It is generally accepted by the world that there are "two major villas" in the world, one in the south and one in the north.
The one to the north is the Liaodong Shengdao Villa, while the one to the south is the Wujian Villa located in the Lingnan area.
If Shen Dao Villa gives people the impression of being famous, wealthy and domineering... then Wu Jian Villa is just the opposite, with the word "mysterious" everywhere.
Different from "Magic Sword Song Wudi", the owner of Wujian Villa, "Sword Master" Xiao Zhun, has always been extremely low-key; let alone a person in the world, even if he lives there Many people in the villa had only seen him once or twice.
But this... does not hinder people's evaluation of Xiao Zhun.
Anyone who has seen Xiao Zhun take action will have the same feeling about his swordsmanship - standard.
It is not subtle, not overbearing, nor weird...but "standard", which is as rigorous, precise and harmonious as mathematics.
Every move he makes seems so "correct", so just right...
Not only the posture, speed, and strength that can be seen at a glance, but also every ray of The tightening and releasing of muscle fibers, every breath that matches the internal strength and moves, and the flow and movement of every trace of internal force... are all neither light nor heavy, neither deep nor shallow, neither too much nor too little.
You can't find even a single "error" in his sword moves, so his sword skills have no mistakes, no flaws, and no flaws.
His title of "Sword Master" sounds very plain, but in fact it is much stronger than those of "Qingtian", "Three Arms", and "Wuying"; For swordsmen, this is the title second only to "Sword God" and "Sword Saint".
As the name suggests, Xiao Zhun is a person who can "teach swordsmen all over the world what swordsmanship is."
Anyone who uses a sword will not be "wrong" as long as they learn from him, or imitate him, and the closer they learn to him, the closer they are to the so-called "correct answer" ".
Therefore, there is an endless stream of swordsmen who come to Wujian Villa every year to ask for his advice.
As for Xiao Zhun, he also made a rule -
If you ask for a sword, you must give up the sword first, and if you know the sword, you can ask for it.
You need to know the sword to make a sword, and it will take a long time to master the sword.
Just four lines of large characters were engraved directly on the stone tablet at the entrance of Wujian Villa.
When it comes to details, the key point is actually the first sentence, "To ask for a sword, give up the sword first", which means... If you want to come to my Wujian Villa to ask my sword master to teach you, you must first give up the sword. Leave your swordsmanship and sword skills to me, and then learn from the basics with me.
But if you really have "zero foundation" and no martial arts skills, Wujian Villa will not accept you, because such people are not considered swordsmen at all, and they have no sword to let go of, or no sword skills to use. Offer.
In addition, Wujian Villa also does not want those who are very weak in strength, such as those who only know a third-rate swordsmanship and are not yet proficient in it, because such people most likely have no qualifications. Teach and teachIf you don't have any reputation, going out will only ruin the reputation of the villa.
As for the few people who have successfully entered the villa, if one day they feel that they have learned enough and want to leave, the owner of the villa will not stop them. After all, "it takes forever to master the sword." He will never force you to stay for something that is far away and may be hopeless for life.
Wu Jian Villa is such a holy place that seems to be aloof from the world and exists only for those who pursue swordsmanship.
At least...that's how it looks on the surface.
However, what is the reality? Let’s not be too careful here. Anyway, everyone knows about this turn of events and has been waiting for a long time.
This Xiao Zhun is naturally ambitious.
Over the years, in the name of learning and teaching swords, he has collected swords and swordsmanship from all over the world, and won over swordsmen from all over the world as his disciples. Although there is some true meaning of "seeking the Tao" in this, he only wants to dominate the martial arts world. , which he no doubt also had.
Of course, the idea he had in mind was different from the Yin Sanlu stuff of Gu Qiying and Shen Youran. Xiao Zhun’s idea was more simple and direct: I’ll be invincible first!
Everyone, have you ever heard of a saying - "Lily of the Valley has no top".
The same is true in the world of martial arts. No one can become the true overlord, not even the leader of the martial arts alliance.
It is extremely difficult for even a great hero and a proud man of heaven to be able to dominate the world for "a decade" at a certain period of his life.
With ten years as the boundary, the tide of the times will definitely push another person up to replace you... Standing at the top, even if that person does not mean that, it will still happen.
What about being "invincible"?
Who is truly "invincible"? As long as you are human, you will inevitably die. As long as the time is right, a weakling may easily take your life.
But how many people in the world can figure this out? How many of those who can figure this out are not pretending to be confused and lying to themselves?
Xiao Zhun, at the age of fifty, last year, encountered the biggest bottleneck in his martial arts journey. In about half a year, his martial arts skills failed to improve.
One night, Xiao Zhun was anxious and depressed, so he went to the forbidden area of the villa alone, raised his sword and danced wildly, venting his anger, splitting mountains and rocks.
Unexpectedly, this made him accidentally discover that under the rock crust vegetation on the surface of the mountain wall, there were several lines of messages written by the ancestors of the villa.
On it, a forbidden and forgotten secret technique is recorded:
First of all, use the swords of seven or seventy-nine swordsmen as the base material, and add the seven The blood of the seventy-nine swordsmen themselves was used as a guide, and they were soaked in the sword-making pool of Wujian Villa for smelting, and then condensed with the legendary "Colorful Glazed Glue", and turned into one, which was a huge "blood iron".
Then, beat every day after sunset, and stop when the rooster crows. This continues for seven to forty-nine nights.When the blood iron is reduced to the size of a sword, the "blood sword embryo" is completed.
Then, within seven days of the first formation of this "sword fetus", use this sword to kill another seven or forty-nine swordsmen to "open up the front", so... "Blood Sword" is ready.
As soon as this sword comes out, the heaven and earth will move, and ghosts and gods will be shocked.
When the sword is completed, the sword master will gain the sword power of all the souls who have died under this sword so far, and can integrate them and gather them together to reach the ultimate state.
When the blood sword is made, so is the sword demon. There is no one in the world who can defeat him.
Even if the above record is true, it is obvious at a glance that it is a kind of witchcraft.
Ordinarily, there is no need for people like Xiao Zhun to do this...
Even if he does not become the best in the world, even if he stays in his current state throughout his life, he He is also a super first-class, infinitely close to the "top-level" master.
Unfortunately, there is often only a fine line between seeking the truth and becoming possessed.
It can be seen from Xiao Zhun's swordsmanship that he is a person who pursues "perfection", and the more such a person is, the easier it is to fall into extremes.
He doesn’t care whether this secret technique is real or not, let alone whether it is a witchcraft or not, he already believes it anyway.
After that, Xiao Zhun began to recruit troops secretly... People like Kang Haijiao and Terashima Yasuhei who were not very visible but had good martial arts skills were exactly what he wanted.
Of course, Xiao Zhun will not tell these executors all the information about the "Blood Sword". He just gives them the task of collecting the swordsman's sword and blood; Terashima He Kanghaijiao is not the only one who is doing this. In other places, there are people who are performing the same tasks as them, and like them, they disguise this matter as an ordinary "duel in rivers and lakes, swordsman competition". Outsiders Well, I won't delve into what they are doing by seizing the sword. After all, taking away the dead opponent's weapon is nothing special in the world.
…………
Kang Haijiao actually didn’t know much, so it didn’t take him long to tell him what he knew.
Sun Yixie finally summed it up in his mind. In fact, it was just one sentence - Xiao Zhun, the owner of Wujian Villa, had been secretly collecting swordsmen's swords and blood since many months ago.
As for what conspiracy is behind this, it’s hard to say...but there must be one, and it might be very big, otherwise he would not have the need to use Kanghai Jiao and Terashima as a dignified "sword master" This kind of person.
"That's it?" After hearing this, Sun Yixie deliberately put on an expression that was nothing more than that, and said to Kang Haijiao, "Do you want to change your life?"
"Ah? Sun Shaoxia, Xiao Zhun is one of the best swordsmen in the martial arts world, and Wujian Villa is also one of the second largest in the world. I have sold such a big shot. Isn't that enough?" Kang Haijiao asked with his eyes widened.
"Not enough." Sun Yixie crossed his hands on his chest and continued as if he was haggling at the fish market, "Terashima is dead now., there is no proof, how do I know whether your words are true or false? What you said...is there any evidence? ”
“Yes! Yes, yes, yes..." Kang Haijiao first said yes, then thought about it and said, "According to the master...oh no...Xiao Zhun's instructions, every time Terashima and I collect four swords, we must give them away. Send them to a 'connector'; before tonight, we got a total of fifteen swords, and I have given twelve of them to the connector. Now I still have three swords there, if you count Terashima at this moment. The one in my hand is another four..." He paused and said in a deep voice, "Young Master Sun, Young Master Lin... I can use the name of 'sending swords' tonight to take you to the contact person. As long as you hide in the dark and listen to us, you will know that what I just said is true. "
"Oh...that's it. Sun Yixie nodded pretendingly, then turned to look at Lin Yuancheng, "Brother Lin, this muddy water... can you go out?" "
This question must be asked first.
Because Lin Yuancheng came to the "Seven Heroes Association" as a spy of Xingyimen this time, it stands to reason that he and This matter has nothing to do with it at the moment, and there is no need for him to take the risk of pursuing the matter further.
Anyway, Kang Haijiao has now exposed his master's name. If Lin Yuancheng doesn't want to cause any more trouble, he can strike now. Just kill him and be more careful with Xiao Zhun in the future.
But...
"Wu Jian Villa..." When Lin Yuancheng said these words, his eyes changed. It's a bit subtle.
Back then, Lin Yuancheng, who had just killed his master, actually considered going to Wujian Villa, but in the end he gave up because he had to "give up his sword" first. Lin Yuancheng's situation is very special - if he chooses to give up the "Seven Star Sword Technique", wouldn't it be exposed that he is Fan Zhengting's apprentice? And if he gives up his own "Lingren Tan", people will definitely question him. How could such a superb swordsmanship be created by a fourteen-year-old boy like you?
After thinking about it, it is really difficult to get into one of the "Two Villages in the World" for someone like Lin Yuancheng? For a person with a secretive childhood, if someone asks him about something and he can't explain it clearly, it will be even more troublesome if they don't let him go.
However, the name of "Sword Master" will be even more troublesome. , Lin Yuancheng had always cared about it. If Xiao Zhun hadn't lived in seclusion and didn't attend the Young Heroes Association, the sword debates of various sword sects, and the various Communist Alliance conferences... Lin Yuancheng would have wanted to find an opportunity to ask him for advice. < /p>
Unexpectedly, he heard about the conspiracy before he met anyone, so how could Lin Yuancheng not investigate it?
"Brother Sun. , this matter...even if you don't go, I will go. " Lin Yuancheng said, "You don't have to worry about me. "
When Sun Yixie heard this, he thought to himself: Am I worried about you? I'm a little worried about myself now! That Wujian Villa is a bit off-putting when I hear it, you kid can't say a word If you don't want to go, give me a way down the stairs, and then we can kill the Kanghai Jiao, right?
But I can’t say what’s in my heart.
Sun Yixie could only pretend to be calm and smiled slightly: "Ah... OK." He looked at Kang Haijiao again, "Then let's walk with you again and see what you are like. Rhetoric."