The first thing Xia Houwu saw when he saw Li Xiuyuan was that he was a useless scholar, but when he heard Yan Chixia remind him that he was a martial arts master, he was suddenly shocked.
When did martial arts masters become so worthless that a mere scholar can have such martial arts?
What surprised him even more was that this scholar was not only a martial arts master, but also a master of horse fighting.
Since ancient times, horse fighting masters can only come from general families, and it is even more difficult to practice to the level of a martial arts master, because not only must you be proficient in your own martial arts, but you must also learn the method of horse fighting.
During this period, not only do you need guidance from famous teachers, but you also need to be familiar with war horses since childhood.
This cannot be done by wealthy people.
As for the disciples from wealthy families, they all went to study to study for merit and fame. Even the generals and aristocratic families all gave up martial arts and followed literature.
At this moment, Li Xiuyuan was holding a golden gun that could be swallowed from a tiger's mouth and was riding a dragon colt. Although he looked like a Confucian scholar, his momentum was like that of a tiger descending from a mountain. It was unstoppable, as if he was carrying a huge force. Look at the spear being charged and ready to go. Xiahou
Wu felt cold sweat break out on his forehead and his whole body became tense.
The master of martial arts holds a 72-pound spear, rides a divine horse, and borrows horse power. This burst of power is beyond the imagination of a swordsman like him.
You don't need so many tricks, this power is enough to kill any person with strong martial arts skills.
"Ang~!"
The dragon and horse neighed, breathed out, and seemed to become violent at this moment, as if they knew they were about to fight.
"coming."
Xia Houwu did not escape. He was also a top swordsman. He would never be timid when facing a challenge. If he was timid, he would not lose to Yan Chixia and challenge him for a sword duel.
"Huh~!"
The big gun whizzed out and stabbed Xiahou Wu, swiftly and fiercely, with unrivaled momentum.
Although Xia Houwu rarely competes with horse fighting masters, he also knows that the first move made by a horse fighting master must not be forced. At this moment, his body suddenly turned to one side, and the sword in his hand looked at the body of the spear and pushed it away.
This sting.
However, the dragon horse neighed at this moment, and the horse's hoof turned and changed its direction, leaning towards Xiahou Wu.
Li Xiuyuan used his strength to throw his spear, and it landed on Xia Houwu.
In an instant, the sword in Xia Houwu's hand was thrown away. His body could not bear such a powerful force and was directly thrown away. It flew more than three feet away and smashed a window of the dining room.
flew into the house.
"Scholar, please show mercy. Brother Xiahou is not a heinous person." Yan Chixia said hurriedly when she saw this.
"I have shown mercy, otherwise I would have either used the gun to fight him off, or just opened a hole in his body." Li Xiuyuan said.
Yan Chixia heard the noise coming from the Zen room. It was Xia Houwu who walked out angrily from the ruins. She felt relieved and said, "Your martial arts are much better than last time. That shot just now was mine."
Hard to beat."
"hateful."
Xia Houwu covered his heart and walked out of the abandoned Zen room, saying with a look of shame and annoyance: "It's not fair for you to fight me on horseback."
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "How is it unfair? What I learned is the method of horse fighting. Without a horse, it is like a swordsman without a sword. Besides, you provoked me just now. If I compete with you, I will naturally try my best. And now.
With my full strength, you can't survive a single round under my hand, so in a real life-and-death fight, you can't even beat me, how can you beat Yan Chixia."
"Brother Xiahou, our kind of martial arts is just a trick that cannot be put on the stage. This scholar's martial arts is the real skill. It is not a shame for you to lose to him, and the scholar just now has shown mercy." Yan Chixia
said.
"Eh."
Xia Houwu sighed heavily, picked up the sword on the ground, and prepared to leave.
"Brother, please stay." Li Xiuyuan said.
"I have already lost to you, what else do you want? Do you want to take my life?" Xiahou Wu said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "You misunderstood. The competition is over. Our grudges just now have been settled. As martial arts practitioners, how can we care about trivial matters? It's just that there are evil spirits in this temple, and evil spirits are infested.
If you leave now, I'm afraid you will encounter some monsters in the wilderness, so why not stay here so that we can take care of each other."
According to God's will, Xia Houwu will stay in the mountains and fields after leaving this time, and finally die in the hands of the tree demon.
Although the relationship between him and Xia Houwu was not friendly when they first met, there was no deep hatred.
Therefore, Li Xiuyuan didn't want to see such a master die in the hands of monsters inexplicably. It would be a pity.
"How can there be any monsters in broad daylight?" Xia Houwu said with a look of disbelief.
Yan Chixia also said: "This scholar is right. This temple is indeed weird. There is no one in this temple, and there is a smell of corpses. There must be either evil ghosts or evil spirits here. You stay here."
How about we work together to eliminate the demon?"
"I won't accompany you."
Xia Houwu lost the competition and was very angry and in a bad mood. At this moment, he waved his big hand and strode away.
"He is still so angry and has not changed at all." Yan Chixia said.
When Li Xiuyuan saw that Xia Houwu had left, he couldn't help but ponder for a moment, and then motioned to Longma: "Follow him, and if you encounter a monster, save his life."
"Ang~!"
The dragon and horse neighed, and quickly left with iron hooves, chasing Xiahou Wu.
"You have a good heart, but you still help him if he doesn't appreciate it," Yan Chixia said.
Li Xiuyuan just smiled and said nothing.
He had dampened Xia Houwu's spirit. If Long Ma saved his life again, he might be able to use it for his own purposes. If that didn't work, it would be good to have more helpers in the future.
A master of swordsmanship will always be useful in the future.
"By the way, why did you come to Guobei County?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
Yan Chixia said: "I am here to hunt down a wanted criminal named Shi Hu. This person is cruel and commits heinous crimes. He has gathered a large number of thieves and plundered everywhere. He is a scourge, so I have received a reward order to get rid of him."
I left him, and I originally wanted to stay at Lanruo Temple for a few days when I passed by, but I didn't know that Xiahou Wu came over and started fighting over a disagreement, that's all."
"How long have you lived here? Have you encountered any ghosts?" Li Xiuyuan asked.
"I've lived here for three days and haven't encountered any ghosts, but I smelled the smell of monsters. The monsters here didn't seem to want to harass me. They were on the same page as me. They didn't bother me, so I didn't go looking for them.
Trouble." Yan Chixia said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "It should be that the monster knows that you are difficult to deal with, so that's why it didn't show up."
Yan Chixia's vitality and blood are strong enough to drive away ghosts. In addition, she carries a magic weapon and a sword everywhere. Even a monster knows that he is difficult to deal with. If she is not completely sure, she will not touch this bad luck, so as not to harm others.
If he fails, he will be killed.
"Scholar, what are you doing here?"
Li Xiuyuan said: "Except the monster, the monster here has killed people in a temple, and there are many more victims. I can't let it continue to cause harm."
"If you want to kill monsters, you should invite the Taoist priest from last time. His Taoism is very high. If you join forces with me, it will not be difficult to kill this monster." Yan Chixia said.
What he was referring to was Mu Taoist.
It's just that Mu Taoist's moral deeds have been greatly reduced, and his remaining soul has turned into a ghost and is working as a city god in Guo Beicheng.
However, although Taoist Mu's moral deeds were greatly reduced and he was not enough to kill the demon, Taoist Blind, Li Xiuyuan's master, was sitting in Guo Beicheng. He was a true immortal from the land and an expert in the golden elixir.
"Why does a little demon need help from others? I will destroy it today."
Li Xiuyuan thought for a moment and felt that he was sure to deal with it, so he spoke.
Although the tree demon has been practicing for thousands of years, the last time he burned the bark of the tree, it has not become much more powerful. Moreover, the tree demon does not have the power base like Hua Gu. He feels that Yan Chixia is alone in Ning Caichen.
I can deal with just one burden, but there is no reason why I and Yan Chixia can't deal with each other.
If you can handle it, you don't need to ask the master to take action.
"Oh, do you have a way to deal with monsters?" Yan Chixia did not doubt it, and said: "In that case, the two of us will join forces to eliminate the evil in this place."
"Okay, then it's time to work." Li Xiuyuan nodded.
Yan Chixia laughed and said, "It's easy to say, after everything is done, all you need to do is give me three jars of fine wine as reward. I'll get the same wine as last time. Since I drank your wine last time, I have no taste in any wine I drink."
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"That's the wine from the Western Regions during the Tang Dynasty. It's both an ancient wine and a tribute wine. I don't have much left, but since you like it, I'll treat you to a drink today." Li Xiuyuan said.
"Okay, you are not vulgar as a scholar, you are very suitable to my taste."
Yan Chixia's eyes suddenly shone, looking excited.