The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 196 Ji Ping'an: Sword Servant, come out to see me ([-] words for subscription)

"Invite... to form an alliance?"

In the inn, upon hearing these words, the saint who was sitting at the table focusing on a roast chicken raised her face in surprise.

Ji Pingan glanced at the red-gilded invitation card, and said:

"As far as I know, there are not many people participating in the alliance. They are either the talkers of the major factions, or the famous and powerful people in the world."

Pei Qian scratched his head and said:

"It seems to be. But the Martial Arts League did invite us, oh, in name, to invite Mrs. Pei."

This is obviously a cover, Ji Pingan is not surprised.

Since he admitted his identity as a "sword holder" in front of Jiang Xiaotang, the Wulin League will invite him wherever his IQ is online.

"I heard that before the alliance, there is still a reserved project. Those who are invited can bring a few people to visit the former residence of Jiang Lao's leader." Pei Qian was in high spirits, with the mentality of a tourist fan.

The "Old Leader Jiang" here specifically refers to the legend who once suppressed martial arts, Jiang Xiaotang's grandfather, Jiang Chunqiu.

The reason why the Wulin League was able to control Qixia Town was from Jiang Chunqiu's generation.

Ji Ping'an's eyes moved, and he said softly, "It's just right."

"What's good?"

Yu Yu wiped his glossy lips and chin with his small pink hands. He had an innocent face, and his fluffy skin was rosy and white, highlighting a silly white and sweet temperament.

It makes people have the urge to take a bite of rua.

"Eat your chicken." Ji Pingan replied vaguely, and turned to Lu Qing next to him:

"The matter of the old martial arts should come to an end, there is no need to think about other things."

The great disciple of Longhushan was shocked, took a deep look at him, and bowed his hands respectfully:

"Thank you for your kindness, son."

Immediately, he hurried back, ready to find the master:
In his opinion, Ji Ping'an's words were undoubtedly a side admission that the defection of the neutral faction had something to do with him.

Lu Qing's heart was shaken, and he couldn't figure out how the supernatural "Mr. Li" did it.

……

……

A little later, the Wulin League released the news that the meeting was finally about to start. This news suppressed people's attention to the "controversy between the old and the new".

In the final analysis, the core reason why everyone gathers here is to deal with the "Four Sacred Religions".

In the early morning of the next day, when Ji Pingan finished washing and walked out of the room, he happened to see the female swordsman next door in a red dress coming downstairs.

The two looked at each other, and Ji Pingan habitually showed a sincere smile, and then, as expected, Wei Huayang gave him a huge roll of eyes.

"As for it, it seems that they really regard me as a disciple."

Looking at Wei Huayang's back as he left in a cool way, Ji Pingan couldn't help being suspicious.

Fortunately, soon, with Yu Yu and Pei Qian in place, he didn't think about Wei Huayang anymore, and rushed straight to the northwest corner of the town.

Perhaps it was because of the freshness, or because the Wulin League secretly greeted them. Although they still attracted a lot of attention along the way, no one came forward to intercept them and ask for acquaintances.

"Mr. Li." On the way, Lu Qing and several Longhushan elders appeared, inviting them to join the team.

"How is Master Chen's injury?" Ji Pingan asked with a smile.

He didn't see Chen Qingsheng in the team.

Lu Qing said seriously:
"Just as I was about to thank you again for the elixir, my master's injury has initially stabilized. However, it is not convenient to attend the meeting today, so I will do it for you."

Ji Pingan nodded, not surprised, and asked:
"I joined the alliance for the first time, what is the next process?"

Lu Qing explained:
"We Jianghu people are not as red-taped as scholars. This time, we will first arrive at the former residence of the old leader and give me a tour with invitations. Afterwards, two or three people from each faction will attend the meeting individually to discuss how to deal with the Four Sacred Religions. Strategies."

After a pause, he said:
"If it's just a meeting, there's no need to bring so many people there. It's mainly to visit the former residence. This is also an opportunity."

Third Young Master Pei's ears perked up:

"Chance?"

Lu Qing said "En", with a longing tone:

"Remember what I said about the afterlife and present life of Qixia Town? In fact, I didn't say it very carefully at the time. In the past, people and monsters fought. After the luck of this place was destroyed, it is said that an expert arrived here and built a Later, the old alliance leader occupied Qixia Town precisely because of this rumor."

Pei Qian said curiously:
"He found that cave?"

Lu Qing was silent for a while, and said:
"I found it, and I didn't find it."

This vague appearance aroused the curiosity of the proud saint. She really didn't know much about it, but with her character, she didn't bother to ask a quack warrior for advice.

Ji Pingan pursed his lips and said nothing.

While speaking, a group of people arrived at their destination:
A large house in the town.

White walls and black tiles, simple and solemn, just getting close to it makes the sharp-minded warrior realize that this place is different.

The gate was guarded by disciples of the Jiang family. After presenting the invitation cards, everyone was allowed to enter. When they stepped into the inner courtyard, a vast courtyard in front of them came into view, surrounded by verdant pines and cypresses, and the ground was spotless.

At this moment, all the invited sects in the courtyard have arrived and are gathering in groups of twos and threes.

Seeing a group of people coming in, the discussion stopped suddenly, and all eyes cast one after another, but they only swept across the people in Longhushan, and finally fell on Ji Ping'an's face.

"It's him……"

"He did come."

"What happened last night..."

Various sects talked about it endlessly, the old martial arts forces respected and surrendered, while the people from the four "new martial arts" factions stared angrily.

It's just that he was frightened by the prestige of the leader of the Jiang alliance and suppressed his anger—the heads of the four major sects also failed to show up tonight, and were replaced by the deputy head.

But that's the case, after all, Jiang Huai hasn't shown up yet, and even if there are warriors from the Xinwu faction exchanged glances, I don't know what they are thinking.

There were even some bold people who moved among the crowd and faintly surrounded him.Obviously, the scene where Ji Pingan beheaded members of the Heaven and Earth Society the day before yesterday failed to create enough deterrence.

"The Medicine King faction has met Mr. Li." In the strange atmosphere, the old doctor led his disciples to speak first, with a respectful expression.

Immediately, the tall and slender host Tingxue, who was on the beauty list, also walked out with a smile, cupping his fists:
"I heard Xuelou has met Mr. Li."

After the words fell, in the corner of the crowd, Master Wuxin, who was dressed as a monk, was too silent for a while, and nodded slightly to him:
"The Yue Nu faction has met Mr. Li."

And as the three factions opened their mouths one after another, not only the rest of the Jianghu people were greatly surprised, but also those hard-headed new martial arts experts seemed to have been swung head-on by a hammer, and they couldn't help but stop their steps, uncertain.

This is different from what they imagined.

Regarding the defection of the neutral faction, most people still think that it was Chen Qingsheng's prestige in a battle, or that the "old school" forces paid some benefits in exchange for support.

But the scene in front of him was obviously not quite right. Why did these people treat "Longhushan" so politely, but instead they were so polite to that young man?

You must know that both "King of Medicine" and "Master Wuxin" are notoriously bad-tempered, and they don't have a good face towards the leader, but they took the initiative to speak up and salute a young man.

In addition, some people keenly noticed that Tingxue's attitude towards Ji Ping'an was obviously different, as if he was more "intimate".

For a moment, all parties in the courtyard had a lot of thoughts in their minds, and their eyes looked more cautious and awed.

And in this atmosphere, hearty laughter came from far and near.

Ji Pingan looked over and saw a group of imposing warriors coming from outside the crowd.

The leader was a handsome middle-aged man in purple with a beard, and Jiang Xiaotang reluctantly followed him.

"Everyone has been waiting, Jiang is late." Jiang Huai clasped his fists.

Immediately, all factions in the courtyard greeted each other and honored the leader of the alliance, which was a lively scene.

Yu Yunahan said: "The two brothers and sisters don't look alike either."

Pei Qian gossiped: "I heard that they are half-brothers."

"Oh——" Yu Yu suddenly realized, thinking that it's no wonder that his relationship was rumored to be at odds. This is called "a problem left over from history".

Ji Pingan watched the two gossip silently, and suddenly noticed Jiang Xiaotang staring at him. Immediately, Jiang Huai also came over, and said with a polite smile:

"Earlier, I heard my sister mentioned the young master. Jiang wanted to visit and thank you, but he was just entangled in trivial matters."

Ji Pingan smiled and nodded: "It's okay."

Seeing this scene, the eyes of the Jianghu people present changed again. This time, even Yao Wang, Wuxin Shitai and others showed unexpected expressions.

What do you mean?
That's an astounding amount of information.

It sounds like President Jiang's sister has known this mysterious young man for a long time?

And it seems that there is still kindness?
Otherwise, what is the "reply"?
For a while, many people's eyes became ambiguous, and the faces of the Xinwu faction became more and more ugly, completely extinguishing the idea of ​​waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

At least not in Qixia Town.

Even Lu Qing and the others looked surprised. They didn't expect Ji Pingan to have been in contact with the Jiang family long ago.

...I deliberately mentioned the matter of "Broken Sha Jue" in public, but did not say anything clearly. I not only expressed respect, but also took the opportunity to pass on the information that I have known the Jiang family for a long time. Jiang Chunqiu, a grandson, has some thoughts... Ji Pingan laughed He smiled and didn't point it out.

And his calm reaction, in Jiang Huai's eyes, was the confidence of "the swordsman of the dark net".

The two sides exchanged simple greetings, and then Jiang Huai led the crowd to the backyard, visited the former residence, and at the same time explained the story of his grandfather:

"...As we all know, in the past, my grandfather followed the legend of the ancient strongman and arrived in Qixia Town. Although he failed to find the legendary 'Dongfu', he did find traces left by the ancient strongman, and he landed here... Therefore, my grandfather built a courtyard here, and he often studied it and gained a lot, but it is a pity that he could not solve the riddle in his whole life and get a glimpse of the real cave of the ancient strongman."

Jiang Huai raised his hand and pointed to the deserted courtyard ahead.

I saw that the quiet courtyard was quite old, and it was full of ancient atmosphere.

A half-dead towering giant tree propped up the canopy, and beneath it was a broken stone wall.

The surface is smooth, carved with a chessboard, on which huge stone chess pieces are glued, and there are scattered chess pieces under it, which are thrown into a huge stone bowl.

In front is a pool, in which lies a mottled and ancient stone turtle statue. The pool is green and green, with fallen leaves floating in it, making it look deep and cool.

Everyone's hearts shivered, and the moment they stepped into the courtyard, they felt that the temperature around them plummeted, and a coolness refreshed their hearts, and the endgame of Go on the stone wall revealed an awe-inspiring sword intent, sharp and glaring.

"This is the legendary Qixia chess game? I heard that this chess game was left by an ancient strongman who retreated here hundreds of years ago. It is the 'lock' that unlocks the cave formation. Only by cracking this chess game can one see the hidden space, if an external force is applied, the formation will self-destruct immediately."

Hearing Xuezhu's graceful figure, fluttering veil, and a pair of beautiful eyes showing longing.

Jiang Huai gave an "en", stood with his hands behind his back, and sighed:

"There are indeed such rumors. It's a pity that my Jiang family has been stationed here for many years. I have tried countless times, and I have invited sect masters and even national Go players to come, but there is no way to crack it."

A Jianghu person said:

"I heard that the Jiang family once uttered a bold statement. If anyone can solve this situation, let them choose the treasures in the cave?"

Jiang Huai nodded and said seriously:

"If you have capable people and strange people, you can do it yourself. Jiang has been walking in the rivers and lakes for many years, and his reputation must be well-known."

For a while, many Jiang Hu people stepped forward excitedly, thinking seriously, Pei Qian even stretched his neck and looked hard, obviously this is the so-called chance.

Only those "old rivers and lakes" who have been here before have a calm face, obviously quite self-aware.

Or simply think that the legend is false at all, otherwise the chess game would not be without any rules, it would be messed up and completely incomprehensible.

Otherwise, the Jiang family would not have guarded Baoshan empty-handedly for many years, but invited outsiders to crack it.

Yu Yu also raised his spirits a little, and stared at it for a long time with wide-eyed eyes, but he didn't have a clue.

Suddenly remembering that there is a master who once "killed" the chess king by his side, he secretly pulled Ji Ping'an's sleeve with his small hand, and said in a low voice:
"Can you do it?"

Ji Pingan had a strange expression, and ignored her, thinking that after so many years, this crap is still there.

Of course, he is no stranger to this, because this so-called "lock" was originally arranged by him when he was the master of the Great Zhou Dynasty in the past. The reason why he used the chess game was nothing more than a whim, and he paid tribute to Mr. Jin Yong...

The so-called "array" does exist, but it is not the so-called "restriction of the ancient strong guarding the cave" in the world, but the seal he set.

As for the Dongfu, it does exist.

The "ancient strong man" who once retreated here is also real.

Thinking of a certain person, he couldn't contain his depression, and was immediately dragged back to reality by Yu Yu from his memory:
"Hey, are you okay?"

How about you try it yourself?

... Ji Pingan glanced at her, sighed softly, thinking that this book was also one of the purposes of this trip, so he came out more and more, and walked towards the stone wall step by step.

At this time, several people have already tried to make a move, but all failed without exception.

Jiang Huai wasn't disappointed either.

In other words, he has long since given up, and the reason why he maintains this ceremony is also to artificially create some "opportunities" to win over all parties.

As for the legendary Dongfu?Heh...he didn't believe it himself.

"Mr. Li is also interested?" Jiang Huai said with a smile.

Ji Pingan glanced at the messy chess pieces on the chessboard, sighed softly, and said helplessly:
"I just can't stand it."

As he spoke, he drew his sword out of its sheath, and with a sweep of the tip of the sword, the "chess pieces" on the stone wall chessboard fell one after another.

Before everyone questioned it, he saw him lightly tap several chess pieces with the tip of his sword and "print" them on the chessboard, forming an inexplicable figure.

While everyone was confused, suddenly, the stone wall in front of them vibrated abruptly, and then a pitch-black gap opened.

The ground of the entire courtyard vibrated, gravel rolled along the blue bricks, ripples appeared in the pool, and the stone turtle seemed to come to life.

Everyone was shocked, and subconsciously drew their swords and looked around to guard against possible crises.

In the next second, with the sound of "Zhaza"'s stone door opening, the ancient stone wall cracked open, revealing a stone staircase that sloped downwards, leading to the deep underground, from which gusts of cool wind blew.

"This..." Jiang Huai's face suddenly changed, and there was a compelling light in his eyes.

Jiang Xiaotang's vermilion lips parted, revealing an expression of disbelief, she turned her head suddenly to look at Ji Pingan, and almost lost her voice:
"You... how could you..."

Inside the courtyard.

The old doctor, Tingxue Louzhu, Wuxin's wife and others also had difficulty maintaining a calm personality, and their complexions changed drastically.

Yu Yu yelled twice, his eyes rolled wildly, and he stamped his feet secretly:

"You can open it and say it earlier, we will sneak here at night, it's broad daylight..."

opened!
The "Qixia Chess Game", which has plagued the entire rivers and lakes for hundreds of years, and where countless masters have failed, was so casually deciphered by a young man with a mysterious background, as if without any thought.

According to legend, Jiang Chunqiu did not find the "Ancient Powerhouse's Cave House" until his death, and it just came to light again.

How could I?
... Ji Pingan put his sword back into its sheath, glanced at the dazed beauty in the cheongsam, and muttered in his heart:
Because this is not a chess game at all, you can't solve it according to the way of Go for 1 years.

Find out about the nine-square grid gesture unlock pattern of the mobile phone...

"Whoosh-"

Suddenly, a martial artist in the crowd performed lightness kung fu, pulled out an afterimage in an instant, and rushed towards the entrance, as if wanting to snatch the opportunity.

But in the next second, the man was swept away by a palm wind, spouting a big mouthful of blood with a "poof", and his bones were broken.

Jiang Huai, who looked like a middle-aged man in purple clothes, slowly retracted his palms, with a calm expression:
"It's better for you to calm down. If you want to observe, you can enter together. But if anyone wants to seize the treasure, don't blame Jiang for being ruthless."

Suddenly, the group of people calmed down.

"Mr. Li, you opened the cave, so please go ahead." Jiang Huai said politely.

Ji Pingan took a look at Jiang Huai, smiled, didn't bother to pierce the little guy's scheming, and stepped in calmly, and the rest followed closely behind, filing in.

The stone steps are not long, and when they reach the end soon, it is suddenly clear that there is an underground palace in front of them.

It is covered with running water, with stone bridges crisscrossing it, and a simple three-story pavilion stands in the center.

In addition, there are sword marks remaining on the wall that was cut by knives and axes.

Although hundreds of years have passed, the warriors can still clearly feel the sharpness of the sword marks as soon as they step in.

"Such a strong sword intent, the aura of the old leader's enlightenment back then is probably a trace leaked here." Someone said.

In the crowd, Jiang Xiaotang shrank his neck, couldn't help but handed the cigarette pouch to his left hand, then pulled his cheongsam, muttering:

"This place is so gloomy, so cold."

A Wulin League member couldn't help saying:

"After all, I haven't seen the sky for so many years, and it's underground again."

Jiang Huai shook his head slightly when he heard the words. He vigilantly scanned the remaining sword marks on the wall, and the warrior's inspiration was at its peak.

He was shocked to find that only those remaining sword marks made him feel fear:

"It's not right, this place is not underground, or in other words, it is an area covered by spells. Moreover, I am afraid that the strong man who built this place in the past is at least in the realm of observing the sky, or even higher."

higher?

Hearing this sentence, the rest of the martial arts masters were also shocked, both excited and regretful, worried about breaking some restrictions.

Only Yu Yu had an excited expression on his face, and he was generally touristy.

The underground palace is not dark, and there are glowing fluorites inlaid on the top, which will light up one by one when someone enters.

Ji Pingan strode up the stone bridge, followed by Jiang Huai and other warriors, forming a long queue. There was flowing groundwater under his feet, and the air was cold. Only a building in front of him was bright, as if there was a light.

Suddenly, there seemed to be mist floating in the underground palace, and Ji Pingan suddenly found that the people following him disappeared.

In the entire underground palace, he was the only one left, and even the entrance to come in had been closed.

However, there was no fear or panic on his face. Instead, there was a smile in the corner of his eyes. He walked calmly along the stone bridge to the quaint pavilion in the center.

The pavilion has been in disrepair for a long time, and the red paint is mottled and peeled off. Only the hanging lanterns are bright, but there is a gloomy atmosphere.

Ji Pingan shook his head, stepped into the pavilion, and found that there was no one there, but it seemed as if someone had lived in it not long ago.

The lanterns outside the pavilion turned green.

He walked up the stairs to the second floor, and found that there was a dining table with only a jug of wine on it, and the smell of wine was strong.

The lantern outside the pavilion turned blood red.

He smiled, and continued to go up to the third floor, and found that there was a light gauze curtain floating here, and suddenly there was a piano sound, and behind the curtain, a woman in a yellow dress was playing with her back to him.

The woman's yellow dress was quite gorgeous, embroidered with dragon patterns, but the dress style was bold, and the neckline slid down greatly, almost exposing the snow-white fragrant shoulders.

On the white and greasy neck of the goose, green silk hangs down, and the fragrance is thin, which makes people's lower abdomen suddenly arouse, and a strong urge arises from the whiteness, wanting to peel off his yellow skirt and perform Fa-rectification on the spot.

Ji Pingan shook his head, opened the curtain and walked over, getting closer to the woman.

The woman seemed to sense that someone was coming, and the sound of the piano was a little messy. She turned her head and looked at him in panic, showing a pitiful, cute face like a deer.

She cried out in surprise, got up and wanted to escape, but tripped herself, the yellow skirt was ripped apart, the belt fell off, and her soft body fell to the ground, it was extremely dazzling, her brows were furrowed, she was about to cry, and she was lovable.

However, Ji Pingan didn't seem to see her at all, and slowly walked to a table, raised his hand, and gently pressed the old zither that he played by himself with some nostalgia in his eyes.

"Om-"

As he pressed down with his big hand, the sound of the piano disappeared, and the scarlet, gently shaking paper lanterns also returned to a clear and bright yellow color.

Ji Pingan sighed softly and said:

"Have you played enough? Sword servant, come out and meet me."

After the words fell, the figure of the woman posing on the ground in a seductive pose faded and disappeared, and then the curtains moved without wind, and a cold voice came:

"you know me?!"

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