The Tu family's mansion has four sides and three entrances. It is close to the river and the mountains, and its bricks and tiles are red. There is no exquisite design, the building is flat and stable, and it has its own solemn momentum when viewed from a distance, but the mottled parts cannot be hidden when viewed up close.
A group of people have been here for several days. Of course there was a lot of opposition when I first arrived, but under Grandpa Tu's "slightly" stern eyes, he swallowed all the eggs in his stomach, and no one dared to eat more.
But with their performance in these days, no one could believe how ferocious this group of people were in the rumors outside. Jack only carried his fishing basket and fishing rod all day long to fish in the creek near the Tu family's mansion. Sometimes he would forget to go back to the house for dinner. The reason was not because the fish were constantly taking the bait, but because he overslept.
Lan Xiufang, the five most beautiful woman in the past, just played the guzheng with Grandpa Tu and sat on the incense and water pavilion in the courtyard. He played the piano with both hands and stared with his eyes, but it took a long time before a note came out. There is nothing special about the single sound of the zither sound, but to other people's ears it seems to ring for a long time, with a lingering sound.
Lu Zhong, who casually asked for a big knife, was just walking around in the courtyard, with his head lowered and seemed to be mumbling to himself. Every three or two days, he would walk alone to Tianmen Jingshan Mountain. Every time he went back for a day and a night, he would always come down the mountain with a wild animal. First it was a silver-backed monkey, then a spotted leopard, and most recently, a white-fronted giant bug. Who knows what he might catch next time.
As for the juniors...
"There are twelve hours in a day. If you just stand still, you will lose four hours. Then there will be another four hours of watching you go around and around. If you get tired of going around, just jump around. , jump. Nine palm techniques, more than ten moves are repeated non-stop. Over the past few days, you can use them every time you see me. Aren't you tired?"
Yan Yan, who was sitting on the steps in front of the courtyard, put her round, red face on her knees and looked at the two brothers who were standing on one foot in the sun and had not moved for more than an hour. There were only two or three of the Tu family nurses around who were all performing hard in front of the beauties. Unfortunately, after a few days of neglect and the scorching sun today, no one was interested in that performance anymore, except for the two brothers from the Jie family. It remains the same as it has been for several days.
Realizing that Yan Meiren was asking questions, the two brothers put their feet away and looked at each other. One of them was full of suspicion, the other was slightly confused. "Tired?" "No way." "I used to practice this way at home." "Isn't this normal?"
He raised his head and realized that the last few days of doing nothing had completely worn out this young girl's patience. "How can it be normal? Didn't the elders in charge teach anything else?"
"Teach me?" "Oh! Yes." "Is it the one that has one down, two buttons, three lifts, four tops, five wraps, six looses, seven hangings, eight contractions, and nine piercings, and you have to be careful not to use too much energy to expand your chest and raise your abdomen." "It should be. Lift the top of the neck, slide the hips and close the anus; loosen the shoulders and sink the elbows, strengthen the abdomen and open the chest..."
The two brothers stopped singing together. "Wait a minute, aren't those the basic formulas of Baguazhang? Didn't the elders teach other things? I'm talking about "other" things."
The eldest brother grabbed his chin, and the younger brother scratched his head violently. The two of them thought hard for a while, then both shook their heads. Yan Yan just felt a sense of disbelief and asked, "Then what are your elders doing?"
"It's the same thing." "Yes. Ever since I was a child, everyone has been doing the same thing. Even a few days before going down the mountain, the oldest uncle still spent the same time as us standing still, using the same The method is to practice palm. Except for my mother who doesn't understand martial arts, it's the same for everyone every day."
"Everyone? Every day? The same?" Repeat the three words to confirm. When she received a positive reply, Yan Yan was filled with a sense of powerlessness and buried her face between her knees. Jie Liang seems to understand Yan Yan's confusion, because he himself has had doubts for a long time. But Jie Qi tilted his head and muttered to himself. "What's this?"
The sound from the other end interrupted the three people's thoughts. Tu Yingxiang was following Tu Zhengxian, the uncle of the Tu family. The daughter of the Tu family was naturally the source of the noise, while the uncle of the Tu family, who had a long beard and half-white hair, looked a little cautious and a little embarrassed.
"Let me go. Let me go. Second uncle~"
"Clumsy! You talk too much! I am uncle. If grandpa hears it, even a pretty girl like you will have to do it according to the family law. Don't say more."
Tu Yingxiang was stunned for a moment by the stern warning. Arriving in front of the heirs of the Jie family and the Yan family, Tu Zhengxian bowed his hands and saluted. Seeing that they were elders, the three of them did not dare to neglect them. After returning the salute, they waited aside. Jie Liang, the oldest, took a step forward and spoke. "I don't know what the senior's instructions are."
"I don't dare to take orders. I need help from the three of you." Tu Zhengxian stopped the nonsense Tu Yingxiang was about to say with his eyes, and then Tu Zhengxian returned to serious matters. "Since everyone came to the shabby house, Mr. Yan Kuigong of the family has been in a good mood. He and Mr. Qiao have been drinking tea and chatting in the Yalin small residence for several days. The children and grandchildren are naturally happy to see the grandpa's face rosy and light-hearted. But today, The old man suddenly said that he wanted to go to Tianmen Jingshan with Qiao Zhenren, and no members of the Tu family were allowed to follow him. The children and grandchildren of the ninety-year-old man were always worried when he went up the mountain alone. The three of them were all guests, and they had been with Qiao before. Real people are traveling with us. If three people make the request to follow us, it would be difficult for the elderly to refuse."
After hearing clearly the purpose of his visit, Jie Liang still replied respectfully. "I wonder if Grandpa Tu has explained where he went and what he was doing?"
"The old man didn't say much except that he wanted to go to Tianmen Jingshan. How dare children and grandchildren ask more questions. I would like to ask the three of you to help me more."
"Really, even if grandpa doesn't let us follow, we can just hide far behind. Why ask for help from outsiders?" Tu Yingxiang said sourly from behind. Tu Zhengxian secretly sighed in his heart. If someone dared to speak against him, he might not be able to stay in this family any longer. One case was opened before, but the head of the Tu family is not afraid of opening a second case.
Follow the trail straight up the mountain, and the two peaks of Tianmen Jingshan are right in front of you. Tianfeng and Jingfeng are both towering, and the lingering clouds are rendered orange-red by the sunlight. They are only a hundred feet apart, setting off a southeastern wonder - Tianmen Stone Bridge. There is a stone bridge connecting Tianfeng and Jingfeng. Every year on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the sun rises from the middle of the two peaks and rises over the stone bridge, so it is called "Tianmen".
Of course, most people can only watch such wonders from a distance. On the one hand, the road up the mountain is rugged and difficult, and on the other hand, beasts and monsters are everywhere in the mountain, making it impossible for ordinary people to get close. It is said that there is a huge rock hanging upside down in the center of the bridge, and on top of it is a circular stone platform several feet wide. It has always been a holy place for duels that martial arts practitioners have longed for. Anyone who has been able to pass through many dangers to reach the Tianmen Stone Bridge knows another thing. The upside-down giant rock called Tianmen Cliff is actually a flying rock. The stone bridges on both sides have no supports or frames, and are three feet three feet away from the flying stones. They have been horizontal in the air for thousands of years. Why? Perhaps we can only use "Qishan" to explain all this. God knows why this damn place is like this, don't ask me!
However, there is a group of uninvited guests in Tianmen Jingshan, which is always peaceful today. They looked human, spoke human language, and knew how to wear colorful clothes, although some were more plainly dressed. It seems that they are the "human beings" in the rumors. The mother of the silver-browed white-fronted tiger holding her baby in her mouth teaches her silver-browed white-fronted tiger baby like this.
"Grandpa Tu, Fifth Master Qiao, how did you know each other before? Where are you with Brother Lu? Sister Lan? And where is Jack?" He was like a butterfly surrounding Tu Kui, unable to calm down even for a moment. Sometimes she overlooks the beautiful scenery of the mountains and forests, and sometimes she pesters the old man to ask questions. Of course, these things are what Yan Yan is interested in. In comparison, what I promised others before is not so important.
The old man who could suffocate people at home with just his eyes became much gentler when he met this little goblin who was as pestering as his granddaughter, and the kindness of his elders was naturally revealed. Watching the excited little beauty Yan jumping around, it seemed that she couldn't care less about the magnificent landscape in front of her, and she was also anxious to know more about old stories. The anxious feeling that she couldn't have her cake and eat it too made the old man very happy. After all, everything I encountered before was sad and troublesome, and I finally had some breathing room.
"Haha, what happened in the past. If we set the table with fish and meat and a pot of soju, I'm afraid we could talk for three days and three nights without finishing it. Where are you going to start listening, little girl?" A stick of exorcism incense was burning. Qiao Laodao followed behind, also smiling happily.
The words made Tu Kui stick out his tongue and dip it into his dry lips. It had been a long time since he had tasted wine. Seeing those big watery eyes looking directly at him, he seriously recalled the past. "Forgot, I don't remember how we met everyone. Except for that boy Jack..." Several juniors calmed down and listened attentively. "That day was the last battle between the Tian Jue Sword and the Jue Tian Sword. It was on the cliff of that day." As he said that, his eyes drifted to the Tianmen that was looming in the clouds and mist.
Suddenly the socket was opened. "I heard that Senior Lu said that he and Senior Lan had fought for more than ten times without deciding the winner. Is this true?"
The old man didn't feel dissatisfied when the topic was interrupted, and ignored the two people behind him who were reprimanding his brother for being rude, and laughed to himself. "Don't pay attention to what that big boss said. He is like a bad gambler. He thinks that as long as he is dead, he will eventually have a chance to recover his money no matter whether he loses everything. He doesn't cut the opponent into pieces and beat him to death forever. I don't think he won. There were a lot of people who had neither lost nor won against this rough guy, but Jack had defeated him once. Because at that time he still stubbornly believed that the sword was the life of the swordsman, and losing the sword was like losing him. He lost his life. But I think it's impossible to hear him admit defeat in person again today."
"Don't go too far." Yan Yanni said coquettishly. Tu Kui had no choice but to reorganize his thoughts and coughed softly in his throat. "I was not lucky enough to witness the unfinished competition. But at that time, a star fell from the sky and hit Tianmen Cliff. After taking a rest in the Haoxing Building, I hurried up to Tianmen Cliff, and I saw that the old man and Xiufang had nothing to do with each other. He was lying on the ground unconsciously. The naked Jack had the Tian Jue Sword and the Jue Tian Dao in front of him, and a roasted peacock in his mouth. I remember that the boy was complaining at the time, "Damn it, what's wrong with human food?" So unpalatable. ""
"The rice is burnt and the stove is not good. Don't pay attention to that kid." He complained while replacing the demon-expelling incense in his hand. Taoist Qiao looked around worriedly. The sight hidden in the darkness never carries any good intentions, especially as you go deeper into the mountains.
Realizing that the route was not facing the Tianmen Stone Bridge, Jie Liang asked respectfully. "I wonder where senior is going this time?"
Tu Kui suddenly stood still, thoughtful. "Hey, wild girl, come out. The place we have to go to is not easy to follow just like you."
"Hehe, hehe." Tu Yingxiang walked out of the woods with a smile on her ears. Having noticed the strange atmosphere in front of him, Jie Liang asked repeatedly: "Senior..."
"This time we are not going to Tianmen Cliff, but entering Jiazi Cave halfway up Jingfeng Peak."
When Tu Yingxiang heard the name Jiazidong, his smile disappeared and he only said four words. "The Overlord removes his armor."
Under the guidance of the leader of the Tu family, the maze-like honeycomb cave felt as relaxed as walking in his own courtyard. It is hard to believe that there is lava rolling by just a step away, and sometimes there are needle mountains, poisonous scorpions, snake caves, and all kinds of strange things. Yan Yan and Taoist Qiao followed Tu Kui closely, not daring to be careless at all.
However, along the way, for Tu Yingxiang, who is a Feng Shui master, Jiazi Cave is like a Feng Shui textbook. Feng Shui is everywhere in all kinds of terrains, and blessed places are close to bad places, making it impossible to grasp. The Jie family brothers also felt something, but they couldn't explain how they felt.
The group of six people walked quietly for six quarters of an hour, and the road gradually became gentle. The not-so-large cave had some light. When the Jie brothers looked up, they noticed a thin crack in the roof of the cave dozens of feet away, vaguely revealing the sky outside the cave. Tu Yingxiang still actively looked at the various natural and man-made arrangements in the cave. "Grandpa, is this where the Overlord takes off his armor?"
"What do you know about the Overlord removing his armor?"
After some deep thought, Tu Yingxiang recalled the classics he had read. ""Cursing the mountain, the wilderness is everywhere, like dragons roaring and tigers roaring, standing proudly in the sky and the earth. With the three points of power, wealth and wisdom, every twenty years, the best blessings will turn into the worst disasters. "There are still a bunch of miscellaneous things written at the back."
"It's all miscellaneous, haha." Tu Kui laughed loudly, "That's why I say you're not good at reading. But then again, do you think what you saw before was the Overlord's Armor-Removing Point described in He Feng Luo Xue? ?"
Looking back, Tu Yingxiang shook his head.
"Whether Jiazi Cave was formed naturally or was excavated by man has long been unknown, but the roaring tiger mouth on Jing Peak at the end of the cave is where the Overlord's Armor Removing Cave is located. The front part can be said to be the terrain that protects such a dangerous cave. The ancestors of the Tu family gave a The name is Millennium Guard. Strange points exist in strange peaks, and are accompanied by strange sights and objects. The interlocking of strange things is a characteristic of Feng Shui. Of course, blessings and misfortunes are uncertain, it only depends on the fate given by God."
Tu Yingxiang, who had many doubts, looked back again. "But why were there some short bridges or simply cleared stone roads in the previous place?"
A question will once again hit the old man's mind with a fragment of memories he didn't want to think of.
Inside Haoxing Building.
"Dad, Southeast should stop being so complacent. Min Zhanlian's method may not be the best, but time no longer allows Southeast to stand still."
"Stop talking! Southeast no longer needs an emperor, and Southeast can be self-sufficient. According to Min Zhanlian's method, they will only drag Southeast, which has been peaceful for a long time, into disaster."
"But..."
"Shut up! Get out! I have been your father for thirty or forty years, and I still don't know what you are thinking! In my opinion, what you are thinking is not well thought out at all. Things are not that simple to do."
"You have been my father for thirty or forty years, and I have been your son for thirty or forty years. Have you never missed anything? Even if you haven't, what you are seeing in front of you will definitely be the most serious mistake in your life! "
Under the stairs of Xianghe Water Pavilion.
"Dad, my son has come to say goodbye to you. I want to take Anguselix to Jiazi Cave."
"You... that's the Tu family's forbidden area, and you dare to bring outsiders in! What's more, you've never been to Jiazidong. Do you think you can come out safely!"
"You have to leave, it's just a matter of time."
"you..."
The memory of that lonely figure once again gripped the old man's heart.
"...Xiuxian, as long as you dare to step out of that door, the Tu family will have no descendants like you!"
"Dad, please accept my last bow."
Haoxing Building, night. The message paper crane used by Taoism is being spread out on the dim sandalwood table. There are only a few short words on it. The font is beautiful and elegant, but the content is unbearable to the old man.
"Dad, I'm sorry. I was wrong. My child, Xiuxian, is unfilial."
"Grandpa...Grandpa..."
"Stop talking!" Tu Kui roared angrily, making Tu Yingxiang tremble in fright and hide behind Yan Yan. The old man who felt sorry for his granddaughter was about to express his condolences when another voice came from the distance. "Who is it? That's not how you yell to scare people."
Everyone was shocked when they saw the natural wonder of Huxiaokou right in front of them, but there was an old man sitting cross-legged on the ground, surrounded by various messy objects. The old man lowered his head and flipped through the books in his hands, relying on the sunshine from the tiger's roaring mouth. Faced with these sudden guests, they didn't care much.
"Your surname?" Tu Kui looked at the old man in front of him with great vigilance, just because there shouldn't be anyone in this place.
The old man's face lifted up from the book surprised everyone again. It's hard to imagine that baby-like smoothness and rosiness appearing on an old face with many wrinkles. The brilliance of the eyes is dim, but they contain a wonderful light. The old man cracked a smile. "If you want to know my name, you have to be capable. I don't know if you are qualified." As soon as he finished speaking, the ragged shoes flew out from under his feet and headed towards Tu Kui's head.
Protecting the two old people, Yan Yan immediately took out the Feiyan Sword from her waist and stood by. The two brothers from the Jie family moved their palms around and stepped towards the old man with Bagua steps.
"Baguazhang? It's a decent one, so I'll give it to you." The old man smiled and his whole body immediately bounced up. Five fingers formed into palms, and both palms rolled, instantly knocking the Jie brothers to the ground.
"Bagua Zhang!" "Bagua Zhang!" The two brothers who were sitting on the ground were indescribably surprised, because the Bagua Zhang used by the old man had an inexplicable feeling that made them feel depressed. The old man looked down at the two open-mouthed ducks on the ground that looked like they had been struck by lightning, and just put his hands back into the shabby cotton jacket he was wearing. "If you want to ask someone for their name, you should first tell them whether they are called Cat or Dog."
"Jie...the thirty-ninth generation eldest grandson of the Jie family, Jie Liang." "Xing 2, Jie Qi."
"Jie Fang Shu."
Introduction letter? Sounds so familiar. Same surname? Who is he? As soon as such doubts arose in Yan Yan's mind, the two brothers were already babbling, crawling back three or four steps, kneeling down and worshiping. "Great, great, great, great...grandpa." "Grandpa."
"Hahaha, it's true that the eldest brother is smarter. The words "grandfather" can tell my seniority. But boy Qi, you haven't counted wrong, right? Just by looking at your response and your kung fu that is higher than your elder brother's, I know that you are stupider. . I have said before that the Jie family's Baguazhang is practiced by fools."
"I...well..." Jie Qi lowered his head and muttered, counting to himself how many he had just had. Jie Liang, who was also listening, blushed unconsciously.
"Senior..." Just as Yan Yan started to speak, Jie Fangshu raised his bare right foot high. A strong wind suddenly came from behind, and Yan Yan tried her best to avoid the area covered by the strong wind. Instead, Tu Yingxiang, who couldn't dodge, was hit on the head by the broken shoe. The broken shoe bounced up and returned to the foot that Jie Fangshu had kicked out. He took back his right leg as if nothing had happened, and Jie Fangshu glanced at the four people who were still standing. "What I'm looking for is someone with the surname Tu or Tu. I wonder if there is such a person among you?"
Stopping his angry granddaughter, Tu Kui took a few steps forward. Just because he remembered an evil star from the Jie family five hundred years ago who turned the Southeast Jianghu upside down, and the ninth generation heir of the Jie family was called Jie Fangshu. But Tu Kui had already guessed a thing or two about why he appeared in this place. "Senior, this junior is the current head of the Tu family, and his name is Kui."
"The God of War asked me to look for the magic book that I entrusted to you to collect from the Tu family. After waiting in the cave for more than half a year, someone finally came. I don't know if I can explain the mess here."
"Didn't Grandpa Zu make the mess?" Jie Qi, who was still kneeling on the ground, blurted out intuitively. When I realized something was wrong, I felt a shock in my head, just like the elders in the family teach the younger ones. "It's none of your business, go and make a horse next to you!"
Looking at his innocent-looking brother, Jie Liang could only shrug.
Facing the question from the intermediary, Tu Kui had a confused expression on his face, and it took a lot of effort to exhale the breath that was stuck in his throat. "Someone broke into Jiazi Cave before and took away most of the books and weapons in the cave."
When Tu Yingxiang heard this, he exclaimed: "Ah! Could it be the uncle?" Tu Kui shouted loudly: "No! Your uncle is a political wise man, he would not do such a thing! The person who did this stupid thing is not a member of the Tu family !"
Jie Fangshu didn't pay much attention to other people's quarrels. He looked up to the sky and sighed. "That's all, the deceased has passed away. The third version of Tongqi Jian has long been written. Keeping that old thing, we will blush when we think about it. The God of War asked me to burn the book, but you still treat it as a treasure , It's true. There are a lot of mistakes in it. Don't blame us if you practice to save lives. Although those mistakes have nothing to do with me."