The clouds have cleared after the rain, and the vegetation is fragrant.
It was in such a very comfortable season that a tall and handsome young man in white clothes walked out of Wujian Villa and set foot on the world for the first time.
The young man's name is Xiao Xuan. He is twenty years old this year.
Xiao Xuan's father...that is, Xiao Zhun, had entanglements with many women when he was young, but in the end, he only took one scoop of the weak water and never married anyone again.
Concubine; even after his wife died due to dystocia, Xiao Zhun, who was less than thirty at the time, never had any thoughts of continuing the relationship. This was actually an incredible thing in that era.
But Xiao Zhun, he is willing.
From that time on, there were only two things left that were important to Xiao Zhun in his life: one was the sword; the other was Xiao Xuan.
Swordsmanship is something that Xiao Zhun must study hard. This is the foundation of their Wujian Villa in the martial arts world. For the sake of the ancestors of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhun should keep this foundation.
Xiao Xuan was the only son left to him by the love of his life. No matter what, Xiao Zhun hoped that this son would be successful in the future.
Dear friends, please note that the "promising" in Xiao Zhun's eyes is obviously different from our understanding...
Generally speaking, in the eyes of most people, if their children can support themselves in the future, have a decent job, live a less difficult life, and find a well-matched partner, then they will be considered "promising";
Some are more ambitious, simply hoping that their children will become rich, rich, or become high-ranking officials in the future.
But Xiao Zhun is different. He is the owner of Wujian Villa. As his son, his starting point is basically the end point of many people. After all, there are countless people in this world who will never be able to have "and" even if they fight to the death.
"The Young Master of Wujian Villa" has the same martial arts and status.
Therefore, according to Xiao Zhun's expectations, even if Xiao Xuan cannot become the leader of a martial arts alliance in the future, he should be the best swordsman in the world, just like himself. At least he should stick to the foundation and status of Wujian Villa and look down upon him.
As for Xiao Xuan, he is actually pretty good. As mentioned earlier, he is indeed very talented and has his father’s careful teaching. Therefore, when he was a teenager, Xiao Xuan could easily defeat many famous masters in the village.
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So, in the year when Xiao Xuan came of age, Xiao Zhun finally decided to let his son go down the mountain to practice on his own.
Of course... Everyone knows the character of Master Xiao. He must have sent someone to secretly follow and protect his son, otherwise he would not be able to rest assured.
Xiao Xuan is aware of this, so he doesn't care, just follow him and don't get in his way.
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This twenty-year-old Xiao Xuan can be said to be well-educated, full of ideals, passionate, and jealous of evil.
Although like many young masters who grew up in a greenhouse-like environment, he is inevitably a little ignorant and naive, but fortunately his martial arts is very high, high enough to pay for his naivety.
In addition, he has the identity of "Young Master of Wujian Villa" as a talisman, and there are people who secretly protect him at all times. Therefore, Xiao Xuan has been in the world for more than half a year without encountering any setbacks.
until……
Winter, the thirteenth year of Yongtai.
This year, a group of bandits appeared on the north bank of the Hutuo River, known as the "Eighteen Evil Temples".
Although many martial arts knights went to encircle and suppress them, this group relied on their being local snakes and familiar with the terrain, so they took advantage of the severe winter when the mountains were covered with snow and hid in the dense forests of the snow-capped mountains, making it difficult to find them.
Traces.
Xiao Xuan, who came after hearing the news, relied on the young man's fearless courage to go deep into the mountains to chase down the gangsters.
However, when he finally found him after searching for three days and nights, he was exhausted due to hunger and cold.
And at this moment, the men and horses Xiao Zhun sent to secretly protect him also got separated from him in the heavy snow.
And just when Xiao Xuan was besieged by the Eighteen Evils, and his life was hanging by a thread, suddenly a flute sound came, which instantly turned the situation around...
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By the time they left the snow mountain, Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai had become sworn friends.
These two young talents, who are similar in age (Wen Yuzhai is two years older than Xiao Xuan) and have similar ambitions, can be said to hit it off immediately and hate each other until they meet.
After the Eighteen Evils were eliminated, Wen Yuzhai invited Xiao Xuan to his thatched cottage as a guest, and Xiao Xuan did not refuse.
Xiao Xuan spent the Spring Festival of the next year in Wen Yucai's thatched cottage. For more than a month, the two of them drank and drank tea in the thatched cottage every day, studying literature and martial arts, and had a great time.
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In the fourteenth year of Yongtai, summer.
Xiao Xuan met a woman.
Yes, there is always a woman in such a story.
Because if this woman were replaced by a man, you might not be able to see this story.
The woman Xiao Xuan met was a bandit and a female bandit leader.
The process of how they met was very simple. Xiao Xuan was passing through a mountain road that day and was robbed. He stopped the other person with a backhand and found his way to the village.
Then, Xiao Xuan met a female village leader.
Her name is Kan Xianghan, she is twenty-one years old, the same age as Xiao Xuan. According to common sense... she is considered an older leftover girl.
Kan Xianghan's appearance is very distinctive, and according to current parlance, it is called "neutral"; if she were that man, her appearance should be considered that of a peerless handsome guy, but as a woman, she can be said to be heroic and graceful.
When Xiao Xuan saw her for the first time, he felt that the words, deeds and temperament of this female bandit leader were different from ordinary women, and he couldn't help but have a certain interest in her.
The two immediately fought. Kan Xianghan was naturally not Xiao Xuan's opponent, but Xiao Xuan also saw that the other party had extraordinary skills and was not an ordinary bandit, so he did not kill her immediately, but asked a few more questions.
Upon questioning, we found out that Kan Xianghan was originally a minor leader of the Wuling Sect, but because he couldn't stand some of the ways of the sect, he apostatized and fled.
However, people with martial arts skills from the Wuling Sect are not tolerated by other sects in the Central Plains martial arts world. Everyone knows this by referring to Shen Youran's previous experience, so it is impossible for Kan Xianghan to walk wantonly in the world; so, she He simply took over the mountain and became the king and became a mountain bandit.
Of course, Kan Xianghan is a relatively conscientious bandit, similar to the Niu brothers from the "Golden Foot Village" mentioned above. They basically only engage in robbing the rich to help the poor and buying travel expenses. They generally do not harm people's lives, let alone Robbery of women.
The reason why Xiao Xuan will be robbed today is naturally because Xiao Xuan looks like a young man, and he looks like a rich man at first glance.
After Xiao Xuan heard this, he felt that this girl was... pretty good.
Although at the time he thought he only had feelings for Kan Xianghan mixed with sympathy and admiration, readers, you are well-informed and have seen this kind of scene for eight thousand times, so you should know that, in fact, At this moment, Xiao Xuan had already fallen in love with her.
There is no reason to say this kind of thing. The so-called "heartbeat" feeling all occurs suddenly.
Some people feel it when they first come into contact with it, while others develop it accidentally at a certain point in time and because of a certain incident after they have known each other for a while.
Of course, physiological and chemical factors such as appearance and hormones are undeniable, but the actual process of a man and a woman falling in love, as well as the success rate, are difficult to quantify. In the end, it can be said in two words - "fate."
It is certain that Xiao Xuan and Kan Xianghan have a "destiny", but do they have a "separation"...
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Autumn, the fourteenth year of Yongtai.
Xiao Xuan wanted to take Kan Xianghan back to Wujian Villa to meet his father.
This is a decision that will change his life.
Kan Xianghan was very scared and uneasy. She knew the meaning of her origin, so she felt that someone like Master Xiao would not accept a daughter-in-law like her.
But Xiao Xuan felt that his father was a reasonable person, and even if he disagreed, he would not do anything that went against the moral principles of the world. To take a step back, even if Xiao Zhun wanted to do it, Xiao Xuan had a way to prevent it.
"If he refuses, I will take you away. I don't have to be the young master of Wujian Villa. From now on, I will stay with you forever and travel far away."
This was Xiao Xuan's true words, and Kan Xianghan naturally believed him, so she agreed to go back with him.
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A month later, Xiao Xuan returned to Wujian Villa with a dozen people.
Except for Kan Xianghan, all the others were friends he had made in the world over the past year or so.
Among them, there are many high-ranking officials from famous and upright families, great disciples, and heroes with illustrious reputations.
Of course... Wen Yuzhai is also among them.
Xiao Xuan felt that with the presence of these people, he could ensure Kan Xianghan's safety for the public, and he could also put in a few good words for the two of them privately.
In this way, they came to Xiao Zhun...
Twenty years ago, Xiao Zhun might have done the same stupid thing for the woman he loved.
But when something happened to his son, even if Xiao Zhun could understand his son, he would not allow Xiao Xuan to marry a woman "from a demon sect".
He was very sure that this was for the good of Xiao Xuan and Wujian Villa. It was even the right decision for Kan Xianghan.
Maybe...he is right.
If he really agrees to the marriage, in a few years, Xiao Xuan and Wujian Villa will probably encounter various problems because of Kan Xianghan's background, and may even cause the family and clan to be destroyed.
This world is like this. As long as there is a little bit about you that can be criticized or slandered, it will be fine if nothing happens. If something happens...someone will hold on to it until they cut open your stomach and show them how much you have.
Until a bowl of powder.
So when Xiao Xuan brought Kan Xianghan to Xiao Zhun, Xiao Zhun's attitude was very firm, if it doesn't work, it won't work.
But Xiao Xuan's attitude... was also very firm.
Therefore, Xiao Zhun adopted a delaying strategy and asked them to stay in the village first to allow him to think twice.
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Xiao Zhun might be able to deceive others temporarily, but he couldn't deceive Wen Yuzhai.
That night, Wen Yuzhai found Xiao Xuan and asked him to run away immediately and overnight with Kan Xianghan and never come back again.
However...his warning was still a step too late.
When he and Xiao Xuan arrived at Kan Xianghan's room, he was no longer there.
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When Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai found Kan Xianghan, she had fallen into a pool of blood and turned into a corpse.
Xiao Zhun was standing next to the corpse, the sword blade in his hand still dripping with blood.
With Xiao Zhun's martial arts, if he wanted to kill Kan Xianghan, he could kill him instantly without the sword being stained with blood.
But right now...he didn't choose this method.
Instead, he chose to thrust the sword into the opponent's abdomen in front of the opponent, slowly cut off the opponent's intestines, and then draw the sword out, causing death.
And when he committed the murder, he also called all the "friends" invited by Xiao Xuan, except Wen Yuzhai, to watch him do it.
"You...why...why!" Xiao Xuan collapsed. He knelt in front of the corpse, tears streaming down his face. His address to his father also changed from "Dad" to "You".
In fact, Wen Yuzhai can also answer Xiao Zhun's answer to his question - as long as this woman is alive, Xiao Xuan cannot give up on her, but Xiao Zhun cannot allow them to be together, so she must die.
Of course, Xiao Zhun would not answer that way. What he said was: "The demon sect witch sneaked into the villa and tried to seduce me and steal my sword, so I killed her on the spot..."
"You fart!" Xiao Xuan glared with blood-red eyes and cursed angrily.
"You don't believe it?" Xiao Zhun said coldly, "If you don't believe it, you can ask everyone present, they have all seen it."
When Xiao Xuan heard this, he suddenly turned around and walked away with an angry look.
But what greeted him was a pair of eyes that either flickered and avoided, or were cold and calm...
"Yes, I saw it too."
"Yes, I saw it too."
"What Master Xiao said is true."
"Brother Xiao, my father is also doing this for your own good. This witch is really a slut who can do anything for her husband. I saw her seducing your father with my own eyes. What else can I say... As long as I can enter Wujian Villa, which one of you, father and son, will I marry?"
it's the same."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! These people who were originally regarded as friends by Xiao Xuan, these so-called decent people, heroes... At this moment, they are all saying these obvious things.
Distorting the facts made Xiao Xuan, who was already grieving and angry, even more furious.
"Nonsense! I'll kill you!" Xiao Xuan immediately drew his sword and rushed towards the group of people.
"Presumptuous!" Xiao Zhun shouted angrily and was about to stop him, but unexpectedly...
Snapped--
Wen Yuzhai, who was standing closest to Xiao Xuan, suddenly took action first and attacked Xiao Xuan from the side and rear.
Xiao Xuan originally thought that among the people present, at least Wen Yuzhai, a true friend, was on his side, and he was not on guard against him...
How could he have imagined that the person he trusted the most would raise his hand and hit his Jianjing point with a palm, and while he was dizzy, he would knock him to the ground with two more moves.
"Brother Xiao, the facts are clear. I know it's hard for you to accept, but I advise you to listen to your father and don't make the same mistake again and again..." Wen Yuzhai said after suppressing Xiao Xuan.
Based on Wen Yuzhai's resourcefulness and the city government, he naturally knew that at this moment, except for him and Xiao Xuan, everyone else present had been bribed by Xiao Zhun in some way... They might even be in
Xiao Xuan had already been bribed before he agreed to come to the villa.
And why didn't Xiao Zhun come to bribe him Wen Yuzhai? It's simple, because Xiao Zhun also knew very well that Wen Yuzhai was not a person who would succumb to coercion and inducement, and coming to him would only scare off the enemy.
At present, Xiao Zhun has so many "witnesses" present. Even if Wen Yuzhai stands on Xiao Xuan's side and argues hard, it is impossible for him to argue against the other party... Even if he does, he still cannot defeat him.
Besides...so what if we can beat him? Everyone is already dead. Even if Xiao Xuan and Wen Yuzhai can kill all the people present today, Kan Xianghan will not be able to come back to life.
To sum up, for the sake of his friends, Wen Yuzhai chose an approach that might cause him to lose this friendship, but could minimize the damage.
Of course, he was not just for friends - in fact, during this period, Wen Yuzhai had arranged for Gu Rong to be an undercover agent at Wujian Villa for two years; Wen Yuzhai had long known that Xiao Zhun had problems, so he only continued to fight for the time being.
However, the other party needs to wait for a suitable time, and he had intended to make friends with Xiao Xuan before. However, after actually making friends, Wen Yuzhai found that Xiao Xuan was different from Xiao Zhun, and he was a befriendable person.
I really consider him a friend.
"You...even you..." Seeing that his most trusted friend also did such a thing, Xiao Xuan became desperate.
Haruki Murakami once said this - "I always thought that people grow old slowly, but in fact it is not the case. People grow old in an instant."
At this time, Xiao Xuan was roughly experiencing this moment.
On this day, he despaired of those so-called heroes, despaired of friendship, and despaired of his father.
As for "love", he has been buried in the soil along with his heart.
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The day after that incident happened, Wen Yuzhai left Wujian Villa.
The others stayed an extra day, presumably to claim the benefits Xiao Zhun had promised them in advance.
Xiao Xuan was placed under house arrest by his father.
Some people say he is crazy, maybe...
Xiao Zhun felt that time would heal everything and his son would get back on his feet sooner or later. Even if Xiao Xuan never forgives him, it doesn't matter. After his death, he will still leave everything to Xiao Xuan.
He also felt that one day, when Xiao Xuan comes to his position, he will finally understand him. Even if he is no longer here by then, it doesn't matter.
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About half a month later, one day, when a servant was delivering food to Xiao Xuan, they found him lying on the bed with his face covered in blood and holding a fragment of the plate used for the previous meal in his hand.
When the servants saw the young village master committing suicide, they were so frightened that they rushed out of the door and rushed to inform the village master. However, when Xiao Zhun arrived with the village's doctor, Xiao Xuan had already knocked the guards unconscious when they were not paying attention.
The other party ran away.
Because Xiao Xuan cut a nerve on his face and failed to receive timely treatment, his originally handsome face turned into a strange, stiff smile.
He himself also changed from the innocent and upright young village owner Xiao Xuan to the dissolute villain Xiao Wuji...
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Looking at the sword demon Xiao Zhun in front of him, all kinds of memories came to Xiao Wuji's mind.
When he was young, he only knew Xiao Zhun's love as a father.
When he was young, he received his earnest guidance as a teacher.
But when he came of age, he met a completely different father, a ruthless, deep-tempered man who would do anything to achieve his goals.
Xiao Wuji was once very proud of his name and identity, but after seeing his father's true face and methods, he began to be afraid... because he realized belatedly that when he was twenty years old,
, behind his seemingly glamorous journey in the world, there was so much dirt and blood that he had never seen.
Why are others intimidated by his name as the young master of the village? How many people sent by his father to follow him secretly have done things that he doesn't know about? There are so many so-called decent families, heroes and righteous men in this world... How many are there?
Are they truly “good people”?
Xiao Wuji may not be able to know these answers in his lifetime. He only knows that now, facing Xiao Zhun who has transformed into a sword demon, he may be the key to victory...
At this moment, I saw him holding a sword on his left and right, occupying the position of the eye of the Seven Jue Formation, leading the formation upward.
Using it as a fulcrum, the speed and power of the four swords and three swords... seemed to merge into one, and they all attacked Xiao Zhun.