Chapter 179 The ground is a prison! 5,000-word chapter
Chapter 179 Draw the ground as a prison! (5000 words long chapter)
"Son..."
The corners of Xiaotao's mouth twitched, as if she was trying hard to hold back a smile.
Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore, so I raised my long sleeves to cover half of my face, and whispered: "Your reputation..."
"…I know, stop talking."
Little did Zheng Xiu know that he was tricked by Xie Luohe this time.
I thought it was Xiao Buping's face that I had lost, so I didn't need to worry about it. But now everyone was in full view, and everyone's burning eyes were focused on him, either with hatred, contempt, envy, or hunger and thirst, all kinds of strange things, like steel needles, pricking Zheng Zheng.
Xiu's whole body ached. Now the face that should have been embarrassed by Xiao Buping was all thrown at him.
While the two of them were whispering, another pair of heroes, envied by everyone in the world, quietly left to prevent their daughter-in-law from being poisoned by thieves.
On the high platform, Dugu Xiang, who was presiding over the meeting, also changed his expression at this, and looked towards Zheng Xiu with uncertain eyes. He had heard a little about Xiao Buping's reputation as a prodigal, but he didn't know that the rumors actually made some people afraid.
At this point, he even secretly regretted that he had known better not to invite this beast to participate in the conference, which would have tarnished a martial arts conference and the birth of the Hero List that should have been famous throughout the ages.
The opponent of "Xiao Buping" voluntarily abstained.
"The Iron Fan Scholar, Xiao Buping, wins!"
Zheng Xiu added another pot of tea.
There were even two brothers who had been separated for more than ten years. By chance, they reunited in today's scene. They hugged each other and cried bitterly on the sword-asking platform. They drank a bottle of wine. When they were drunk, they were kidnapped by several disciples of the Hidden Sword Villa.
If they fall down, they both lose.
"I……"
Everyone applauded.
"Xiao Daxia, you and that Xie Luohe..."
On the stairs, Xie Luohe, who was wearing a black dress with moon patterns and black silk gloves, folded her hands and leaned under the tree. When Zheng Xiu and Xiao Tao walked out of the Sword Questioning Stage hand in hand, she looked up and sighed softly,
It seems like a long wait.
Xie Luohe's voice was plain, with a sigh like the wind. But every word was true to his scum, and every sentence was true to his feelings. It seemed as if he was lamenting about a scumbag who forgot about his old one when he got a new man, echoing the rumors about Xiao Buping in the world.
As for Xiao Buping, let alone that.
"Can I change it this way?"
This is also the reason why many heroes, when they heard Xiao Buping's name, would rather not compete for the newly released hero list, but had to leave in a hurry with their partners.
"Sir, it doesn't matter. After all, you are not good at wielding a sword."
After one round, Dugu Xiang looked at the rounds on the list, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and said loudly.
shameless!
Thunder strikes!
Occasionally, old friends from the past meet on the sword asking platform, and the atmosphere is harmonious. They bow to each other, laugh while fighting, and talk about interesting things in recent years.
"Blood-hand Rakshasa, Iron Lady!"
Dugu Xiang's eyes twitched, hesitating for a moment, and could only say reluctantly: "Since Dugu dares to host the martial arts conference, he will not allow random private fights in this villa. If anyone violates this, the Dugu family will not be taken into account.
Dugu will definitely be in the villa to protect you, but if you leave the villa..."
He went around the venue and drew a "bloody circle" on the sword-asking platform, enclosing him and the Iron Lady.
When Zheng Xiu heard Xie Luohe's strange words, he twisted his neck and made a sound, looking confused.
Dugu Xiang announced that he had set up a banquet at the Hidden Sword Villa and prepared the finest dishes. He invited all the heroes to move to the Sword Dance Field of the Hidden Sword Villa. The second round of competition will take place after noon.
"This girl, do I, Xiao Buping, have any grudge against you?"
There were faint sounds of crying in the woods.
The woman known as the Iron Lady stared at him with a fierce look in her eyes.
"I wish you a long life together."
Putting this matter aside, Zheng Xiu was even more puzzled as to where the "change" that Xie Luohe said was "changed".
Whoosh!
Many people suddenly opened their eyes, and their eyes instantly focused on the same person.
Now Xie Luohe stopped Xiao Buping and even said some ambiguous words, which made everyone think about it and wait in the dark to watch the show.
Xie Luohe pulled out a long arrow from the quiver on his back.
Zheng Xiu waved the fan with his right hand. Amidst the drastic changes in everyone's expressions, Zheng Xiu set his own "rules" and looked at the Iron Lady with an equally weird expression, and said calmly:
Click.
The silence speaks.
Farewell to Dugu Xiang, they arrived at the dining area without incident. Zheng Xiu gritted his teeth and looked around. He didn't see Xie Luohe, so he could only sit in a corner with Xiao Tao.
He is really in the same group as Xie Luohe.
Unlike Zheng Xiu who was indifferent, Xiao Tao, who was very concerned about the battle for the hero list, noticed something.
"you……"
Zheng Xiu smiled slightly: "Everyone knows that Xiao's light kung fu is unparalleled in the world. If he beats you in light kung fu, tsk, you won't accept it." As he said this, Zheng Xiu raised his head, looked at Dugu Xiang, who looked amused, and said loudly:
"I would like to ask Dugu Daxia, if Xiao can raise the bet for this competition?"
In the martial arts world, knights often go their separate ways to have grudges and grievances. It is a rare opportunity to get together.
There was a hint of sadness in Xie Luohe's eyes. He immediately used an extra finger and took two steps closer. Their faces were close, so close that Xie Luohe secretly pinched Zheng Xiu's lips with his index finger and thumb.
grass!
Xie Luohe, do you think too highly of Gongsun Mo?
This is definitely not something Gongsun Mo can do!
Zheng Xiu's first reaction was strange.
"I know you don't want to see me, so I cover my face."
"Sir, you win!"
In fact, Zheng Xiu also knew that since Gongsun Mo's influence disappeared, everything he had experienced had gradually deviated from the established trajectory, and he didn't know where it went.
The martial arts conference continues.
Zheng Xiu and Xiao Tao, who were on the high platform, seemed to be the focus of the audience. Looking at the yellow-flowered woman enjoying herself with "Xiao Buping", everyone couldn't help but think of many stories. What kind of torture did the girl go through to be able to survive?
He was so obedient to Xiao Buping.
The reason why he was able to walk in front of Zheng Xiu was that he secretly used Qinggong to cover a distance in the forest, and then appeared on the stairs pretending that nothing was wrong.
Soon it was the turn of group A again.
"But if one of us takes the advantage of light work and takes the initiative to get out of the circle, he will kill himself on the spot! The bet is life and death!"
Duguxiang had no choice but to declare Xiao Buping the winner due to the rules and move on to the next round.
He never expected that because of Xie Luohe, he would strike up a conversation with "The Best Sword in the World".
In the first round, it was a small fight. Except for Xie Luohe, who made a real splash at that moment, the others were quite restrained in their actions and no lives were lost.
What Zheng Xiu didn't know was that the reason why Xiao Buping was shouted at by everyone in the world and became the public enemy of men was not just because he liked other women. The most puzzling thing is that among many cows
Among the rumors, one of the most bizarre things is that all the women who followed Xiao Buping were said to have done so voluntarily and were in love with each other, and Xiao Buping was by no means forced to do anything.
Somehow, Xie Luohe's seemingly crazy words reminded Zheng Xiu of his current situation with Feng Bei.
Now, under the leadership of Dugu Xiang, nearly two hundred knights with certain status in the martial arts, regardless of right or wrong, have temporarily put aside their past grudges and sect disputes to sit together, which is indeed a rare sight in the past twenty years.
It's a grand occasion. Even if you can't get any ranking in the end, it's still a worthwhile trip to see the methods of many masters and hundreds of soldiers competing.
No wonder it was his turn not long after Xie Luohe finished fighting.
Beast!
Zheng Xiu mustered up his energy and said loudly.
"This letter of love, you can burn it, throw it away, or keep it, it's up to you."
"treasure."
"I see that all living things are grass and trees, but you are the green mountain."
"If I can beat you in Qinggong, I won't be able to defeat you."
Beast!
There is only one line written on it: The plan has changed, you must compete for the top ten spots!
There is also a "smiling face" in the back that is very ugly and barely legible.
Maybe there are people who had a quick glance with Xiao Buping many years ago and still have doubts about the identity of "Xiao Buping". After the trouble in Xieluohe, Xiao Buping's identity is even more certain.
Zheng Xiu didn't dare to stay, so he ran down the mountain with the crying Xiao Tao.
I met Dugu Xiang by chance on the road. I don't know whether it was intentional or accidental. Dugu Xiang was walking slowly on the mountain road, looking back from time to time.
Afternoon.
"Oh, why bother."
It was impossible for Zheng Xiu not to be able to see Xie Luohe. Just when he was wondering what this guy was up to, Zheng Xiu pretended not to see it and tried to walk past with his head lowered.
Xiao Tao was even more confused than Zheng Xiu. She shook her head and held Zheng Xiu's sleeve in confusion, feeling at a loss.
If it weren't for Dugu Xiang's reminder from above, the Wenjian Stage would have almost turned into a large-scale blind date scene.
"Hahaha!" A heroic female hero with a scar on her face and dark skin kicked her feet, turned several times in mid-air, and landed lightly in the middle of the sword-asking platform. She seemed to have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and sneered.
He raised his fingers at the scumbag on the stage and said, "Thief Xiao, get down and die!"
But now it seems that Xie Luohe has discovered something. The original plan will not work, so she uses this method to tell Zheng Xiu that she will give up on winning the top ten and replace him with him.
There was a sudden sound of footsteps in the woods behind them, and the angry heroines who quietly touched the swords were stagnant in their breathing.
What happened next was something he didn't expect.
After Dugu Xiang announced that the subsequent martial arts competition would take place after noon, the knights left the sword-asking platform in an orderly manner and walked down the mountain.
Zheng Xiu shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Children love each other forever, which made Brother Dugu laugh."
Zheng Xiu was stunned.
The martial arts knights all showed amazing speeds or reactions. Some of them disappeared and hid in the forest, or jumped on branches to secretly observe the two people who "accidentally met" in front of the sword-asking platform.
In the first round of the battle for the hero list, Dugu Xiang was barely under control.
Although Xie Luohe was wearing a mask, when he said those words, it was more like revealing his true feelings, which made people moved. The cold Xie Luohe's voice was trembling, and he was crying. He smelled sad and heard thunder, and there was a lot of sensibility lurking in the forest.
The female heroes suddenly burst into tears, weeping silently, holding the weapons in their hands, and prepared to rush forward. The female heroes stood up together and killed the scumbag with their swords - this was the common enemy of the female heroes in all martial arts.
The knights sat down again.
Oh haha!
When Xiaotao heard that the young master had won, no matter how he won, she smiled like a flower and pulled Zheng Xiu's sleeve and swung it back and forth.
The aftermath of "Xiao Buping" did not last long, and soon everyone's attention was attracted by the exciting competitions that evolved from time to time.
Xiaotao was moved to tears, covering her face and crying bitterly.
"Sir, you seem to be in Group A with...little, uh, Xie Luohe."
"Back then, you sent a letter with a long arrow. I kept that letter for many years. Now, I will give it back to you."
Xie Luohe pressed the long arrow into Zheng Xiu's palm and stretched out his hand to bend Zheng Xiu's stiff fingers. Xie Luohe held Zheng Xiu's hand with his fist and asked him to hold the arrow tightly.
This gesture made the knights present suddenly startled. It is well known that Xiao Buping's Qinggong is unparalleled in the world, and he is good at escaping and breaking into houses. I thought that the other party's behavior of showing off Qinggong would arouse Xiao Buping's desire to win, but Xiao Buping was so calm that he took one step.
Walking down step by step, they were puzzled and looked at Xiao Buping with admiration.
The meal ended hastily in Zheng Xiu's uneasiness. In order to avoid an unwarranted murder on the way, Zheng Xiu left late and returned early, staring at Dugu Xiang. As soon as he left, he followed immediately and followed Dugu Xiang back from a distance.
Questioning Sword Platform.
"The Jiazi Group, the Iron Fan Scholar, Xiao Buping!"
Little did they know that this scene made countless heroines gnash their teeth, completely confirming the behavior of a "scumbag".
"You gave it to me back then, and I, Xie Luohe, will give it back to you today."
But Zheng Xiu didn't care about it and shrugged: "It doesn't matter, I will lose anyway."
When Zheng Xiu came back to his senses, he found that he had been fooled by Xie Luohe's acting skills and was infected with a strange sadness. He was about to say angrily, "When the hell will I do it?" Xie Luohe's figure appeared in Zheng Xiu's field of vision like a flash of lightning.
Qi stepped forward and was in front of Zheng Xiu in the blink of an eye. He stretched out an index finger and gently pressed Zheng Xiu's mouth.
When Zheng Xiu passed by, Dugu Xiang glanced at Zheng Xiu suspiciously. He obviously knew what happened above.
There were so many people in the first round that it took nearly two hours and was finally over.
For a time, those who were behind Zheng Xiu had no time to walk, or those who were in front had no time to go far.
Everyone around him was looking at him with disapproval. Zheng Xiu endured it, let Xiao Tao eat first, and secretly opened the "love letter" Xie Luohe mentioned under the table.
When Zheng Xiu heard this, he squinted his eyes and looked at the list behind Dugu Xiang, and was stunned for a moment.
This is the most annoying thing!
What a coincidence.
"Hahaha, Thief Xiao! You know full well, why bother pretending to be stupid! If I kill you, a major scourge will be eliminated in the martial arts world, and millions of female heroes will be able to sit back and relax!"
There were male and female knights competing with swords in the ring. They were swaying with each other, their sword tips touching each other, and they were walking slowly on the sword fighting platform, like dancing in a tango, spinning in circles.
There is a story!
All the knights hiding in the dark had sharp eyes and screamed that it was outrageous.
The first round took a lot of time, but after the fierce competition in the first round, the number of people dropped sharply, and the next process will be more intensive.
It's understandable that you said you'd be better off just because you're better than you. But it's just your love for me!
It’s impossible to guard against it!
"Please come on to the Sword Questioning Platform, both of you!"
This time the young man delivering the tea no longer had any surprises. The more shameless Xiao Buping behaved, the more reasonable he felt, because this was Xiao Buping.
"By the way, Brother Dugu, if someone wants to cause trouble for me, Xiao Buping, or even kill me in Hidden Sword Villa, does that mean that Hidden Sword Villa doesn't take it seriously?"
Zheng Xiu's eyes indicated: What are you trying to do?
Zheng Xiu remembered Xie Luohe's words on the note, and could only put down the bamboo basket helplessly and hang the "Luohe Brush" on his waist. Different from the opponent's appearance showing off Qinggong, Zheng Xiu slowly shook his fan and walked from the stage.
Walking down, it seemed calm and leisurely.
In full view of everyone, Zheng Xiu bit his finger and took out the Luohe pen. The black hair on the tip of the pen showed a strange red color.
There is a crumpled letter tied to the long arrow.
Zheng Xiu took off the Luohe pen from his waist, turned it around on his fingertips a few times, and said with a smile: "Martial arts is a killing technique. Xiao Mou disdains the competition. But if you really fight to the death with the sword, it goes against Dugu Da
Xia Xia’s original intention of holding the grand event.”
Although Xie Luo He only appeared once, her reputation as "Xie Luo He" is notorious in the bandit world, and she is also known as the "number one villain". In addition, Xie Luo He's shocking palm seriously injured the girl from Ruyifang in the blink of an eye, which made her
Everyone was impressed.
"Stop talking." Xie Luohe looked at Zheng Xiu "affectionately", then his eyes fell on the face of Xiao Tao, who was confused next door, and sighed: "No need to say it, every word you say now is like profit."
The arrow hurt me to the bone. In this case, why bother to say more, I understand your thoughts, I have already understood. How can the yellow flower of the past be better than the beautiful swallow of new love? "
He is Zheng Xiu, not Gongsun Mo. In his perception, Gongsun Mo is just a pure scholar, which is definitely inconsistent with the original direction of the "memory world".
According to Xie Luohe's original plan, she would win the top ten by herself, and then take the opportunity to snatch the calligraphy treasure.
"But from now on, my green mountains will collapse into sand."
Zheng Xiu looked at Xiao Tao beside him in confusion.
Xie Luohe turned around and walked down the mountain step by step.
Maybe tomorrow's headline in the martial arts world will be "The most evil man tears the iron fan apart with his own hands."
Until the figure of Xieluohe disappeared in the mountains.
Dugu Xiang was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Add a raise?"
"From now on, we will never default on each other again."
Dugu Xiang looked strange and did not answer any questions.
There were several questions interspersed among them, whether we should kill this animal here.
"Come on, let's go have a feast!"
Zheng Xiu crumpled the "love letter" into a ball in confusion, then stuffed it into tea and soaked it, completely destroying the writing on it.
At this time.
"Thank you so much, Hero Dugu!" Zheng Xiugong cupped his hands, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said happily.
Xiao Tao discovered that Zheng Xiu always liked the mantra "It doesn't matter", and somehow learned to use it, so she smiled and imitated Zheng Xiu's words and comforted her.
Walking to the center of the Sword Asking Platform, Zheng Xiu looked at the Iron Lady.
Xiao Buping's reputation was worse than he imagined. Zheng Xiu was afraid of being beaten because of his identity as "Xiao Buping", so he deliberately waited until the others were almost gone before taking Xiao Tao down from the high platform.
"You are you, and I am me." Xie Luohe interrupted Zheng Xiu's words and laughed miserably: "Today is different from the past. When we meet here after many years, you are neither you nor me then, nor the me then.
."
Xie Luohe looked at Zheng Xiu resentfully: "You're here."
After several not-so-fierce fights, nothing happened. The knights closed their eyes and recharged their batteries, waiting for their turn.
Xiaotao's tears continued to flow.
Some people left in dejection after losing the first round. Coupled with the "Xiao Buping Incident", near noon, the number of people remaining on the Sword Questioning Platform was reduced by nearly one-third, with only about a hundred people left.
It seems much empty.
"We determine the winner in this circle. The one who admits defeat loses. The one who is pushed out of the circle loses. The winner is divided!"
"I, Xiao, dare to deprive myself of Qing Gong, dare to draw the ground as a prison, and risk my life!"
"Just to fight for the dignity of a warrior, I will fight you!"