a light in the room at the end of the corridor.

The person should still be there.

This trip to Jiangdu was just to read the "Secret of Immortality". I finally had the ability to discuss Taoism with fellow Taoist Shilong.

It would be a pity if we missed it.

Through the crack in the window, Zhou Yi saw an old scholar writing something at his desk under a lamp.

He looked to be in his fifties and his face was very haggard.

Zhou Yi walked to the window, but the old scholar hadn't noticed him yet.

He took two steps back, making some noise, and then coughed lightly.

"who?"

Tian Wen put his pen on the inkstone, stood up and looked outside.

Zhou Yi walked over.

Before Zhou Yi could speak, Tian Wen said directly: "Don't force me anymore. I have already said that I came here only to avoid disaster and I don't know about the stone dragon."

Zhou Yi's heart sank:

"Mr. Tian, ​​who else has been here?"

Hearing this, Tian Wen looked at Zhou Yi's clothes.

"Which faction are you from?"

"Mr. Tian can tell at a glance."

No matter how much Zhou Yi said, it was not as useful as the note he handed over.

How could Tian Wen not recognize Master Bai's handwriting?

"you--!"

Tian Wen glanced at his young face and said, "Hurry up and leave. You are no match for them."

"who are they?"

"I can't explain it. They're almost here."

Tian Wen waved his hands and said hurriedly: "They must be from some demon sect. They are all like crazy people and their words are incoherent."

Zhou Yi hurriedly asked, "How did the Secret of Immortality get leaked?"

"This matter is not top secret, it was just dug up by someone."

Tian Wen sighed, "Shi Long's friends came to find him and exchanged martial arts experiences with him. The two martial arts fanatics got so carried away that they were discovered by the people who were chasing his friends."

"There's more than one group of people involved, so it's hard to suppress this matter."

"The 'Eternal Life Secret' is really worthless to study. His martial arts skills have not improved but declined over the past decade. If he had focused on practicing, he wouldn't have encountered such difficulties today."

"No more talking, just go away."

Zhou Yi stopped talking and raised one hand towards Tian Wen.

"Mr. Tian, ​​please step aside first. I'll come and see where our friends are from."

At this time

With a slight sound, two figures in black landed on the roof, one on the left and one on the right.

The person on the left is a woman, holding a long sword in her hands. She looks to be in her forties, with very light eyebrows and extremely bright eyes.

The man on the right was at least sixty years old, his hair more than ninety percent white, but his eyebrows were thick and black. He was extremely tall, but as thin as a bamboo pole, and the protruding joints under his black clothes looked like cast iron and bronze.

Demonic energy, evil spirit.

It can't be wrong.

Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes and guessed that they should be Zhou Laotan's men.

The three people's momentum collided, and the copper bell on the eaves of the old house shook slightly.

"You two are not ordinary people. Would you like to introduce yourselves?"

The woman stroked the long sword in her arms:

"My name is Mingyue. I learned swordsmanship from Master Tianshui Die. I started learning swordsmanship at the age of eight and have practiced the Butterfly Rain Sword Technique for thirty-seven years, achieving some success. I am known as Tianshui Mingdie and am ranked among the most accomplished and skilled swordsmen."

The skinny old man said, "I am Qian Zhengrong, known as Mr. Iron Bone in Shangluo. I know a little bit about external martial arts. The martial artists in Shangluo have passed me down as the Grandmaster of external martial arts, so I can barely be considered the best."

"Of course, that's just a rumor. I haven't reached that level yet."

Zhou Yi's eyes changed slightly.

These two are not easy to deal with.

"You two are so famous, why would you become the Demon Sect's lackeys?"

The two people on the roof were shaking their heads.

"We just lost. In the martial arts world, if you lose, you have to be able to afford it."

"Old Sect Master Zhou is more skilled than us. Let's be fair. He used the Dao Heart Demon Cultivation Technique, but it's because we are weak-willed and unable to withstand his wondrous technique. We are willing to accept defeat."

"We are here now, just the price of defeat due to our obsessive martial arts."

The female swordsman Ming Yue said, "I'm going to kill you soon. Please leave your name."

Zhou Yi drew his sword from its sheath, stroked the blade with one hand, and fixed his eyes on the female swordsman:

"You will lose again today. The man who killed you is called Zhou Yi."

Mr. Tiegu smiled and said, "Miss Ming, do you need me to help you?"

“No need.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a cold light suddenly flashed and leaped down, the thin sword trembled up and down, and went straight for the neck.

The previous sword strikes hard before the next one strikes again.

Six consecutive swords!

The Butterfly Rain Sword Technique became extremely strange under the influence of the Demonic Qi.

I saw human figures swaying, demonic figures swaying, swords swaying, graceful and unparalleled, swords and butterflies flying in front of the dance gallery.

“Ding ding ding~!”

Zhou Yi seemed to see all her movements clearly.

The six swords hit like a swallow skimming the water, trapping all the butterfly shadows in the water!

"Something."

Ming Yue uttered a low praise, then touched the ground with his toes and soared eight feet into the air. The thin sword created a string of sparks on the green tiles on the corridor roof, and while using the force to spin around, he pressed down from above.

At this time, the sword force turned into butterfly shadows all over the sky, which was the secret of the sword technique "Nineteen Styles of Sword Butterfly Rainfall".

Zhou Yi's sword wind suddenly became stronger, and the sword in the wind became faster and faster. The sword's singing in the wind and the whistling of the sword blade intertwined into a ball, shaking the lantern gauze in the corridor into pieces.

The true energy on the swords collided, and the female swordsman's magic sword suffered a great loss!

Suddenly, I heard a crisp "crack" sound!

The force of the sword was transmitted to his feet, and Mingyue directly broke half of the loose blue brick on the eaves!

A figure in white floated in front of him, and the sword light was as fast as lightning and pierced his face.

She remained calm in the face of danger, and used the recoil of stepping on the bricks to lean sideways against the pillar. She struck the carvings on the pillar with her thin sword with such force that she created a gap amidst the flying wood chips, and her whole body clung to the pillar like a gecko.

At this time, raise the sword and sweep across the opponent's lower body.

Zhou Yi suddenly felt a breeze under his feet, and his feet lifted off the ground and flew into the air.

A strong true energy gathered on the sword, like a rushing mountain torrent, passing by without a trace, with a thunderous sword light, slashing down with one sword!

The sword energy was flying everywhere, but Mingyue was not afraid at all.

She held the sword in both hands, displaying the Dieyu sword technique to its fullest, and the sword energy was still flying!

At this moment, both sides poured out a large amount of true energy, the surrounding beams and pillars exploded, and wood chips flew everywhere.

However, what the female swordsman never dreamed of was...

Her sword energy was no weaker than that of her opponent, and with the help of the magic sword, once it touched the opponent's sword energy, her true essence collided and continued to disintegrate!

Almost in an instant

A large amount of blood flew around. She had been pierced by the sword energy, and her chest was covered with sword wounds.

"How is it possible?"

The female swordsman widened her eyes, looked at Zhou Yi first, and suddenly understood.

At this time, he turned to look at Qian Zhengrong, wanting to remind

However, she couldn't say what she wanted to say.

The light in his eyes dimmed, turned into a wisp of clear air, and became a butterfly in his dream, flying away freely.

The female swordsman fell down.

"Do you know what she wanted to say?" The old man was very calm about her death.

Zhou Yi shook his head: "I don't know."

Qian Zhengrong sighed, "She is also a famous figure in the area. She is so unwilling to be defeated by you today."

"This is much more humiliating than losing to Zhou Zongzhu. Firstly, she wields a sword, and secondly, you are too young. You are about the same age as her descendants in Tianshui, so you are considered a junior."

"Before you came, several groups of people had the same goal as us, wanting the scholar in the room behind you. However, we killed them all."

"In terms of skill, I am naturally superior to her, but in terms of killing speed, I am far inferior to her."

"Your swordsmanship is formidable, and your internal martial arts skills are even more remarkable. Your sword energy can actually suppress hers. Otherwise, if you were to fight her, you wouldn't be able to defeat her even after hundreds of rounds."

"At such a young age, you possess such prowess. It's truly remarkable. But today, I'm going to kill you, snuffing out a genius for nothing. Alas, how pitiful and lamentable."

Zhou Yi relaxed his brows and said, "Brother Qian, you are so clear-minded, why do you still want to help others?"

"This is why you don't understand the mystery of Sect Master Zhou."

"The demonic energy that is combined with the spirit is difficult to break free of. If I subconsciously harbor thoughts of betrayal, my spirit will fluctuate, and a terrible inner demon will arise. I have tried to overcome this inner demon, but it only causes me pain, and I cannot break free from it."

He looked up and said, "My martial arts heart is not as good as that of Gang Leader Qiu. He is amazing."

"Little friend Zhou, I'm sorry, I'm going to kill you now."

Zhou Yi suddenly put away his sword, and this action stunned Qian Zhengrong.

"What do you mean?"

"Oh, I heard that you are a master of external martial arts, and I..."

Zhou Yi raised his palm in front of him and said, "I also know a little bit about boxing and kicking."

“Hahahahaha~!!!”

Qian Zhengrong laughed so hard that all the tiles on the roof were shaking. It seemed as if the tiles were jumping up and laughing. Everyone had heard the funniest joke in the world.

Qian Zhengrong smiled kindly: "Little friend Zhou, you are like spiritual fuel for me today, and you have brought me some happiness."

"With more happiness like this, perhaps I can get rid of the evil in my heart."

After saying a joke, his expression suddenly changed.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the roof beams beneath the skinny old man's feet collapsed, and his figure disappeared on the roof like a ghost.

Zhou Yi's gaze quickly moved across the house on one side of the corridor.

Mr. Tiegu was very fast and spoke in a very low voice.

In terms of skill, there is no doubt that he is superior.

Another explosion was heard, and Qian Zhengrong shot out of the wooden house.

He struck the Jianjing acupoint with a claw in the air. The strong wind created by his fingertips made the tassels of the lanterns in the corridor stretch straight like iron wires!

The force that could break bones and tendons grabbed the wind and rushed out.

Zhou Yi did not dodge or evade. He bent his left arm at the elbow and held it horizontally like an iron shield. He turned his palm and used a grappling technique. He turned his palm and hit the opponent's wrist directly, and his thumb joint hit the "Neiguan acupoint" hard!

The two people's true energy collided, and a strong wind shot out.

The blood flowing from the female swordsman was forced back by the strong wind.

Zhou Yi naturally did not have such terrifying skills. Qian Zhengrong was shocked. His condensed true energy was actually shattered!

He has been practicing Qigong for sixty years. How can this young man in front of him compare with him?

"Look at the fist!"

Qian Zhengrong snorted angrily, and there was another muffled sound when the two palms collided. Qian Zhengrong felt as if his wrist bones were burned by an iron. When he used the force to turn around, his right leg swept towards the other person's calf.

Zhou Yi stood up three feet on the tip of his toes, and taking advantage of the upside-down momentum of the beam on the corridor roof, he chopped his palms like knives at the "Tianzhu Point" on the back of the opponent's neck.

Qian Zhengrong heard the sound of wind above his head, but he didn't even look up. His sharp control of his fists and palms was extremely terrifying.

He swung his left palm back towards Dantian, and turned his right palm into a fist to hit the crossbar. Amidst the flying wood chips, he stepped on the Seven Stars, used the force to lunge forward, and poked Zhou Yi's Yongquan point with his fingertips.

Zhou Yi's legs suddenly tensed up, his toes brushed against the other's fingertips, and his knees hit the old man's lower abdomen.

This move called "Golden Eagle Spreads Wings" was learned from Yang Dalongtou and is the unique skill of the Lujiang Golden Eagle Fist School.

At this moment, he put aside his weapons and relied entirely on the strength of his waist and legs, actually making the beams on the roof of the corridor creak.

Qian Zhengrong bent his waist and sat on the horse in an instant, and pushed out his palms as if holding a log. A dark blue light appeared between the lines on his palms, like an iron-boned dragon!

Zhou Yi hurriedly dodged the palm wind, and spider-web-like cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the blue bricks within six feet!

“Drink~~!!!”

He gathered his true energy and used extremely sharp means to completely break Zhou Yi's fist in an instant.

When it comes to the subtleties of fists and palms, the Heavenly Master is far inferior to this old man.

But Qian Zhengrong felt so frustrated when he played, and he didn't know what went wrong.

Instead of having any advantage, one's own accumulation of true energy is restricted by it.

At first I thought it was impossible, but suddenly years of experience gave me a flash of inspiration!

"It's not the old man, but there's something wrong with the true qi!"

At this time, a palm slapped towards Zhou Yi, and the true energy in his body flowed along the veins and turned into evil spirit.

A sharp black light appeared at Zhou Yi's fingertips, pointing straight out, and Qian Zhengrong's palm wind was shattered!

The evil spirit seemed to be ignited all of a sudden, turning into hot wind that blew in all directions.

Qian Zhengrong was not prepared for this attack and was hit by Zhou Yi on the Tanzhong point!

The "mysterious" demonic energy that Zhou Laotan injected into his body was directly drawn out of the Danzhong point, and then the demonic energy in the top of the head and the central nervous system immediately turned into fire and burned.

In an instant, Qian Zhengrong's evil spirit burned out!

The mysterious energy that Zhou Laotan sighed about was sucked into Zhou Yi's Danzhong Life and Death Acupoint, waiting to be refined by the Zhiyang Acupoint.

“I see, I see.”

"So you are a natural nemesis of Sect Master Zhou's Dao Heart Demon. Your Qi attribute naturally suppresses us. We outsiders have great power but our demonic aura is crude. We are no match for you."

"I thought Sect Master Zhou's magic was the rarest in the world, but I never expected it."

"There really is always someone better than you."

Qian Zhengrong nodded slightly: "So this is what Mingyue wanted to say, little friend Zhou, I was wrong before, she didn't lose to you."

"By the way, what kind of martial arts is this?"

"Taiping Hongbao."

The old man was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and suddenly laughed.

"Hahaha! Elder Sect Master Zhou, I didn't lose this time, you did!"

His voice stopped abruptly.

Although dead, it still stands upright.

His bones were almost as hard as copper and iron, which was the pinnacle of his external skills.

Zhou Yi took a deep breath.

He rolled up his sleeves and looked at his wrists and arms, which were covered in bruises. Even Little Phoenix would feel heartbroken when he saw them.

This old guy is really cruel.

If we really talk about boxing and kicking, I am definitely not his opponent. He is worthy of being the best boxer in Shangluo.

Unfortunately, the evil spirit assimilated his true energy, making it no problem for him to deal with others.

When facing him, who is the best among the best, the flaws in his true energy are too obvious.

As a fellow martial arts fanatic, Zhou Yi also felt sorry for him.

Then put his body next to the female swordsman and let them lie together.

He nodded slightly.

In this way, they can still discuss martial arts on the road to the underworld and will not be alone.

Hearing the huge noise outside subside, Mr. Tian Wen put down the paper and pen in his hand and walked out of the house.

Looking at the devastated corridors, the holes in the roof, and the collapsed beams.

Tian Wen rubbed his eyes with his hands.

"How could you defeat these two demons? I saw them kill dozens of people with my own eyes."

Seeing him rubbing his wrist, Mr. Tian Wen asked with concern, "Are you injured?"

"No."

Zhou Yi patted the hem of his clothes: "It's just that the corner of the clothes is slightly dirty."

"These two people's kung fu is indeed superb, but there is still a big gap between them and me."

"Didn't you see us fighting just now?"

"These things in the martial arts world are dangerous if you just watch them. I'm only interested in poetry and prose. I don't dare to cause trouble, and I don't like fighting and killing."

"Shilong is still too obsessed."

Tian Wen shook his head.

Zhou Yi changed the subject: "It's very dangerous for you to stay here. These two people are quite patient. If they were impatient and ruthless people, who knows what cruel means they would use to force you."

"There may be a solution to the problem of the Secret of Immortality. Mr. Tian, ​​there is no need to rush into death."

"However, the commotion just now was too loud, so we can't stay here for long. Mr. Tian, ​​please either take me to see Daoist Fellow Shilong as soon as possible, or find another place to live."

Tian Wen hesitated: "Shilong is thinking of a way."

"If we happen to disturb him when we go, it will ruin everything."

Zhou Yi was very decisive: "Mr. Tian, ​​you may not be able to help, but I may be able to save Fellow Daoist Shilong."

Tian Wen looked at the two corpses and agreed with what he said in his heart.

"Huh? Someone's coming again!"

Zhou Yi heard footsteps approaching, two, three, four.

"Wait a mininute."

He slipped onto the rooftop and waited.

really

Four men in black rushed in. One look at their clothes and you could tell they were from the Baling Gang.

When the four saw Tian Wen, they were immediately overjoyed.

But soon, after a figure in white landed, the four of them fell asleep in the courtyard.

The old scholar no longer hesitated, turned around and put all the poetry and books into his arms, filling them up.

Zhou Yizhen was speechless.

But when I think about the fact that he is a great poet and writer in Yangzhou, I feel relieved.

Although the two old demons forced him, they were also his guards.

If they die, more and more people will find this place.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the stone dragon."

He wanted to go through the main entrance.

Zhou Yi grabbed his shoulders and brought him to the roof, allowing the old scholar to experience what Qinggong was.

Tian Wen kept giving directions.

When it was almost dark, the two finally arrived at a farmhouse near the inner river in the north of the city.

Tian Wen knocked rhythmically on the copper ring on the door.

Finally the door opened,

A middle-aged man came out. He had a gentle appearance, a sparse beard, and was dressed like a scholar. He looked like a scholar.

When his gaze flew over, Zhou Yi greeted him with a bow, "I'm Zhou Yi."

The scholar also bowed and said, "Yangzhou Stone Dragon."

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(End of this chapter)