After returning to Fulu Town, I had a brief discussion with Song Changjing, the king of the Great Li clan. The old ape from Zhengyang Mountain did not stay in Li's house for too long. He rushed out of the town and stopped at the place where the straw-shoe boy entered the mountain. After a pause, the old man returned to the place where he punched before and carefully observed the depth of the young man's footprints on the mud.
In addition, in the old ape's field of vision, there are also a series of faint footprints of adults. The old ape guessed that they were probably left by the young swordsman from Fenglei Garden when he punched the boy in Mud Bottle Lane. , that person clearly wanted to take advantage of the fire, and there was a momentary overflow of sword energy. Although it was fleeting and deeply hidden, the old ape had experienced hundreds of battles, and in Zhengyang Mountain where "sword energy broke through the treasure bottle" , has been practicing for thousands of years, and is too familiar with sword energy and sword intent.
This Zhengyang Mountain guardian ape has lived for too long, so he is too well-informed. He has seen swordsmen who are good at raising superior flying swords. Among them, he has dozens of exquisite and pocket-sized flying swords. Tiny as fine ox hair. I have also seen a natal flying sword as big as a mountain peak, which cut down with one strike and cut off rivers.
After thinking carefully, the old ape continued to move forward. After entering the mountain, there were first overgrown weeds, and then a bamboo forest. The ground was mostly with dead leaves accumulated from last autumn and winter, but because it was closest to the town, The bamboo forest does not look deserted and messy. Following the imperceptible footprints, the old ape found that he was about to walk out of the bamboo forest.
The old ape did not walk out of the bamboo forest directly, but looked around, and did not see the boy's footprints on the ground. He moved his gaze upwards, and there were no obvious marks on the green bamboos around him, but the old ape still did not chase straight up the mountain. , but stood up from the ground, stepped on the top of a thick green bamboo pole, put a little more force, tilted his body towards the mountain, and the bamboo bent accordingly. When it was about to collapse, the old man suddenly lost his breath, and his burly body was like With fluttering feathers and no heavy burden, the green bamboo suddenly rebounded and returned to straightness. The old man stood on the top of the repairing green bamboo like an immortal riding the wind. His figure swayed slightly with the bamboo. After looking around, he lowered his head and looked down at the surroundings. He was finally discovered by the old ape. Seeing clues, he twitched the corner of his mouth and looked far to the left. After listening carefully, he vaguely heard the sound of flowing water in the stream.
The old ape sneered and said: "As expected, he is as cunning as ever."
The old ape trampled on the green bamboos and ran towards the stream on the left, but accidentally broke them along the way. After arriving at the bank of the stream, the old ape was a little unsure whether the straw-shoe boy would follow the stream to the deep mountains and old forests, or flee downstream. The old ape squatted by the stream, his brows furrowed, and he was a little angry. If it were in the outside world, as long as there was a mountain with a little bit of spiritual energy, the old ape could just grab the earth god who had lost his support and force him out. If you ask, you will know where the young man is.
This can also be regarded as one of the natal magical powers of the mountain-moving ape. Otherwise, other monks, no matter how powerful your magic skills are and how famous you are, you will never be able to easily point fingers at the gods of the land and water. There are different roads. This is like In the official yamen of a secular dynasty, it is difficult for the Minister of War to boss around a small household minister and ask him to do this and that. The most important thing is thisThe Minister of War and Yuanwai Lang are not even above the temples of a country.
The old ape listened to the sound of water and fell into deep thought.
According to common sense, the young man probably has honed his skills and physical strength by going up mountains and entering water since he was a child. He may have also learned the art of shallow breathing, and this is how he has a physique that is different from ordinary people. His bones are light and his bones are strong, and his energy and blood are so strong that he can play cat-and-mouse game with the old ape on the roof of the alley. In this case, it is reasonable and reasonable to hide in the depths of the dense forest where he is familiar with the roads. If he is a pure young man, he just relied on a The blood in my heart wanted to take revenge. After experiencing the seriousness and severity, it gradually cooled down. Naturally, I started to feel afraid, so I ran to the blacksmith shop in the south to seek protection from Master Ruan. It was reasonable.
The former is just time-consuming, while the latter consumes not only energy and energy, but also the incense and passion of Zhengyang Mountain.
The old ape followed his heart and blurted out: "This young man must die."
After saying this, the old ape no longer had any doubts and chose to follow the downstream of the stream. And go.
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To the south of the town, there is a winding yellow mud road. On both sides are the rice fields and crops of the people in the town. Halfway down the road, there is a dilapidated white house. The small temple with black tile walls is called a temple, but it is actually a place for people to rest. Especially during busy farming seasons, hot summer days, or heavy rains, it makes a huge difference whether there is a place to shelter from the rain or not.
At this time, Chen Ping'an and Ning Yao were discussing a break.
Ning Yao was born with a bright sword and could see at night. He easily found that the dilapidated walls were covered with children's pictures. Most of the charcoal graffiti are names of people. Most of the lower parts are mottled and unclear, or they have been smeared and tampered with, or they are overlapped. Only in the higher places, there are some clearly visible names, Song Jixin, Zhigui, Zhao Yao, Xie Shi, Cao Xi... it's a long list. I guess they were written while riding on their necks or even standing on the shoulders of their friends. Ning Yao even saw the names of Liu Xianyang, Chen Ping'an and Gu Can. The names are clustered in the highest place in the upper left corner, which makes them look unsociable.
Ning Yao withdrew his gaze and asked: "Anyway, the first step is done, and the old ape has been forced to breathe for the first time. Are you really going to the town to retrieve the wooden bow next?" Isn't it too risky? If the old ape is cautious and doesn't go up the mountain to trouble you, wouldn't you be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth? Determined, everything depends on feeling, pursuing the "most comfortable" state. After hearing this, he said with firm eyes: "There is no way, the wooden bow must be taken back, otherwise our previous efforts will be in vain! And I am over there in Mud Bottle Alley. , I shot an arrow at the old ape, and it is indeed like what you said, Miss Ning. Even if it is from such a close distance, as long as it does not hit the old ape's eye, the damage caused can be ignored."
Ning Yao was a little annoyed, "I told you earlier, your little tricks don't work! You didn't believe it before, and you didn't listen to my advice. OK, I'll let you do it, but now that you believe it, you should follow my method." ?”
In fact, regarding how to deal with the old ape in Zhengyang Mountain, the boys and girls who were discussing the matter at the corridor bridge initially decided to do their own thing. Chen Pingan just asked the girl to wait until he returned to the town to find the three people, but the boy behind him suddenly changed The idea was to catch up with Ning Yao before he walked to the north end of the covered bridge and went down the steps.
The two had huge differences after that. The girl who was wearing a sword was very firm at first. You Chen Ping'an is not a practitioner. You don't even know how to use fists. Just watch the show. The most she can do is help wave the flag and let her kill the old ape to avenge Liu Xianyang and vent her hatred. But when Chen Ping'an asked her how to kill the old ape, Ning Yao refused to tell her. He only said that she had the ability to win the battle. She could travel all over the world, go up and down mountains, and walk alone. How could she do it without a little bit of the killer trick passed down from her family?
Chen Pingan did not agree.
This is how Chen Pingan looked for people three times.
Chen Pingan stood up, twisted his waist, and was almost stagnant. He stood up and said, "I'm almost rested."
Ning Yao said in surprise: "Yang's Shop "It's so useful?"
Chen Ping'an's eyes looked sad for a moment, but he quickly nodded and said with a smile: "It's very useful."
Ning Yao asked: "Old Ape Club. Wouldn't he directly see through your escape route?"
Chen Ping'an thought for a moment and replied cautiously: "Maybe."
Ning Yao drew two lines on the ground with his scabbard. A circle and a straight line, and asked: "This is the route between the small temple and Li's house on Fulu Street. Where is your wooden bow hidden?"
Chen Pingan squatted down and drew a circle. "Close to the east, almost here, not too far from Mud Bottle Lane."
Ning Yao nodded and said: "Okay, even if the old ape comes directly to the small temple, I will delay him I'll buy you enough time."
Chen Ping'an drew a small circle with his finger in the middle of the line, "If this is the worst case scenario, Miss Ning, Can you seduce him here? This is the place where I entered the mountain. It won’t take long for me to get the wooden bow.”
The girl in a dark green robe leaned on the ground with a knife and said proudly. : "Maybe then I will carry the old ape's head and go to you."
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "Don't be brave, be careful!"
Ning Yao I want to hit that head hard with the scabbard. Who is trying to be brave?
She glared and said: "Hey! The person standing in front of you is me, Ning Yao, the future number one swordsman in the world, okay?!"
The young man stood up. , lowered his head to check the two cloth bags on his waist, and tightened them again just in case, then raised his head and smiled: "I know, I know, so, then don't die in such a small place, otherwise thank you "When you become such a big shot in the future, I will be able to take advantage of you as a friend."
Ning Yao sighed: "Chen Ping'an, you are such an indecisive mother-in-law. I advise you not to marry a wife in the future." Well, just find a girl and marry her."
The young man laughed and did not refute. Just as he was about to leave the temple, Ning Yao said: "I will send you to the creek first, and then I will walk some distance northwest to prevent the old ape from worrying. The little girl's safety was in danger. Not long after leaving the bamboo forest, because no trace of you was found, she decisively gave up the pursuit and turned back to the town."
Chen Pingan thought for a while and did not refuse.
Both boys and girls ran towards the creek together, and the girl breathed out invisibly like a big river. The water was deep and silent, and the undercurrent was surging. The breath of a young man is like the flowing water of a stream, which flows slowly and slowly.
The weather is different.
Ning Yao suddenly couldn't help but asked: "The wooden bow arrow is smeared with the herbal medicine you mentioned, is it really useful?"
The young man replied: "Anyway, for more than two hundred It is useful for a pound of wild boar, and it should also be useful for that old ape."
Ning Yao stopped talking.
The two of them approached the creek, which was exactly where the straw-shoe boy came ashore. Almost at the same time, the boy and girl burst out with strength and kicked the ground with their feet, stood up high, and jumped to the other side.
After landing, the girl held the scabbard and slowed down her pace. The boy sprinted, jumped, crossed the river with a big leap, and landed on the ground running. All in one go, he passed the girl in an instant. Chen Pingan was about to turn his head. The girl said: "You go to the town first, don't worry about me."
The boy continued to move forward, turning his head and reminding him as he ran: "I will take a slight detour and choose a secluded alley to enter the town. It might be a little later."
Ning Yao nodded, and after Chen Pingan disappeared, he no longer held the sword hilt and began to walk slowly to the west.
Not long after, the girl stopped and squinted her eyes to look upstream at the distance of the stream.
A burly figure suddenly shot out from the boulders of the stream towards the north bank, landing more than twenty steps in front of the girl, looking domineering.
The old ape was a little confused. There was no hidden aura of young people around him. He glanced at the white sheath sword on the girl's waist intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "Little girl, the person who went to Fulu Street to cause trouble earlier is You?"
The girl held the hilt of the sword with both hands and remained silent.
The old ape asked curiously: "Little girl, on the way to the town, although you kept hiding your head and tail, I know that your origin is not simple, and you are definitely not the two from Qingfeng City and Old Dragon City. You are a waste, but I am very surprised. What grudges are there between you and me? Or is there a feud between your family and Zhengyang Mountain?"
Ning Yao said nothing. The swords were unsheathed at the same time, and the figures disappeared in a flash.
The narrow knife arrived first and struck down the Zhengyang Mountain Guardian Patriarch on the head. The old ape casually raised his hand and used his arm to deflect the edge of the knife.
The girl took advantage of the situation to spin her body and swept her sword horizontally towards the old ape's neck.
The old ape also used his arm to smash open the blade of the sword.
The girl failed to succeed in her first two moves, so she did not get close to him. She put some distance away from the old ape and walked slowly.
The old ape used his unparalleled physical body to assess the sharpness of the two weapons, and completely ignored the wounds on the outside of his arms.He cut out the blood groove and said with a smile: "The weapons are really good, and you dare to carry two of them with you. At first glance, you are a disciple of the thousand-year-old family on the mountain, or else you are the direct descendant of the first-class wealthy family at the bottom of the mountain. I almost thought you were Another Feng Lei Yuan swordsman hiding in the dark moved with the girl's seemingly careless steps, followed her figure and slightly shifted his gaze, saying in a deep voice: "Little girl, Knowing that you will still not give up even if you are frustrated next time, I will give you one last chance to report your life as a master. After that, if you are killed by me again, Zhengyang Mountain will not admit your mistake for this, let alone It doesn’t matter where you come from or who you study under.”
Ning Yao simply turned a deaf ear to this and was always looking for the old ape’s real weakness.
After all, she is not the Great Li clan king who has reached the threshold of the tenth realm and can shoulder a mountain-moving ape head-on.
The old ape, who thought he had given in too much, sneered: "If you don't know how to appreciate it, then let you go."