Long Sword and Jun Wu

Chapter 8 Taihe Sword Sect
16 years later
Jiangnan Road.Kuozhou Taihe Town

In the mid-spring of February, everything is green and verdant, with pink cherry blossoms and peach blossoms mixed in, and the mountains and forests are full of vitality.There is a vast flat land at the peak of the mountain, named "Hunyuan Peak".On the side of the flat ground is a flat boulder measuring three feet high and five feet wide. Beside the boulder is an octagonal pavilion called "Xieqiao Pavilion". It is said that it was built to commemorate Xie Lingyun, a poet of the Southern Dynasties.In the distance, there are several cranes resting on the edge of the cliff, bathing in the leisurely sunshine in the afternoon.The famous "Taihe Sword Sect" in the rivers and lakes is located on this beautiful Taihe Mountain surrounded by greenery.

At this time, beside the Xieqiao Pavilion, there was an old man with white hair and a white beard. The old man twisted his white beard with one hand and put the other behind his back. He was holding a letter in his hand, which was sealed with wax paint. It seems extremely confidential.

While looking at the green shade under the mountain, he was meditating. The afternoon sun shone on his plump face, which looked rosy and full of energy, not at all like a very old man.

The old man is the protector of the country - Ye Fashan.

At this time, there was a young man in a blue robe behind him on the right side. He carried a sword on his back and walked towards Ye Fashan with a tray in his hand.

The young man is tall and thin. He looks to be in his twenties. His brows are plump and handsome, his eyes are open and clear, as bright and clear as a mountain stream. His nose bridge is high and he is full of heroism.

He walked steadily, approached slowly, stood behind Ye Fashan, and respectfully said: "Master, please have some tea."
Ye Fashan gave a "hmm" and replied, "Put it on the table, Little Sixteen."
The young man who was called Little Sixteen put the tea tray on the stone table in the pavilion and said with a wry smile, "Master, this disciple is not young anymore."
Ye Fashan turned around and said with a chuckle, "I'm already a hundred years old. Isn't your twenty years old not too young for a teacher?"

Xiao Shiliu couldn't refute, so he could only say: "Master is in good health and has a long life of two hundred years. Now he is only one hundred years old, which is still young."
"Hahaha..." Ye Fashan said happily, "Xiao Shiliu is usually not glib, but it seems that your third senior brother has led him into trouble again."
Little Sixteen hurriedly said, "I know I was wrong."
Ye Fashan said: "Hehe, it's okay, people have to learn to be more tactful, so that they won't suffer boredom when they walk in the rivers and lakes in the future."
"Walk in the rivers and lakes?" Little Sixteen asked.

Ye Fashan didn't answer, went to the pavilion and sat down, poured some good tea and asked, "Wen Zhao, you have been a teacher for sixteen or seven years, right?"

Wen Zhao replied: "Yes, this year happens to be 17 years old.

Ye Fashan said: "It's so fast, time flies by in the blink of an eye." Then he took a sip of the teacup.Asked: "When you go back to visit Lingtang during the New Year's Eve, is Mrs. Pei okay?"
Pei Wenzhao smiled and said, "Master, please worry, everything is fine with my mother."
Ye Fashan nodded: "That's good. 17 years ago, there was a sudden change in your family, and your grandfather resolutely entrusted you and Mrs. Pei to me. As a teacher, I finally lived up to Pei Yun's entrustment." After a pause, he said : "It's a pity that being a teacher is useless, and I can't save your grandfather and your father."
Pei Wenzhao shook his head and said, "The government was in chaos back then, and now the Holy Majesty and Princess Taiping are fighting openly and secretly. I don't know how many civil and military officials in the court died due to their party struggles. Master really doesn't have to take responsibility."
Ye Fashan chuckled, "You understand righteousness deeply, and you really did not choose the wrong person for your teacher."

"Choose?" Pei Wenzhao looked at Ye Fashan in confusion.

Ye Fashan put down the teacup, twirled his white beard and said, "Master, I have a task for you now, would you like it?"
Pei Wenzhao bowed his head and replied, "Of course I am willing to serve Master."
Ye Fashan said "hmm", looked at the seal letter, and said slowly: "Do you still remember the legend that master told you about the divine sword "Cang Ming"? "
Pei Wenzhao replied, ""The common people are boundless, and one sword can rule the world", so it is said that if you get it, you can get the world's divine sword "Cang Ming"? "

Ye Fashan nodded and said, "That's right, but there are two sentences before and after, "The evil spirits mess with me, the common people are boundless, the four gods control the universe, and one sword rules the world." "
The setting sun shone into the gazebo, and the man in Tsing Yi listened quietly with his hands down. The white-haired old man raised the teacup and spoke slowly: "It is said that during the Southern Dynasties, Bodhidharma from Tianzhu came to Daliang to discuss scriptures with Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang at that time. Buddha. It coincided with the rebellion of the Jie tribe who had taken refuge in Nanliang at that time, and almost killed 20 people in Healthy City, and the capital was strewn with corpses, with bare feet for thousands of miles."
Pei Wenzhao frowned when he heard this: "The leader of the Jie tribe, Hou Jing, is devoid of humanity. He not only avenges his kindness, but also harms the innocent people in Nanliang."
Ye Fashan continued: "At that time, Bodhidharma held his sword in righteousness and used the "one reed" sword technique to kill all the way he passed. , the rebellion of the Jie family was suppressed, and the catastrophe was quelled, and Nanliang was preserved. "
Pei Wenzhao's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, "This sword technique is so wonderful." After a pause, he asked, "The sword held by Bodhidharma is Cang Ming?"
Ye Fashan nodded with his beard and said, "That's right. After Bodhidharma helped Xiao Yan put down the rebellion, he went northward to the Songshan Shaolin Temple in the Great Wei Dynasty to continue teaching scriptures and discussing Buddhism. Martial arts mentality.He felt that the "Cang Ming" sword was too heavy to kill, which was contrary to the compassion of Buddhism, so he sealed the sword in a hidden place.But Zen Master Huiguang, the abbot of Shaolin Temple at that time, felt that there were endless wars and disputes in the world, and the people were suffering. He needed a savior who could rule the world with a divine sword in his hand, so he drew a map of the sealed land of "Cangmin" and hid it in four Among the fetishes, they are kept separately by the four guardians. When a hero of the world is born, he can use the divine sword "Cang Ming" to rule the world with one sword. "
Pei Wenzhao suddenly said: "So that's the case, no wonder there are rumors in the world that if you can win the work of "Cang Ming", you will win the world.Even though this divine sword is not as mysterious as it is said in the legend, it is still an unparalleled sharpness and unparalleled divine weapon. This disciple really wants to see it. "
Ye Fashan chuckled: "Swords are nothing but dead objects, and it is always us "humans" who can use swordsmanship.If the virtue of the sword wielder cannot convince the people of the world, even if the sword is in hand, it is only a sharp weapon, and it cannot be said to rule the world. "
Pausing for a while, he said again, "But this time, as my teacher, I want you to find the best sword in the world."
Before Pei Wenzhao was surprised, Ye Fashan said again: "The sage sent a secret order to help find the "Cangmin" sword for my teacher and return it to the court.But the teacher is already old, and he really has more than enough heart but not enough strength.However, the sage strictly ordered that this matter should be kept secret, and the court should not be disturbed, and manpower should not be mobilized to search for it in the name of the court.After thinking about it as a teacher, only you are Xiaoshiliu.You have a pure mind, behave in an upright manner, and do not dream of dominating the world. "
Pei Wenzhao hurriedly bowed his body and said, "I will do my best. It's just that I have some doubts..." He hesitated to speak.

Ye Fashan said: "Ask, don't worry."
Pei Wenzhao asked respectfully, "The sage is already the lord of the world, why does he still need this divine sword?"
Ye Fashan said: "Hehe, time has changed and things have changed. Now the world is unified. Naturally, it is unnecessary. But there are always many foolish people in the world who would rather listen to untrue rumors than live a stable life in a peaceful and prosperous world." .Someone wants to use the divine sword and rumors to commit acts of chaos, and the saint will not stand idly by."
Pei Wenzhao understood: "I understand, only by handing over the divine sword to the saints can we cut off the ambitions of these people and continue the peace and prosperity of our Tang Dynasty."
Ye Fashan nodded, "Yes", and said: "It's just that there have been constant wars and disputes for a hundred years, and the four artifacts have already been scattered in all directions. It will take a lot of hard work to find the Excalibur."
Pei Wenzhao didn't care, "Since that's the case, the other party is also the same. This apprentice will definitely try his best to find it before them. It's just that Master, what exactly do these four artifacts refer to?"

Ye Fashan chuckled, took out a small scroll from his pocket and handed it to Pei Wenzhao.Dao: "The so-called four gods are the tokens held by Qinglong, Suzaku, Baihu, and Xuanwu respectively. Ten years ago, the teacher and you met by fate were those who held the token of Southern Suzaku—"Golden Phoenix and Jade Piece". people.As for the other three things, according to the clues found by the court's secret investigation, they have all been written on this scroll, so you have to put them away carefully. "
Pei Wenzhao answered respectfully, "Yes, thank you, Master." In my mind, I thought of that beautiful little girl with teary eyes that night more than ten years ago.

Ye Fashan looked down the mountain from a distance, and said quietly: "It has been decades since I founded the Taihe Sword Sect as a teacher, and there are many disciples under my sect. However, during this period of time as a teacher, I have focused on Taoism, scriptures, and alchemy. The thousands of people in the Dao Sect have neglected the hundred or so disciples of your Jian Sect."
Pei Wenzhao hurriedly said, "Whatever the master said, the master has always tried his best to teach the disciples, it's just that the disciples are stupid."
"Hehe, Xiaoliu, you have excellent bones and are quite talented in swordsmanship. Among the disciples of the Sword Sect, you should be counted as the most enlightened, and your swordsmanship is the best to be passed down as a teacher."
Pei Wenzhao was about to bow his head and say something, but he saw Ye Fashan pick up the "Xuanqing Sword" on the stone table, jump up, and stab him straight.

　Little sixteen begging for collection

　　
　
(End of this chapter)