Of course, Ge Nie was no stranger to Cheng Qiao's deeds.
Especially the recent suggestion to prevent the Allied Forces from bypassing Hangu Pass, which resulted in his master's plan not only failing, but also losing a lot of reputation to the Guigu Sect.
And compared to ordinary people, Genie's vision can be more far-reaching.
Ge Nie discovered that since Cheng Qiao became active after being granted the title of Lord of Chang'an, Cheng Qiao's shadow was behind many things, and in the end, Qin was often the beneficiary.
It can be said that because of Chengqiao,
Not only did Qin not stop its progress because of the crisis, but it seized opportunities in the crisis, making Qin even stronger.
Not only does he pay attention to such a figure, but his junior brothers also pay attention to him. Now his master's attention has reached the highest level.
"Mr. Gai Nie looked at me like this,
Could it be that I have three heads and six arms?" Cheng Qiao teased with a smile.
"I'm sorry, but the reputation of the Marquis really makes me a little curious.
I hope you will forgive me." Ge Nie did not defend himself, but saluted with his sword and apologized.
"Haha, I heard it. Mr. Gai Nie is praising me. What's wrong with this?" Cheng Qiao laughed.
Cheng Qiao's magnanimity and humor made Gai Nie feel good about him.
According to his understanding, most nobles are not like this. Even if they bear the title of disciple of Guigu, some nobles are still very arrogant.
"Brother Wang is indeed extraordinary, but Mr. Gai Nie is not ordinary either. We have already witnessed the literary and military strategists. I hope Mr. Gai Nie can bring more surprises to us in the future."
Ying Zheng had already wiped off his sweat, drank tea, walked to Cheng Qiao with his hands behind his back, looked at Gai Nie and said in a deep voice.
"I plan to do my job as a swordsmanship teacher first, based on the present, and wait until I know enough about Qin and become mature enough in the future.
Let me share your worries with the king."
He had to see clearly what the King of Qin was like, what the Qin State was like, and whether it could truly bring him the peaceful world he desired before making a decision.
Ge Nie thought to himself while answering Ying Zheng.
"Not arrogant, not impatient, very good."
Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back, commented lightly, and turned to look at Cheng Qiao.
"Brother Wang, I feel that with the guidance of Mr. Gai Nie, I will be able to defeat you in swordsmanship in a short time."
Hearing this, Cheng Qiao smiled helplessly and said: "Brother Wang, you are a king, how can you compete with swordsmanship?"
"Who told you that you have never given up to your elder brother since you were a child? I have never won once, can you not remember it in your heart?"
Ying Zheng snorted coldly, his face expressionless, but there was a smile in his eyes.
Gai Nie observed carefully from the side, and with the keen insight of a swordsman, he easily discovered that Ying Zheng was not angry at all, it was more like a joke between the two brothers.
This shows that the two most noble brothers of the Qin royal family have a very good relationship.
"How can a younger brother give way to his elder brother? It should be the elder brother who gives way to his younger brother, right?"
Ying Zheng naturally knew that Ying Zheng was not angry, so he said tit for tat.
"snort,
Although my swordsmanship is no match for yours now,
But I don’t believe Mr. Gainey can’t compare to you.
I also want you to taste the taste of failure."
"Brother Wang,
Do you dare to compete with Gai Nie in a sword show?"
When Cheng Qiao heard this, he suddenly realized that Brother Wang did not ask him to enter the palace to share the joy of getting talented people, but to wait for him here and want to see his jokes.
Gai Nie smiled bitterly in his heart, it was not easy to get involved in this matter.
The scale of your attack must be carefully grasped, otherwise you will either offend the Marquis of Yong or the King of Qin, or in the worst case, offend both of them.
"That's not good. The Marquis has a very important status. If someone accidentally hurts the Marquis..."
Although Ge Nie had absolute confidence in his ability to grasp the right measures and it was impossible to accidentally hurt someone, he still had to say some things in advance, which was necessary for dealing with powerful people.
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Mr. Gai Nie, you don't have to worry too much. My brother Wang is superb in swordsmanship and powerful. If you don't pay attention, you may lose."
"If you really hurt Brother Wang, I won't blame you, and with Brother Wang's mind, I won't argue with you, so don't worry."
How can Genie believe it?
In his perception, although Cheng Qiao's body was very strong, there was no fluctuation in his internal energy. Although his temperament was good, his aura was that of an ordinary person.
Although there are traces of sword practice on the fingers of the right hand, the traces are very faint and almost undetectable.
How could such a person be a master of swordsmanship?
However, Ying Zheng's words have reached this point, and it is impossible not to agree.
Gai Nie held his sword and saluted, followed Ying Zheng's words and said: "Then I will see the master's clever tricks."
"I also want to experience the Guigu swordsmanship that is widely rumored in the world to see if it is worthy of the name..."
"I wonder if Mr. Gai Nie inherited the Guigu vertical sword technique or the horizontal sword technique?"
Cheng Qiao had a calm and confident smile on his face and spoke slowly, with a hint of condescension in his tone like a senior commenting on a junior.
If it was Wei Zhuang, he would probably have to retaliate on the spot. He would not dare to engage in tit-for-tat confrontation, but a slightly more obscure verbal retaliation would still be fine.
If it were Gai Nie during the Qin Dynasty, he would just smile and pass by the pointing-back tone of a senior like Cheng Qiao. However, Gai Nie at this period was not yet at such a high level as a human being that he could not remain indifferent to criticism and praise.
During this period, Gai Nie was more aggressive than Wei Zhuang, and his attacks were more ruthless. He would definitely fight back, but rather than speak words, Gai Nie chose to speak with the sword in his hand during the battle.
"Swordsmanship." Gai Nie said calmly.
"To attack a skill horizontally with a horizontal sword in order to gain advantage is called 捭; to attack a position with a vertical sword in order to achieve reality is called 捭阖. The way of 捭阖 is also the way of heaven and earth."
Cheng Qiao said with a smile the fundamental key to the sword of Guigu Zongheng. Gai Nie raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said with an moved expression: "I didn't expect that the Marquis knows so much about the sword of Guigu Zongheng. I am really surprised."
"I just know a little bit about it, please, Mr. Gai Nie." Cheng Qiao didn't explain too much, he smiled slightly and raised his hand.
"Master Marquis, please go first." Naturally, Gai Nie would not ask Da to go first, but instead asked Cheng Qiao to go first.
Cheng Qiao didn't refuse anymore, otherwise they would have to give in to each other, and I don't know how long it would last.
Walking to the small school ground, which is actually the center of the martial arts training ground, Cheng Qiao stretched out his hand to hold the hilt of the sword hanging at his waist, and slowly and slowly pulled out the Quexie sword. The sharp and dazzling platinum sword light slowly emerged...
The only people who can walk with weapons in the palace are the most trusted guards of the royal family, and the guards of the palace can only walk on the outside. Only a few secret guards are authorized to perform tasks.
Although Cheng Qiao is not a secret guard, he can wear a sword and walk in the palace because of his special status. Moreover, Ying Zheng also likes to wear a sword and will wear a sword in the palace in the future. This is the tradition of the Qin kings in the past dynasties.
"What a sword!"
Gai Nie is naturally a knowledgeable person, his eyes lit up and he praised.
"The name of the sword is Quexie. What is Mr. Gai Nie's sword?"
Naturally, Genie at this period had not yet obtained Yuanhong, and Yuanhong at this time was still Canhong.
"It makes the Marquis laugh, my sword has no name." Gai Nie pulled out his sword and said calmly.
"If you can defeat the king's brother, Mr. Gai Nie can choose from the fine swords in the palace's collection."
Ying Zheng watched the excitement without taking it too seriously and provided substantial benefits.
At this time, Gai Nie has not yet reached the realm of sword master, and his desire for good swords and famous swords is still relatively strong.
A good sword can greatly increase a swordsman's combat power, and as a swordsman, how could you not like a good sword?
"So... Lord Marquis is offended, please."
There was a trace of fighting spirit in Gai Nie's eyes. The desire for a good sword, the competitiveness in his heart and a few opinions made Gai Nie almost unable to help but take the lead, but in the end he held back.
If he strikes first, it is estimated that the opponent in front of him will not be able to sustain a few moves, so he still needs to give him some face and not let the opponent lose too embarrassingly.
"Then I'm not welcome."
Cheng Qiao slowly raised the Evil Sword with his right hand, turned his wrist, and the dazzling light reflected from the sword just shone on Gai Nie's eyes. Gai Nie subconsciously squinted, and at this moment Cheng Qiao's figure moved.
Zhila!
A medium-sized sound broke through the air, and before the sound came, people had arrived. The distance of about six meters was instantly shortened. In Gai Nie's eyes, he only saw a white-gold sword light that was like lightning, shooting towards him. Coming, the speed is astonishingly fast!
Moreover, when the white-gold sword light was approaching in front of him, it suddenly flashed. A sword light split into two instantly, one turned into two, two turned into four, and four turned into eight. In the blink of an eye, the eyes were filled with that white-gold sword light, and there was nothing else. .
A sense of danger in the sword duel with his junior brother arose in his heart. Gai Nie completely put away his contempt. This sword showed his opponent's superb swordsmanship. An ordinary swordsman would most likely be killed instantly by this move. .
clang!
Gai Nie used his sword to block in time, and his expression changed slightly at the moment of the collision, showing great strength in his heart.
Sparks shot out at the collision point, a small group of ripples spread, and the other platinum-gold sword light instantly dissipated.
Cheng Qiao was not surprised that Gai Nie was able to find his true form from several platinum sword lights. It was just a more sophisticated deception. If he couldn't find it, then it can only be said that the disciples of Guigu are too useless and really let him down. Very disappointed.
When the sword was blocked, Cheng Qiao immediately changed his moves. Gai Nie began to pay attention to Cheng Qiao, so he also started to change his moves the moment he blocked the attack.
Cheng Qiao moved his sword up, switching from stabbing to slashing because he had the remaining strength. The sharp and dazzling sword edge slashed towards Gai Nie's neck. Gai Nie leaned back, stretched his arms sideways, and stabbed Cheng Qiao with the long sword in his hand. Qiao's chest.
Cheng Qiao tiptoed, his body rose into the air, he flipped in the air and dropped a sword from the sky to stab Gai Nie. Gai Nie's half-upturned body slid backwards, but the tip of the sword pierced the gray-white granite on the ground, causing cracks on a stone slab.
The next moment, Cheng Qiao turned his body upside down and raised his feet up on the ground. A mighty white-gold sword energy burst out. A clear crack appeared on the training ground where the sword energy passed. A small crack appeared on the training ground. Stone chips were flying.
Sensing the sharp and domineering sword energy, Gai Nie just stood firm and did not want to resist with his sword alone, otherwise the sword would be damaged. He used his internal energy to input into the sword, and the thick blue sword energy surrounded the whole body of the long sword. He retreated and advanced like flowing clouds and water. , a sword suddenly stabbed into the middle of the white-gold sword energy.
Ding……
The sharp sound of gold and iron continued to sound. Gai Nie's face was expressionless, his eyes were sharp, the muscles on his arms bulged high, the stone slab under his feet was broken, and the internal power surged out of his body. The royal sword intention inspired the power of heaven and earth to blessing, and the white-gold sword The anger finally dissipated.
When the sword energy dissipated, Cheng Qiao's figure suddenly appeared. An ordinary stab, a boom, and a thunderous sound suddenly exploded. The movement in the outside world was not big, but more of it exploded in Gai Nie's sea of consciousness.
Cheng Qiao did not understand the sword intention, but he had the same artistic conception of thunder. Although it was not a perfect fit with the self-created Thunder Sword Technique, it was enough to have an impact.
In fact, Cheng Qiao has been very restrained in fighting. He only uses his own swordsmanship. He has the same cultivation and skills as Gai Nie. He has not fully mobilized the artistic conception of thunder. Basically, he is not as far away from Gai Nie in terms of artistic conception. equal.
Because of this, Gai Nie was able to suppress the thunder in the sea of consciousness at home in an instant, and narrowly avoided the sword, only his clothes were slightly damaged.
If Cheng Qiao exerts all his strength to activate the artistic conception of thunder, Gai Nie will suddenly hit the door frame like an ordinary person, his head is buzzing, there is no way he can avoid this sword, and he will be seriously injured even if he does not die!
After avoiding the sword, Gai Nie quickly retreated, holding the sword and looking at Cheng Qiao with a serious look on his face.
Unexpectedly, a top dignitary could have such martial arts. This powerful aura, fast and sharp swordsmanship, and mysterious breath gathering methods almost caused him to suffer a big loss!
"Mr. Gai Nie, how is my swordsmanship?" Cheng Qiao did not take advantage of the situation to pursue him, but stood on the spot and asked with a smile.
"The Marquis's swordsmanship is versatile, fast and fierce. He is a rare master among the swordsmen I have ever seen."
Ge Nie won't lie and gave his evaluation honestly.
"Haha, thank you for the compliment."
"I am actually a sorcerer. Swordsmanship is just a minor. Using the artistic conception to stimulate the swordsmanship is still not perfect after all."
"When you see through this Thunder Sword Technique, the situation will be completely different. In order to save face, Mr. Gai Nie, please don't blame me for using the technique."
Cheng Qiao knew very well that in the same realm, he could gain the upper hand in a short time by relying on the variety of Thunder Sword Techniques.
But if Gai Nie can block the whole set of sword techniques, then it is not difficult for Gai Nie, who has pure sword intention and outstanding swordsmanship, to see the flaw in the sword technique and come up with a way to break it.
At that time, in order to remain undefeated, he will have to use other means.
With his status and true strength, how could he be defeated?
He also has a good face!
Gai Nie looked shocked when he heard this. He never expected that Cheng Qiao, who had mastered swordsmanship and had a vague demeanor, was actually a warlock. This was really incredible, as the opponent was very talented.
However, Cheng Qiao's honesty made Gai Nie's good impression even stronger.
"The Marquis' words are serious, I will wait and see the exquisite skills of the Marquis." Gai Nie held his sword and saluted with a sincere expression.
"Okay, be careful."
As soon as Cheng Qiao finished speaking, the Quexie Sword in his hand was suddenly wrapped with blue-white spiral sword energy. Tiny thunderbolts roamed on the sword, rumbling... A deep and incomparable sound of thunder came from the Quexie Sword, a strange thunder sound. It's like waves crashing towards Genie.
Before the sword arrives, the sound has already arrived. This is the prelude to the attack.
When Gai Nie heard the sound of thunder, he soon noticed that his concentrated attention began to be distracted, and the internal power in his body became more difficult to operate. He immediately understood the function of the sound of thunder.
He immediately realized that he could not give the opponent too much time to perform, otherwise the impact on him would be greater, and it would be easy for him to fall into a disadvantage. He would use his sword to attack the opponent, and he would no longer be able to let the opponent take the first move advantage.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he should strike first, seize the initiative as much as possible, and then accumulate enough sword power to seize the flaw and win.
With this thought, Gai Nie no longer hesitated and performed the sword move second only to the Hundred Steps Flying Sword among the sword moves on display.
