On the bed, Du Chunhua, who was sleeping curled up in her young master's arms, felt that her side was empty, and couldn't help but woke up in a daze. When she saw that Li Xiuyuan had already gotten up from the bed at this time, she immediately asked curiously.
"I'm going out for a trip. Maybe I'll come back later. If my father asks, tell me a lie." Li Xiuyuan said.
Du Chunhua hurriedly asked: "Do you want my slave to follow me?"
"No, I'm going to do something. It won't be convenient for you to follow me." After Li Xiuyuan said that, he strode out.
He was fully prepared, walked to the yard and took out the dragon and horse picture from the Ghost King's bag.
"Wha~!"
A ray of white light flew out from the picture of the dragon and horse, fell to the ground and turned into a white and handsome thousand-mile horse. Such a thousand-mile horse could not be compared with other extraordinary horses, and could only appear in myths and legends.
"Let's go, take me out for a ride." Li Xiuyuan got on his horse and ordered.
The dragon horse raised its head and neighed, stepped on its four hooves, leaped into the air, and flew directly to the roof. Then it stepped on the roof, as if taking off, crossed the courtyard wall, and headed out of the county town.
Fortunately, it was still early and there were not many people active in the city, so the dragons and horses running and flying were rarely seen.
Occasionally, some people saw it, and maybe they just felt dazzled.
The purpose of Li Xiuyuan's trip was simply to go to Lanruo Temple to eliminate the demon.
And in order not to worry his parents, he had no choice but to go alone, without even bringing any bodyguards.
To deal with the thousand-year-old demon, the guards have become a burden, and there are no wild beasts or bandits near Lanruo Temple. They are just monsters, so there is no danger that requires the use of guards.
The speed of the dragon horse is very fast, almost galloping.
Not long after, a quaint temple appeared in front of us in the distance.
It was late autumn, and the steps leading to the mountain gate of the temple were covered with withered grass and leaves, showing a somewhat deserted look. Apparently no one had cleaned them for a long time.
After the monks of this temple fled to death, the place was completely deserted as Master Kong said. Even the red lacquer door in front of the temple was slightly open at the moment, swinging in the wind from time to time.
A crunching sound.
"Lanruo Temple"
Three large brass plaques hang on the mountain gate, as new as ever.
"It's indeed very abnormal. There's not even a sound of insects." Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved slightly and he walked along the steps towards Lanruo Temple.
Entered Lanruo Temple.
The desolation and desolation in the temple became more severe. The ground beside the Zen room and walkways was covered with dead leaves, and weeds had grown up. What's more important, many of the floor tiles on the ground had been destroyed, exposing a pit and some pits.
The roots of the trees extended from nowhere and were densely covered on the walls and roof.
The roots of the trees were everywhere, as if they were covering the entire temple.
"It's really unbelievable that a temple with great popularity has turned into this in less than half a year." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.
Fortunately, Lanruo Temple had a good foundation before. Although it looked like a failure, most of the temple buildings were still intact. With a little care, it would indeed be a good place for travelers to stay. In addition, it is next to the main road.
, no wonder pedestrians are attracted continuously.
The people of Guobei County know that there are monsters here, but how do people from other places know?
The ignorant traveler entered this place and encountered a tree demon at night, who must have died or not.
Although he knew that there were demons and ghosts entrenched here, Li Xiuyuan was not afraid. He had been here before and was familiar with the roads, so he quickly headed towards the temple's treasure hall.
"I remember that Lanruo Temple enshrines a Buddha. If the god and Buddha have spirits, why would they let the tree demon do evil here?" Li Xiuyuan was a little confused.
The incense in Yilanruo Temple can attract gods and Buddhas to settle there.
But when he entered the treasure hall of Lanruo Temple, his face condensed slightly, and he immediately understood what was going on.
The golden body of the Buddha originally enshrined on the throne has collapsed, leaving only half of the lotus platform and many broken copper blocks. There are many marks around it that were cut with knives and axes.
"It turns out that this place was looted, and some thieves destroyed the golden body of Lord Buddha. No wonder the gods of Lanruo Temple did not show up to protect the temple. Without the golden body, the gods did not come even if they wanted to. And judging from the traces, it should be the thieves
In order to get the copper from the golden body of Lord Buddha." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.
Copper in ancient times was very expensive because copper coins were made of copper, so copper could be directly exchanged for copper coins.
There are many banks where you can exchange copper for copper coins.
Therefore, once the world is in chaos, what thieves like most is to loot temples, even more than wealthy families.
Because temples are usually built outside the city without the protection of the city, if the temple monks cannot protect them from thieves, the temple will be looted.
This is also the reason why many famous temples wither and become dilapidated, but only the Shaolin Temple can continue to pass on its inheritance, because there are many warrior monks in the Shaolin Temple, and the silly monk came from the Shaolin Temple.
There are several martial arts masters who protect this temple. Which thief would dare to mess around?
"The mural is also gone."
After Li Xiuyuan turned around, he thought of the relief mural from before.
But now there are no murals, only a bare wall covered with tree roots.
"It seems that this mural escaped on its own, and there are no traces of being smashed on the wall... That mural is indeed not a mortal thing, but Lanruo Temple is ruined and fell, and there is a demon in it.
All spiritual things have to leave. This is what is called the exhaustion of Qi. The Qi of Lanruo Temple has been exhausted, which is why there is such a disaster."
"Go to Qingmei's cemetery." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.
But just when he walked out of the temple, a loud and powerful voice suddenly sounded in the originally silent temple.
"Xia Houwu, you have competed with me for seven years and lost for seven years. You know that you cannot be my opponent, so why are you still pursuing me?"
The man named Xia Houwu immediately replied: "Yan Chixia, you are the world-famous Liumen Catcher. All the wanted criminals you have targeted will die under your sword. You are a green forest hero in the world."
Everyone says that your sword is the fastest and most powerful, and can be called the best sword in the world, but I, Xia Houwu, refuse to accept it, why should you be the best in the world and I have to succumb to you?"
"Brother Xiahou, the claim to be the best swordsman in the world is all a false claim. Since ancient times, there has been no best swordsman and no second best swordsman. The people in the green forest praise me because they are afraid that I will arrest them, so they tout me as the best swordsman in the world.
The purpose of the sword is to attract martial arts masters from all over the world to come and compete with me and to kill me with the sword in your hands. Don’t you understand this?"
Yan Chixia's loud voice made her eardrums hurt.
This is a method of luck, and martial arts masters can use it.
"Don't talk too much. I'm just a swordsman who doesn't understand the twists and turns of looking at swords." Xia Houwu's voice sounded.
Immediately afterwards, there was a burst of clashing sounds of swords coming from the direction of the Zen room. The sound was as fast as a violent wind and rain. It was extremely fast. You can imagine how fierce the fight between these two people was.
"Yan Chixia, Xia Houwu?"
Li Xiuyuan's expression changed when he heard the conversation between the two, and then he strode towards the direction where the sound of fighting came from without hesitation.
When he felt it, he saw in the yard in front of the Zen room, a burly man with a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, a leopard head and eyes, competing with a plain-looking man in his thirties with slender arms.
, although the swordsman has an ordinary appearance, his eyes are particularly sharp, with an air of sharpness.
The two held swords in their hands and fought close to each other.
The sword is fast and sharp, full of strength. The sound of fine iron clashing echoes during the collision, and bursts of sparks flash.
"It's him......"
Li Xiuyuan was stunned when he saw the burly man.
This big man was none other than the swordsman who spit out the sword pills in Guo Beicheng that day. He even gave him several jars of wine and formed a good relationship with him.
Unexpectedly, this burly man was actually Yan Chixia.
Last time, he accidentally injured Black Tiger and left Guo Beicheng. He ran to who knows where. He didn't expect to show up here today.
Could it be that there was some divine will that brought Yan Chixia to Lanruo Temple?
"Yes, Yan Chixia was originally a police officer, and she got the sword pill, and she has the demeanor of a sword fairy. If she practices some Taoism, wouldn't she be an expert in subjugating demons? I have already known this.
You should have thought of it." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself.
However, Yan Chixia's sword pill was stained by the blood of the black tiger. It cannot be changed back into the sword pill without being washed away by thunder and fire. It can be said that her ability is greatly reduced, but she can catch thieves and bandits, and her own martial arts is very good.
He is very strong and is already a martial arts master. The sword in his hand is danced so tightly that it is fierce and powerful.
Xia Houwu, who was competing with him, showed a bit of urgency. Although the sword in his hand was fast, he could always be suppressed by Yan Chixia.
It seems that they are evenly matched, but in fact, once Xia Houwu shows his flaws, Yan Chixia will win.
"This Xia Houwu is also a master-level master, but he lacks confidence and the sword in his hand lacks some certainty." Li Xiuyuan took a look and came to a conclusion in his mind.
He is also a master-level expert, so he naturally has this vision.
And this kind of competition between masters is no longer just a competition of strength and moves, but a competition of beliefs, artistic conception, character, momentum and other things.
If according to what was said before, Xia Houwu lost to Yan Chixia in seven years, then his momentum has been weakened by three points and his character has been messed up. How could he win?
"You two, there are evil spirits and demons in Lanruo Temple. It is not a place for sword competition. Can you give me some face and stop here?" Li Xiuyuan said with a sigh of relief.
"Are there any masters?"
Xia Houwu and Yan Chixia were both concentrating on the swordplay at this moment. They didn't know about Li Xiuyuan's arrival. They were startled by the voice that contained inner strength. They both immediately chose to withdraw their moves, retreated together, and then looked at Li Xiuyuan warily.
, they compete to determine the outcome, rather than fighting to the death.
"Hey, is it you, the scholar?" Yan Chixia opened her eyes and said in surprise.
"Who are you? How dare you interrupt my sword show, please leave quickly, otherwise don't blame me for the ruthlessness of the sword in my hand."
Xia Houwu did not know Li Xiuyuan. When he saw that Li Xiuyuan was a scholar with delicate skin and tender flesh, he immediately despised him and shouted angrily.
As a swordsman, it's natural to feel bad when someone interrupts you during a competition.
"You can't beat Yan Chixia, so why bother to fight? If Yan Chixia wants to kill you, it only takes one round. The reason why he has the energy to compete with you is because he doesn't want to kill a human life. If you understand this, you will know how to find him."
The competition between Yan Chixia and Yan Chixia is a very stupid thing. You think that you and Yan Chixia are equally matched, with only a slight difference, but in fact they are worlds apart." Li Xiuyuan said.
Xia Houwu said angrily: "Are you looking down on me? Believe it or not, I will kill you."
After speaking, he drew his sword and pointed it at Li Xiuyuan.
"Draw your sword and face each other. From the perspective of a warrior, this is a provocation. Very good. I will continue your provocation. Since you don't believe what I say, do you dare to take a shot from me?"
After Li Xiuyuan finished speaking, he took out the Tiger's Mouth-Swallowing Golden Gun from the Ghost King's bag, and then said hello.
The dragons and horses wandering around the temple came neighing. He got on his horse, held a spear and went straight to Xiahou Wu.
"Brother Xiahou, don't underestimate this scholar. He is also a martial arts master now. His martial arts skills are not inferior to yours or mine. You have to be careful." Yan Chixia reminded out of good intentions.
This reminder clearly shows that Xia Houwu is not Li Xiuyuan's opponent.
"What, a master of martial arts? And he is also a master of horse fighting." Xiahou Wu was suddenly shocked.
This is yesterday’s chapter. It’s a supplementary update.