The counterattack of the villains

Chapter 443 Granting the Martial Sword
Xu Longxiang decided to leave with Zhao Xituan. After all, Xu Fengnian did not force him to stay and sent them to the foot of the mountain himself.

The two brothers were saying goodbye there, while Jiang Ni, Zheng Zha, Luo Li, and Zhao Xituan stood aside.

Looking at the group of Taoists in blue robes, Jiang Ni casually said to Zhao Xituan, "Go out and bring so many people?"

Zhao Xituan said with a gloomy face: "I don't want to either, the latest rules of the school, the celestial master must go out on this scale."

Xu Fengnian frowned, turned to look at him and said, "You Longhushan have so many rules?"

Zhao Xituan instantly understood what he meant, and quickly explained: "My son, don't worry, the poor man's courtyard is at the foot of Longhu Mountain, far away from the sect. I don't have any rules, and I will never wrong my apprentice."

Xu Fengnian looked at him expressionlessly, and said in a word: "You can't beat him, you can't scold him, you can't bully him."

Zhao Xituan said dumbfoundedly: "Pindao finally found the apprentice, even if I bully myself, I will not bully him. Don't worry, my son, there are beautiful mountains and rivers in the poor way, warm in winter and cool in summer, the little prince will definitely like it. "

"There are rare birds and animals in the mountains. He can catch them if he wants to. There are also peach trees and hawthorn trees on the mountains. He can pick them if he wants to eat them."

Xu Longxiang, who had no reaction to what he said, immediately lit up when he heard the word "hawthorn tree". He looked at Zhao Xituan happily and said, "Is there a hawthorn tree?"

Seeing this, Zhao Xituan quickly smiled and said, "That's right, the hawthorn tree."

"how?"

"A lot, a lot of hawthorn trees, why? My son, do you like to eat hawthorn?"

Zhao Xituan looked at Xu Longxiang with great interest, and was secretly happy that he finally knew what his disciple liked.

But Xu Longxiang looked at Xu Fengnian and said with a smirk, "My brother likes to eat."

After speaking, he moved closer to Xu Fengnian, and whispered in a sneaky tone: "Brother, when the hawthorns are ripe, I'll pick them all and hide them for you to eat."

Xu Fengnian's eyes turned red again, and his heart felt warm and uncomfortable, but he resisted the urge to cry, and smiled at Xu Longxiang: "Okay, I'll see you when the hawthorn is ripe."

Xu Longxiang nodded with a smirk, then turned to Zhao Xituan and said, "Okay, let's go."

"Wait." Xu Fengnian grabbed Xu Longxiang's shoulders and said with a smile, "Huang Man'er, I want to ask you for something, so that when I miss you in the future, I can look at it."

Xu Longxiang nodded, and Xu Fengnian reached out and pulled the jade hairpin off his head.

Seeing this, Xu Longxiang smiled and said: "Brother, if you miss me in the future, just call me loudly, I will definitely hear you."

This time, not only Xu Fengnian, but also Jiang Ni and Luo Li beside him had hot eyes and turned red.

Even Zhao Xituan couldn't stand the parting scene, so he stepped forward and grabbed Xu Longxiang's wrist, saying: "Okay, apprentice, let's go."

After speaking, he said to Xu Fengnian: "Your Majesty, I have two words, can I trouble you to pass them on to Wang Chonglou?"

"You said."

Zhao Xituan said solemnly: "The Da Huang Ting practiced by Wang's head is famous far and wide, how can such a unique skill be dusted?"

"Longhushan is willing to come to the door to discuss and ask for advice on the style of Dahuangting. Just these two sentences, please tell me."

Xu Fengnian frowned, looked at Zhao Xituan and said, "Is this to suppress Wudang by force?"

Zhao Xituan said as a matter of course: "It's like this among sects."

After speaking, he smiled at Xu Longxiang and said, "Okay, apprentice, let's go."

Xu Fengnian didn't care about Longhushan's suppression of Wudang. After all, although Wudang was in Beiliang, it had nothing to do with Beiliang.

If Wudang wanted to get Beiliang's protection, he had to make it clear that his chariots and horses would serve Beiliang, which would be a good thing for Beiliang.

So even if Xu Fengnian had the ability to stand out, he would not really stand out, but was happy to hear about Longhushan's behavior.

Unless Wang Chonglou took the initiative to ask him, and made it clear that he was willing to serve Beiliang, then he would have a good reason to intervene in this matter.

Seeing Xu Longxiang's leaving back, Xu Fengnian couldn't hold back after all, and shouted loudly: "Huang Man'er, if you don't want to leave, just tell brother, brother will keep you here."

Xu Longxiang just turned his head and gave him a smirk, but he followed Zhao Xituan firmly to the queue waiting in front of him.

Zheng Zha walked up to Xu Fengnian, put his hand on his shoulder, and said softly, "Don't be sad, I believe the parting is only temporary, and you will be reunited soon."

Xu Fengnian's face also showed a bit of determination, he nodded heavily, and said firmly: "I will definitely."

Jiang Ni looked at him, with a faint flash of distress in his eyes, but he asked calmly, "Do you know how to bring him back?"

Xu Fengnian sniffed, and said in a deep voice, "Yes, I can take him home if I take over Beiliang."

Jiang Ni bowed her head and said: "You have always said that you don't want to take over."

Xu Fengnian said calmly: "Let all the spearheads point at me, and Huang Man'er will be at ease."

Jiang Ni is silent, this is what makes her feel distressed, she knows very well in her heart that Xu Fengnian, the son of Northern Liang, looks beautiful, but in fact he is really tired.

Just at this time, a sound of horseshoes came from far away, Xu Fengnian looked intently, and saw a horse galloping along the mountain road, and stopped in front of Zhao Xituan.

Immediately, the knight handed over a stack of letter papers to Zhao Xituan and reported something. Zhao Xituan turned his head and glanced this way, causing Xu Fengnian to frown involuntarily.

Zhao Xituan's reaction obviously indicated that the news from the knight was related to him, and he couldn't help but whispered to himself, "What's the matter?"

Zhao Xituan dismissed the knight, looked through the letter paper, and then walked back here.

Xu Fengnian took the initiative to take two steps forward and asked, "What happened?"

Zhao Xituan said in a low voice: "I also just got the news."

Xu Fengnian asked cautiously: "Is it related to me?"

Zhao Xituan looked at him with a serious expression, and didn't speak for a long time.

A bad feeling rose in Xu Fengnian's heart, and he urged in fear, "Say it."

Zhao Xituan sighed, handed the letter to Xu Fengnian, and said in a deep voice, "Jian Jiuhuang... is dead."

Xu Fengnian was shaken all over, and he was stupid on the spot. He turned his head to look at Zheng Zha in a daze, but he couldn't utter a word with his mouth open.

"Old Huang will not lose, but he may not die."

This is what Zheng Zha said before, he has been unwilling to believe this judgment, but now...

Xu Fengnian took the letter paper, Zhao Xituan looked at Zheng Zha and the others, and said slowly: "Jian Jiuhuang, after he went to Wudi City, he found a tavern first, and ordered two taels of rice wine, half a catty of sauced meat, and a plate of peanuts ..."

When he said this, Xu Fengnian continued in a trembling voice: "Fried, he doesn't like vinegar soaking, he doesn't like boiling, he likes fried peanuts dipped in salt."

On the letter paper in his hand, he wrote something similar to an itinerary introduction. The words were straightforward, and they all recorded Lao Huang's trip to the East China Sea, detailing everything, item by item.

Xu Fengnian read page by page, and the process and results of the old Emperor Huang Wucheng's party were gradually revealed in front of him.

"After coming out of the wine shop, Jian Jiu's yellow back box flew up to the wall, and Wang Xianzhi heard it."

"Jianjiuhuang and five swords are all out, and the eight-sword style takes turns against the enemy. Wang Xianzhi always deals with it with one hand, without retreating a step. After 68 moves, Jianjiuhuang uses Jianjiu."

"A martial artist saw this sword with his own eyes, and said that the sword is like a galaxy hanging upside down, pouring thousands of miles, and it is no longer human swordsmanship."

"Wang Xianzhi finally used both hands. Jian Jiu destroyed Wang Xianzhi's sleeve robe. The two were evenly matched. After another 49 moves, Jian Jiuhuang died from exhaustion."

Xu Fengnian looked at Zheng Zha, choked with sobs and said, "You were right, Lao Huang didn't lose, he just got old."

Zheng Zha closed his eyes and sighed softly: "As long as Lao Huang is ten years younger, he will not die."

Zhao Xituan echoed with admiration on his face: "Wang Xianzhi admitted that if Jian Jiuhuang hadn't exhausted himself, he would have been at a disadvantage in this battle."

"Before Jian Jiu died, Wang Xianzhi asked the name of this move..."

Xu Fengnian said sadly: "Six thousand miles, this sword...is my name."

Zhao Xituan said fascinatedly: "Jian Jiu ... six thousand miles, after this battle, no one in the world dares to say that Jian Jiu Huang is far inferior to the sword god Deng Tai'a, praised by Cao Guanzi in the Guanhai Tower, Jian Jiu's one stroke, the sword's meaning is magnificent , there is no more brilliant sword move in the world."

After Xu Fengnian read the contents of the letter, his expression suddenly became concentrated, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Xituan with red eyes and asked, "Where did his sword box go?"

Zhao Xituan said: "Stay at the head of Emperor Wudi's city. At the end of the day, Jian Jiuhuang's meridians were all cut off. Looking at the north, he died and did not fall."

"He was also heard humming a strange song until his death."

Lao Huang can only sing one ballad, which is "Old Dog" which he composed for himself.

Tears fell from Xu Fengnian's eyes, and he murmured: "Northern, he is... looking at Beiliang."

Zhao Xituan said warmly: "There are not many people in the world who can force Wang Xianzhi to be like this. Jian Jiuhuang is already a legend. I mourn for the son of the world. Jian Jiuhuang... can be regarded as seeking benevolence."

Zheng Zha at the side suddenly said indifferently: "I hope that my son not only mourns himself, but one day he can also mourn Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends."

After saying this, he turned around and walked up the mountain. Luo Li looked at Xu Fengnian, then turned and followed.

Xu Fengnian looked at Zheng Zha's back, and suddenly clenched his hands tightly, pinching the stack of letter paper tightly in his hands.

……

Xu Fengnian sat in the room for a day and a night, reading the letter back and forth countless times.

He found Zheng Zha early the next morning, and said decisively: "Brother Zheng, teach me martial arts, I'm going to get back Lao Huang's sword box, so that Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends can also express their condolences."

Zheng Zha said calmly: "Have you figured it out? Practicing martial arts is not like learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is not only boring, but also makes you doubt life."

Xu Fengnian said decisively: "As long as you are willing to teach, I will never cry out when I am exhausted."

A smile appeared on Zheng Zha's face, he nodded and said, "Okay, with this kind of determination, making Wang Xianzhi's relatives and friends mourn is not a dream."

After speaking, he took off the Beiliang knife from his waist, drew the knife out of its sheath, and put the scabbard aside.

"You have never practiced martial arts before. You need to start from scratch. The sword technique that my school uses to lay the foundation is called 'Chuang Dao'."

"Chuang Dao?" Xu Fengnian asked curiously, "Why is it called that?"

Zheng Zha explained: "This sword technique is said to be the foundation-building sword technique, but it is actually the core martial art of our school, because the key point of this sword creation is the word 'creation'."

"Create at will with a knife, create with your heart, create with your heart, a creation is a knife, and a knife is a creation. This is the core concept of Chuangdao, and it is also the general outline of the mind."

"There are only three initial moves in this sword technique, but each of them can have countless back moves, but you need to create the last move by yourself."

"Because of this, every person who practices Chuang Dao will end up with different sword skills. As long as you have unlimited creativity, Chuang Dao will have infinite possibilities."

"Any martial arts you have learned can be integrated into the Chuang Dao based on your own understanding of martial arts to form your own unique moves."

Speaking of this, Zheng Zha said meaningfully: "So this sword technique can be said to be the most suitable martial art for you."

Xu Fengnian understood after a little thought, and said a little excitedly, "Because you listened to Chaoting?"

Zheng Zha nodded with a smile and said, "That's right, almost half of Jianghu's martial arts books are stored in Tingchao Pavilion, and those martial arts books will become your foundation."

"Now I will teach you the three-way saber technique of Chuang Dao, take care of it."

Zheng Zha took the Beiliang knife in his hand, walked a few steps aside, and made a gesture.

"The first way of saber technique is called Zongguan Tiandi, that is, vertically cutting out the knife, and it is one of the most basic moves of the saber technique."

While Zheng Zha was explaining, the Beiliang knife was held high above his head, and then he took a step forward and slashed down heavily.

Following his slash, Xu Fengnian saw a crack spreading forward in an instant starting from in front of Zheng Zha. Whether it was a boulder or a tree in front, everything was split into two.

The fissure had spread for more than ten feet before it stopped. Xu Fengnian stared brightly, and asked, "Is this the effect of internal force?"

Zheng Zha retracted his knife and stood upright, shaking his head and said, "I didn't use any internal force, because you have no internal force, if I use internal force, it will be meaningless."

"I just incorporated the 'meaning' of the knife when I made the knife."

Xu Fengnian said thoughtfully: "Intention? Sword intention?"

Zheng Zha said: "That's right, sword intent, as long as you can comprehend the sword intent that looks at the world in the process of practicing the sword, even if you don't have the slightest inner strength, you may not be weaker than a master with inner strength."

"Of course, if I cooperate with the internal force, the power will be even greater. If I use the internal force, everything within a hundred meters will be divided into two."

Xu Fengnian was dumbfounded when he heard that, the range of damage could reach hundreds of feet. If estimated based on the army formation on the battlefield, wouldn't this knife be able to penetrate hundreds of armors?
I only heard Zheng Zha continue: "And this move seems to be a simple vertical slash, but the power will be different with different sword intentions and energy movements."

"For example, the 'Splitting Huashan Mountain with Power', which is used to kill the street, is also a vertical slash, but its method of movement is different. It uses force from top to bottom, so that its force will not spread forward."

Zheng Zha's words were very simple and straightforward, and Xu Fengnian understood it as soon as he heard it.

After explaining the vertical cut, Zheng Zha opened his hand again. This time he took a step forward with his right foot, and the Beiliang knife crossed over, making a horizontal cut from left to right.

This time, the trees that he had just erected and divided into two were broken in half.

"This horizontal slash is called Hengyan Qianfu, and it is also the most basic sword move."

This time he didn't stop after the knife was released, followed by another slash, and said in his mouth: "Slant, look at the common people."

After using this move, Zheng Zha put away his saber and turned around, walked up to Xu Fengnian, and said, "Vertical and horizontal, this is the three-way basic saber technique of Chuang Dao."

"You didn't sleep last night. Take a good rest today. Starting tomorrow, practice each move three thousand times."

"There is a saying that 'read a hundred times, you will see its meaning'. It is the same with martial arts. Practice makes perfect."

"When a move is practiced thousands of times, even a simple movement can exert great power."

"As for comprehending the intent of the sword, it depends on your understanding. Some people can comprehend the intent of the sword after swinging the sword a thousand times, while others are still just swinging the sword after swinging the sword a hundred thousand times."

After saying this, Zheng Zha handed the Beiliang Knife to Xu Fengnian, then patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Practice hard, I believe your aptitude and comprehension are not to be taken lightly."

Xu Fengnian said firmly: "I will not let you down."

Zheng Zha said seriously: "I don't care, the most important thing is, don't let the prince, the little prince, and Lao Huang down."

Xu Fengnian's hand holding the knife suddenly tightened, with such force that his knuckles turned white.

(End of this chapter)