The carriage turned into the street and the speed increased.
Xiang Shaolong glanced around to identify the road, wondering if this was heading towards the Prime Minister's Mansion where Lu Buwei was staying. Where did Han Jie want to go?
His original intention was just to use Han Jie's carriage to leave without anyone noticing, so as to avoid anyone who might be watching Tingsongyuan, but now his curiosity aroused, so he simply took a cheap car to see what was going on.
The long night was long enough for him to carry out his planned plan.
He pulled on his cloak and felt comfortable and relaxed.
After being reminded by Xiao Yuetan this morning, the fear of being betrayed by his good friend formed an inexplicable pressure, making him miserable and depressed. But after he made up his mind to leave, this fear immediately disappeared without a trace. The only thing he worried about was
Shanrou. If Jie Ziyuan loses in this fight, given Tian Dan's ruthlessness, Shanrou will have to face another catastrophe of confiscating his family and annihilating his clan. But he is powerless and can do nothing about it.
The carriage turned left and right, and finally drove into the street where Jiefu was located.
Xiang Shaolong was shocked, who did Han Jie want to see here?
The carriage stopped in front of the main entrance of Zhongsun Long's mansion, and then the side door opened, and a tall man stepped out and quickly boarded the carriage.
The carriage moved forward slowly.
Xiang Shaolong is even more surprised. You must know that Han Jie came to Zi with Lu Buwei, and he should be considered a member of Tian Dan's side, and he is a sworn enemy of Zhongsun Longnai. Why Han Jie came here to meet people from Zhongsun Long's mansion is still mysterious.
He looked like he was afraid of being seen by others.
Thinking of this, he still hesitated, so he moved to the edge of the roof, leaned down, and put his ear to the wall of the car to listen.
A deep and powerful voice said in the compartment: "Hello, senior brother, I want to harm Xuanhua."
It turned out to be Zhongsun Xuanhua, who was known as the best swordsman in Linzi, and the capable son of Zhongsun Long.
Han Jie's voice sounded: "You are more impressive than before, and your swordsmanship will definitely improve greatly."
Zhongsun Xuanhua said a few words modestly: "Brother, please don't laugh at me. How is the situation in Xianyang? I heard that senior brother is very prosperous."
Han Jie smiled and said: "You are polite to me when you use someone. However, this person is narrow-minded and cannot hold things in his heart. It is difficult for him to become a great weapon. On the contrary, Lu Buwei is indeed a talented person. If he had not met Xiang Shaolong, Qin
The country is already in his pocket."
Zhongsun Xuanhua snorted coldly: "Is Xiang Shaolong's swordsmanship really as powerful as the rumors say?"
Han Jie sighed: "This man is really unpredictable. It's impossible to figure out his background. You should have seen his Hundred Battle Sword. Who could design such a weapon that is good for chopping?"
Zhongsun Xuanhua agreed: "After the master received the knife from the king, he played with it for a long time without saying a word. I think he was moved. I have rarely seen him look like this in the past ten years."
Han Jie said: "Let's get down to business first. You must be careful about the agreement between Tian Jian and Tian Dan."
Xiang Shaolong, who was sitting on the roof of the car, was shocked. He finally understood why Xie Ziyuan looked like the end of the world. As expected, Zhongsun Xuanhua sighed and said: "We already know this, but we didn't expect that Tian Dan would do this. What can senior brother do?
What’s the best strategy?”
Han Jie said: "This matter is all caused by Lu Buwei, who pulled Tian Dan and Tian Jian together. Alas, Tian Dan has always been the minister in power. If he is willing to sacrifice Tian Sheng, Tian Jian can securely sit on the throne, unlike before.
The victory or defeat is unpredictable, and your current situation is indeed very unfavorable."
Zhongsun Xuanhua said angrily: "Our father and son have done so much for Tian Jian, how could he suddenly turn to our archenemy?"
Han Jie sighed: "The struggle in the imperial court is like this. For Tian Jian, whoever can help him ascend to the throne is the hero. Besides... well, I don't know how to say it. Lu Buwei assured Tian Jian that as long as Tian Jian
As long as he is in power, Qin will not attack Qi, and will also contain the three Jins, allowing him to deal with the Yan people with all his strength. You think this condition is so tempting."
Zhongsun Xuanhua snorted coldly: "Only a fool would believe such words. In the final analysis, this is just the Qin people's policy of making friends far away and attacking close by."
Xiang Shaolong, who was eavesdropping, became confused and couldn't figure out which side Han Jie was from.
Han Jie suddenly lowered his voice and said a few words. Xiang Shaolong, who couldn't hear clearly, was filled with anger. Zhongsun Xuanhua lost his voice and said, "How can this happen? My father and Tian are already like fire and water. How can there be a possibility of making peace? Moreover, with Tian
If you are just a human being, sooner or later you will use us as an arrow target."
Han Jie said: "This is just a trick. Tian Jian trusts Xie Ziyuan the most. If you can put forward the same conditions to Tian Jian, I guarantee that Tian Jian will still be with you."
Hearing this, Xiang Shaolong was not interested in listening anymore, so he carefully climbed out of the carriage and went into the dark streets.
Xiang Shaolong found a hidden corner of the west city wall, tore off a corner of his clothes and wrapped the hammer head, then nailed the hammers one by one to the snow-covered city wall, and then imitated a mountain climber by stepping on the iron hammers.
Go up the wall.
The soldiers who patrolled the city hid in the wall fort to avoid the wind and snow. Xiang Shaolong easily climbed out of the city with a hook and walked towards Jixia Academy in the snow.
Under the heavy snowfall and dim lights, one can still see that the high-walled Jixia Academy is located on a hill outside the west gate, with a series of buildings and majestic buildings.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong was no longer worried about Xie Ziyuan's fate in this battle for the throne of King Qi. Since Tian Jian trusted Xie Ziyuan the most, even if Tian Dan turned over to Tian Dan, he should continue to reuse Jie Ziyuan. Only Zhongsun was sacrificed.
Long and the eldest prince Tian Sheng.
The thought of escaping so far away immediately after taking the sword of hundreds of battles made him extremely excited. With the help of skis, he could return to his warm home in Xianyang in at most thirty days. There is nothing more comfortable than this in the world.
Something?
He sneaked from the snow forest on the left side of Jixia Academy to the east wall, used the skills that special forces are good at, and climbed into the outer wall of the academy, which was only one-third of the height of the Linzi city wall.
After identifying the main building group, Xiang Shaolong woke up twelve spirits and dived towards the target.
The paths and corridors connecting the various courtyards were deserted under the light of wind lanterns. There was no noise, only the clear sound of flutes and pianos could be heard from a distance, and the atmosphere was peaceful.
It was almost the first watch at this time, and most people went to bed early to sleep soundly, which provided Xiang Shaolong with great convenience.
When they arrived at the garden of the main hall, they saw three people dressed as scribes walking by. Xiang Shaolong hurriedly hid behind a tree, but he didn't know that the three people suddenly stopped to enjoy the snow. Xiang Shaolong was so tired that he couldn't move forward or retreat.
Forced to listen to their responses.
One of them suddenly discussed the issue of "Heaven" and said: "To govern a country, you need to know the heaven. If you don't know the changes in the operation and changes of the way of heaven and its inherent laws, governing the country will be like scratching the surface. Does Shen Gong think so?"
The man named Shen Gong said: "Did Dr. Lao feel this way because he saw the heavy snowfall and became frightened?"
Another person laughed and said: "Shen Gong is indeed Dr. Lao's confidant, but I think he came up with this statement recently because he studied Xun Kuang's idea of 'controlling the destiny of heaven and using it'."
Secretly, Xiang Shaolong was deeply aware of Jixia Bachelor's tendency to like empty talk, and just hoped that they would leave as soon as possible.
Dr. Lao said seriously: "Mr. Qiu made a mistake this time. I really disagree with Xun Kuang's idea of 'controlling the destiny of heaven and using it'.
Guan Zhong's "Man rules heaven and earth" is a completely different matter. It is an urgent need to understand the relationship between heaven and man from the perspective of practice."
Duke Shen laughed loudly and said: "Doctor Lao has made me want to talk. Let's go back to the house and have a night of drinking and talking."
After the three people left, Xiang Shaolong shouted "Thank God" and stepped out. He slithered around the large frozen pool outside the main hall, came to a window on the west side of the main hall, opened the sash, and
I pushed open a gap and looked inside. I saw that the three-bay house was spacious and majestic. It was a large space that could accommodate a hundred people. There was an altar-like platform at one end of the south wall. There was a large square plaque hanging above it with the word 'Ji' carved on it.
"Go to school" four characters.
What impressed Xiang Shaolong the most was the carved beams and large painted red pillars at the top of the hall, which made the school look even more solemn and solemn, making it intimidating.
At this time, the doors and windows of the lobby were closed, but there were only two oil lamps on the platform, bathing the lobby in dark red light from bright to dark.
After looking around for a few times, I realized that the Baizhan Sword was hanging high in the middle of the east wall, but if I jumped up, I would be able to just touch the end of the handle.
Xiang Shaolong was overjoyed, stepped over the window sill, climbed into the hall, and hurried towards the Bai Zhan Dao.
There seemed to be no one in the lobby, but Xiang Shaolong felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, very uncomfortable.
Xiang Shaolong held the hilt of the Blood Wave Sword in his hand and stopped.
With a "buzz" sound, the door separating the front room and the lobby opened automatically without wind.
Xiang Shaolong felt bad and was about to retreat immediately, but it was already a step too late.
Following a burst of cold laughter, a man in white walked proudly into the hall. Every time his feet stepped on the ground, they made a sound, forming a rhythm that seemed like a reminder. The strangest thing was that he didn't seem to be walking.
Soon, Xiang Shaolong felt that the other party would be able to intercept him before he exited through the window.
What is even more discouraging is that the opponent's sword has not yet been unsheathed, but it has already formed an irresistible and very domineering momentum, making him feel confident that the opponent will win.
This was the first time Xiang Shaolong encountered such a terrifying swordsman.
Xiang Shaolong suddenly turned around and faced the opponent head-on.
This man came to a few feet in front of Xiang Shaolong before he stood still. His black head was draped over his broad shoulders, his nose was as hooked as an eagle, and his eyes were sunken, giving him a cold and ruthless feeling.
. His hands hanging on both sides are a little longer than the average person. His face and hands are as crystal clear as snow. His appearance and body shape are rare in Xiang Shaolong's life. He is taller, stronger and more ruthless than Guan Zhongxie.
His eyes were unpredictable, focused and determined, as if he never needed to blink.
The sharp contrast between his black and white skin made him look like a god of war from hell who suddenly broke through the earth and came to the world.
Xiang Shaolong took a breath and said, "Cao Qiudao?"
The man looked him up and down, nodded and said: "It's me. I didn't expect that Cao had just received the wind this afternoon. Someone came to steal the knife tonight. Give me your name and see who dares to come to Cao Qiudao."
A place to run wild?”
Xiang Shaolong's heart sank.
The only people who knew that he came to steal things were Han Chuang and Xiao Yuetan. Of course, the latter would not betray him. The only one left was Han Chuang. This person who had been saved many times by him actually used a despicable method of borrowing a knife to kill someone.
Himself, it really made him heartbroken.
From the perspective of the Three Jin Dynasties, it would be best for Xiang Shaolong to be killed by the Qi people. At that time, Qin and Qi were at odds with each other, which would be beneficial to the Three Jin Dynasties.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong gave up the idea of taking out the knife and leaving, but in order to escape, he quickly eliminated distracting thoughts, collected his mind, pulled out the blood wave with a "clang", and shouted in a low voice: "Please enlighten me, Holy Lord!"
He knew that this matter would never be rectified, so he had no choice but to fight to the death and escape at the right time. Otherwise, if other people came over, he would be unable to fly.
Cao Qiudao said lightly: "How brave. In the past ten years, no one has dared to draw a sword in front of Mr. Cao. You can let it go, because Mr. Cao has issued a strict order and no one is allowed to approach this lobby at night. If
Anyone who violates the order will be executed by Cao himself, and you are the first violator."
Xiang Shaolong saw that the opponent's sword had not been unsheathed, but he was already looking down at the world, and he was invincible. He who dared to take it lightly, leaned forward slightly, pointed his sword forward, and immediately gave birth to an aura, which was comparable to the opponent's only
The invisible mental pressure that only masters have.
Cao Qiudao raised his sword eyebrows, showing a little surprise, and said: "Draw out the sword"
Xiang Shaolong wished he could say this. He really had a strong fear of this swordsman who was definitely the best master in the world. So when he saw that the opponent seemed to disdain to use his sword, he would hesitate and use Mo's sword.
Addendum: The three most powerful killing moves are both offensive and defensive. Following the step forward, a wave of blood from the hand shoots towards Cao Qiudao.
Xiang Shaolong really couldn't think of any sword technique that was more suitable to be used in this situation than this one. Ren Cao Qiudao, with his three heads and six arms, encountered such an exquisite sword technique for the first time, so he had to be on the defensive and tried several sword strikes.
Only then can he counterattack, then he can advance instead of retreat, and escape for his life.
Cao Qiudao said "Hey", and a ball of sword light suddenly exploded in front of him.
Xiang Shaoneng had never seen such a fast sword. As soon as the opponent's hand moved, the sword light immediately came towards his body. Not only did he not have the slightest intention of taking a defensive stance, he was also fighting head-on.
As his mind flashed, he knew that in addition to his sword speed, his sword power was unparalleled and mystical. He was at least two steps ahead of the masters he had encountered in the past. That was
He said that he was definitely no match for him.
This thought made his momentum suddenly weaken by half. He no longer dared to attack forcefully, and instead used defense as offense, sweeping out with one sword.
"when"
Xiang Shaolong tried his best, moved three feet laterally, and coordinated with his footwork, and managed to hit Cao Qiudao's sword that came from the chest. He felt that the force of the opponent's sword was as heavy as a mountain, and he couldn't help being knocked back half a step.
Cao Qiudao sheathed his sword and stood tall, his eyes were shining brightly, and he laughed and said: "It is really a pleasure to be able to block my full-strength sword. It is difficult to find an opponent. As long as you can block Cao's nine swords again, Cao will leave you."
Xiang Shaolong's right hand was still numb, and he knew that the opponent's innate supernatural power was even better than his own, so it was no wonder that he had never met an opponent.
Because as long as he cuts hard with his sword, not many people can bear it, not to mention his swordsmanship is so exquisite that it is shocking.
In front of this kendo giant, even though the height difference between the two sides was almost the same, he felt a little shorter and useless.
Not to mention blocking nine more of his swords, being able to block another one is pretty good.
Xiang Shaolong knew clearly that if he was so unconfident, he would definitely hate this place tonight, but the opponent's ever-present intimidating momentum made him feel depressed at every turn. He was already like this, and he changed to a second-level swordsman.
, I am afraid that I will be heartbroken and die without waiting for the sword edge to reach my body.
The reason why Cao Qiudao was able to surpass all swordsmen was because of his cultivation of swordsmanship, which allowed him to achieve the state of unity of form and spirit.
Cao Qiudao shouted coldly: "The second sword"
With a swish sound, the opponent's long sword slashed at him.
Xiang Shaolong was on full alert, but Cao Qiudao's sword still made him feel like he had no way to attack him.
Whether this sword is fast or slow, the speed is completely controlled by Cao Qiudao. But Xiang Shaolong felt that Cao Qiudao's sword was full of force.
According to common theory, the harder the force is, the faster it will be, and vice versa. However, Cao Qiudao's sword, which is neither fast nor slow, can give people the feeling of using enough force.
Xiang Shaolong felt extremely sad, and he was even more surprised by this strange and inexplicable sword. Because of its strange speed, it actually made him feel uncertain about its attack and its attack point. He had fought countless times, but
This was the first time I felt so powerless.
He was surprised, but he had to stand in the way. Fortunately, he had always been confident, and even in such a disadvantage, he could quickly regain his composure and regain his composure.
Intuitively, he felt that if he retreated, the opponent's sword moves would come towards him like a flood breaking a bank, until he was killed.
With no other choice, Xiang Shaolong sat on his horse and lowered his waist, drew a half circle of sword light, and took it from Cao Qidao's lower abdomen.
Theoretically, this sword is faster than Cao Qiudao's sword. Therefore, unless Cao Qiudao speeds up or changes his moves to block the attack, when Xiang Shaolong strikes Cao Qiudao's abdomen, Cao Qiudao's sword leaves his face.
It's still at least half a foot away.
Cao Qiudao was calm and composed, snorted, lowered his wrist, and accurately struck the tip of Xiang Shaolong's Blood Wave sword, as if Xiang Shaolong had timed it to strike him.
Xiang Shaolong secretly screamed, and with a "ding" sound, the tip of the blood wave was missing an inch, and he had no choice but to step back as his mouth was about to burst.
Cao Qiudao laughed, his sword power became more powerful, and he shouted: "The third sword", he stabbed Xiang Shaolong in the chest with his sword.
At this time, Xiang Shaolong deeply understood that this world-famous swordsman master's swordsmanship was truly superb. His seemingly simple moves all contained mysteries, making them difficult to guard against.
Just like this, it seems to be an ordinary move, but it makes people feel that he put all the strength of his body, his emotions and spirit into this sword, making this simple sword have extraordinary power.
The deterrence of countervailing power.
In the past, Xiang Shaolong could easily counterattack no matter what superb moves he encountered. However, now he was unable to resist Cao Qiudao's clumsy moves.
The problem is that Xiang Shaolong is in the middle of retreating at this moment, and Cao Qiudao's sword strikes with thunderous force, causing him to lose his footing. This shows that Cao Qiudao's timing is accurate.
At the beginning of the automatic move, Xiang Shaolong was restrained in every way. It would be strange if he didn't stay on the ground if this continued.
Xiang Shaolong gritted his teeth fiercely, turned around and moved his sword, and at the same time a kick flew out from his bottom, striking Cao Qiudao's right calf in front of him with a lightning kick.
Cao Qiudao shouted: "How brave"
Xiang Shaolong struck Cao Qiudao's blade with his sword, but he didn't hear the sound of weapons clashing. It turned out that when the enemy's sword touched his own blade, Cao Qiudao used an exquisite and unparalleled technique, holding the blade to twist away, and actually killed it forcefully.
Xiang Shaolong took half a step forward, and the kick immediately disappeared.
Just when Xiang Shaolong knew something was going to be bad, the sound of sword wind whistling suddenly sounded, and a dense aura came from all directions, making him feel like he was trapped in a rough sea.
At this critical moment of life and death, Xiang Shaolong put aside the thought of escape that he had been thinking about, turned a blind eye to Cao Qiudao's fierce sword power, and struck Cao Qiudao head-on with his sword with all his strength.
In this situation, he can only choose the shortest route as quickly as possible, forcing the opponent to force this move. Otherwise, even if he is as powerful as Cao Qiudao, both sides will suffer.
But he still underestimated Cao Qiudao.
Suddenly, there was a cold feeling on the left side of his chest. Cao Qiudao's sword struck him first and then raised it up, neutralizing his attack.
Although Xiang Shaolong felt blood gushing out, and the tip of the opponent's sword only penetrated his flesh by an inch, but if the blood loss continues like this, it won't take long for him to lose his ability to fight. Due to the speed of the opponent's sword, he has not felt any pain at this moment.
.
Cao Qiudao laughed and said: "The fourth sword"
Xiang Shaolong had a plan in his mind and failed to deceive him. He dropped his hand to the ground with a wave of blood in his hand and staggered back at the same time.
When Cao Qiudao was shocked, Xiang Shaolong retreated to the Baizhan sword, jumped up quickly, took the end of the scabbard, and took off his beloved sword.
Cao Qiudao shouted angrily: "Looking for death." The sword in his hand flashed with heavy sword light, and he attacked Xiang Shaolong as he rushed forward.
Mr. Xiang was able to pull out the long-lost sword from its sheath, holding the sheath in his left hand and the sword in his right hand, his confidence doubled.
"when"
To Cao Qiudao's surprise, Xiang Shaolong blocked Cao Qiudao's sword with his scabbard, then waved his strong wrist, and slashed out three swords in a row, like lightning strikes, full of power and fierceness.
.
Cao Qiudao was at a disadvantage because he had never dealt with such a sword technique that was good for cutting. What was even worse was that the opponent held his sword in its scabbard before quickly counterattacking.
However, he did not panic at all. He changed his offense to defense for the first time and dealt with Xiang Shaolong's wave of swords that came at him like silver water pouring down from the ground without giving an inch.
The sound of swords clashing was endless.
Xiang Shaolong felt that the opponent was like a fortified city that could never be captured by the enemy. No matter what angle he attacked with his sword, the opponent would always be able to defeat him. This feeling put a heavy pressure on his mind. But he could use it
He can only stick to a small space and be proud of it.
Xiang Shaolong let out a long laugh, struck out with a sharp and powerful sword, then stepped back and shouted: "Which sword is it?"
Cao Qiudao stopped in astonishment, and then he remembered that he had passed the Ten Swords Agreement long ago.
Xiang Shaolong picked up the blood wave and escaped through the window.