Work introduction attached short pure martial arts divine knife nameless 3

  Once again, I declare that this article is just an appetizer and has nothing to do with "Xuán Mén". Readers of "Xuán Mén" can ignore it.

  Li Erdou scratched his head and said vaguely, "What gate did I come out of? I usually sell pork to Old Zhang, enter the East Gate and exit the West Gate Eagle King... what's that?" The young man looked at him sideways, seeing Li Erdou's sincere expression, which didn't seem fake, and only then realized he was a naive and ignorant country boy.

  The young man smiled and said, "Hawk King is the old hero who was forced to retreat three steps by you just now. Have you ever heard of his great name?" Second Dog shook his head, turned around and looked at the old man, saying, "This old man is killing people randomly, I don't think he's a good person." The young man picked up his wine cup and drank it in one gulp, slowly saying, "I am Yan Wang Zhu Di, Hawk King is the leader of the palace guards, always protecting the king. These assassins are cruel and cunning, disguising themselves as escorts to kill me. Do you think Hawk King should not take action to protect his master?"

  Li Er Gou didn't know what "Yan Wang" was, so he didn't think much of it and shook his head: "Humans aren't pigs, how can you just kill them at will? No matter who it is, killing people is wrong." He looked up and stared straight into Yan Wang's eyes, asking the question that had been on his mind: "Pigs are killed for meat, what about humans? Are they also killed to be eaten?"

  Zhu Dian's eyebrows furrowed, he had led troops to war in his early years and recently gathered many skilled martial artists. He had always viewed killing as a trivial matter, but was suddenly questioned by Er Gou and found himself unable to answer for a moment. After a brief pause, he countered with a question: "If I were attacked by these assassins, should I not resist at all and let them slaughter me?" Er Gou replied in his rough tone: "I don't care about others' fights, but killing is not allowed! Who doesn't have a mother or father? What right do you have to kill people casually? No matter who kills whom, if there's killing involved, I'll intervene!"

  Zhu Dian stroked his mustache, burst out laughing and nodded, saying loudly: "Good! Good! Young brother's lofty words have the meaning of Mozi's 'Non-Attack'! Haha, today we've gained one more judge for our duel. Later on, when you all engage in battle, just touch fists as a signal, or else this young brother won't agree!"

  An assassin emerged from a masked man, coldly saying: "We are doing the business of killing people and robbing goods. What do we care about Yan Wang or Ying Wang? Today, let's meet our brothers and still rob them, kill you all without leaving a single chicken or dog!" The tone was strange, not his original accent.

  Zhu Dian smiled slightly and said: "I've heard that there's a gang in the jianghu called 'Guan Dong Ju Yi Tang' that roams outside the pass, specializing in robbing the rich. It's said that their methods are ruthless and they have many skilled fighters. Whether it's princes, generals, or sect leaders, many have died at their hands. Judging from your accents and attire, I reckon you're all members of 'Ju Yi Tang'. Ha! Since you've come from afar, I'll have to entertain you. Your twenty-three men were defeated by my Eagle King. Just now, five more friends came to assist, what new tricks do you have to teach me?" He pointed at the white-clothed man and said: "Are you the Eastern Island Fusan Swordsman? Why are you consorting with thieves?" The white-clothed man remained silent, as if he hadn't heard anything.

  The masked man was silent for a moment, looked at the white-clothed man, and then turned to Zhu Di and said: "A clever person doesn't deceive others. It's better to be honest than to pretend to be humble. I'll tell you the truth: this time, someone paid a high price to assassinate the King of Yan. Although we are fugitive dead soldiers, we also follow the rules of the Jianghu, and don't want to bully others. So I made a bet with the King of Yan: each of us will send three people to compete in martial arts, if the King of Yan's people can win two rounds, then I am willing to lose the deal, immediately leave with my men, and never bother the King of Yan again."

  Zhu Dian smiled and said, "Your words are sincere, you must be a member of the 'Gathering Hall of Guandong'. I'll make a bet with you." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Eagle King, come and compete in the first round." Wang Ba Tian had been hanging his head in shame, but at this moment, he suddenly lifted his head, his eyes gleaming with sharp light, and loudly said, "A defeated general does not speak of bravery, I am old and my skills are inferior to others, I should retreat in shame. But the master's orders cannot be disobeyed, so I'll stake my life on this!" He took big strides to the center of the house, his whiskers standing on end, his divine aura majestic. The members of the "Gathering Hall" looked at each other and silently walked into the arena.

  Wang Ba Tian cupped his hands and said: "Are you the master of 'Guan Dong Ju Yi Tang', I have long admired your great name!" The masked man returned the courtesy, saying: "I also admire the prestige of Eagle King. Wang Ba Tian smiled slightly and said: "When the spring silkworm dies, its silk is exhausted, when the candle burns out, its tears dry up. Since you are the candle, the female knight standing on that side must be the master of Spring Silkworm. Haha, unexpectedly, the infamous pair of thieves in Jianghu have gathered here today, it's really worth my while to show off a bit."

  The candleholder laughed loudly, saying: "Being able to surpass my seniors and reach the Western Paradise is also a great honor!" He slightly swung his wrist, drew out the sword from its scabbard, and with a light swing, the candles on the table were cut off simultaneously. The candle heads flew up more than a foot high and fell flat on the tabletop, but surprisingly, not one of them went out. Everyone who saw this extraordinary swordsmanship couldn't help but cheer.

  The candleholder stepped back two steps, bowed his head, and said: "Please instruct me." As soon as he finished speaking, the long sword suddenly pointed forward, and in an instant, several dazzling rays of light burst out, swift like lightning tearing through the sky, numerous like stars falling to the ground. Wang Ba Tian stood tall and fearless, humming a low tone as he charged forward, his palm open wide, fierce and violent, relying on his deep inner strength to follow the sword's momentum and thrust straight into his opponent's chest.

  The candlelight flashed several feet high, a dragon's roar sounded, and the long sword shook open its sword flowers. Suddenly, the room was cold and the light was chaotic, like silver snakes dancing wildly, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore was continuous. The swordsmanship was strange and extraordinary, with many moves that even Wang Ba Tian had never seen before. But Wang Ba Tian was no ordinary person, and he immediately used his unique skill "Great Strength Eagle Claw Technique" to counterattack, using brute force to meet cleverness. In an instant, he gained the upper hand. His moves were like a fierce tiger leaping over a ravine, and his finishing moves were like a soaring eagle folding its wings. The attack was swift and violent, with a sharp and piercing energy that could take one's breath away. The onlookers watched in awe, their eyes blurred by the rapid movements of the two figures, which seemed to be dancing around each other like fluttering leaves. It was hard to tell who would emerge victorious. For a moment, the sword energy filled the air, and the shadow of the claws was like a mountain. The atmosphere was tense and ominous, with a sense of danger lurking everywhere.

  Suddenly a muffled hum, two figures parted ways. Wang Ba Tian stood tall, his beard fluttering in the wind. His face had a triumphant smile. La Jiao's face was pale and defeated, with a trickle of blood at the corner of his mouth, his chest clothes torn to shreds, revealing three scarlet claw marks on his skin, his body still swaying unsteadily, clearly having suffered greatly. After catching his breath for a moment, La Jiao sheathed his sword and stroked the wound on his chest, saying: "The mighty eagle's claw is indeed famous, thank you for sparing my life, I admit defeat."

  Wang Ba Tian Dao: "Alright, alright, I only won by a narrow margin. Besides, your famous move 'Xiang Si Xue Lei Jian' hasn't been used yet, so it's hard to say who would have won. He slightly furrowed his brow and said: "Why didn't you use your full strength? Do you look down on me?"

  He smiled mysteriously and said, "How dare I? If I had used 'Longing Blood Tears', I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand here talking to you, senior. Losing is losing, the good show is yet to come."

  Upon hearing the last sentence, Wang Batian suddenly realized: it turned out that the wax candle was using Tian Ji's horse racing strategy, "lowering the lower team", and intentionally losing this round. Thinking that the mighty "Great Power Eagle King" had only won against the opponent's "lower team", Wang Batian felt greatly disappointed, and the joy of defeating his opponent also dissipated without a trace, with an old face turning red to black.

  Li Er Gou heard Wang Ba Tian say "fight to the death", and he was nervous, fearing that someone else would die. But it turned out that these martial arts masters were all talk and no action. They argued before fighting, made a racket after fighting, and when competing with pigs for food, they sounded similar to the pigs' oinking. Thinking of this, Li Er Gou couldn't help but burst out laughing. Immediately, he attracted everyone's attention, and Li Er Gou awkwardly said: "Nothing, nothing, I was just thinking about the pigs at home fighting over food!" Everyone gave him a weird look, not understanding what he meant.

  Zhu Dian cleared his throat and said, "Taixu Daozhang, please trouble yourself to come on stage for the next battle!" The Taoist priest behind him slightly bowed in response and slowly walked into the house.

  The crowd was shocked and changed color, someone exclaimed: "Tai Xu Dao Zhang, the Tai Xu Dao Zhang of Wudang Sect!"

  Since ancient times, Shaolin and Wudang have been equally famous, and are the two major schools of martial arts. Nowadays, the leader of the Wudang school is Qingfeng Daozhang, under whom there are also Ning, Ling, Ying and others, named after the "Tao Te Ching" which says: "Heaven gets one with clarity, earth gets one with tranquility, spirit gets one with divinity, valley gets one with abundance." The generation of "Tai" is the predecessor of the "Qing" generation. Qingfeng Daozhang is old and is the only remaining elder of the Wudang school. Taixu Daozhang is a legendary figure, said to have profound and unfathomable martial arts skills, and has already entered the realm of immortals.

  The candle flame also changed color slightly, apparently not expecting that the other party had a more powerful master than Eagle King. After thinking for a moment, he replied to the man in white: "Liu Sheng, this time you took the stage and fought against my original Wulin's top master, Taixu Laoqian. What do you think?"

  The man in white nodded and walked onto the scene, opening his mouth to speak with a smooth tone that was not awkward at all: "I am Yagyu Munenori of the Japanese Yagyu clan. I have come to this land seeking instruction on swordsmanship from the masters here. Please instruct me!"

  Tai Xudao's expression was indifferent as he said to Liu Shengji: "This humble monk is rustic and unrefined, I humbly accept the divine sword with my mortal body." Liu Shengji smiled faintly and said: "Senior Immortal resides outside the world, it's expected that you are lofty and isolated. Why do you have the interest to return to the mundane world and associate with ordinary people?" Tai Xudao said: "Although this humble monk has been in seclusion for many years, my nature is still dull and I haven't yet enlightened to the Tao. I dare not neglect my cultivation and studies. Every day, I study the classics of the Tao, using the 'Book of Changes' to calculate that the King of Yan is the true ruler of the world, so I came out of the mountain to assist him."

  Yagyu Munenori shook his head and said, "A martial artist should cultivate their mind and nature, and be indifferent to worldly affairs. How could a senior like you be willing to be manipulated by high-ranking officials? This time I came to the country, I saw that the local martial arts are gradually declining, it must be because of pursuing fame and profit, which makes the martial way impure."

  Tai Xudao Chang heard this, slightly raised his displeased expression, and said in a deep voice: "The donor looks down on our country's martial arts, why do you still want to stay in our dynasty? I've heard that your country is currently in the midst of war, don't you think of serving your country? Leaving your hometown and family, what face can you have?" His hair fluttered without wind, his words sharp as a blade.

  Yagyu Munenori solemnly said: "The great affairs of the state will be settled by the talents of the country. Miyamoto Musashi's great words 'to understand life through the way of the sword', to engage in martial arts and practice with a sword, to comprehend the essence of martial arts is Yagyu's lifelong aspiration, all other things are just fleeting clouds passing before one's eyes."

  Tai Xū's eyes flashed with a hint of sharpness, and he said: "The Liu family is renowned as the number one swordsmen in Japan. I have also long heard of their name." As he spoke, he slowly drew out his treasured sword from its scabbard. The crowd was shocked, thinking to themselves: "Tai Xū has drawn his sword, he must be preparing to use the 'Taiji Sword' to exchange blows with this Japanese swordsman. Today is indeed a rare opportunity, and we will get to see the most divine swordsmanship in the world."

  Who would have thought that Taixu's wrist shook, and the long sword instantly broke into pieces, with each fragment no more than half an inch long. The crowd was shocked, thinking that breaking a sword with one hand was already difficult, but to turn the sharp blade into dust in the blink of an eye was an unimaginable feat, like a magical technique from the gods. Taixu proudly said: "This is a country of etiquette and grandeur, where swords clashing is not the way to treat guests. I will show respect and sweep away the dust for our guest." He then took out a duster from behind his back and solemnly said: "Please, sir, go first."

  Yagyu held the Tōhoku sword and bowed, saying: "Yagyu Munenori, a humble man from Japan, requests guidance from the esteemed seniors of the Wudang Sect." He looked up at Taixu but did not draw his sword. Instead, he slowly raised the scabbard along with the sword. The crowd was shocked by this sight and thought to themselves that this Japanese man was too arrogant, daring to be so disrespectful. Although Taixu was advanced in age, he couldn't help but feel a slight anger in his heart, thinking that he must not lose the dignity of a martial arts master. He made the opening move of "Ancient Path Autumn Wind" with a gesture, yielding one move as an elder. But Yagyu raised an eyebrow and said calmly: "I'm afraid I've overstepped." In an instant, his sword flashed out like a rainbow, with hardly any variation, thrusting straight at Taixu's eyebrows, the sword's momentum swift and unmatched.

  Tai Yu gathered the years of Wudang Sect's "Tai Yi Shen Gong" in his sleeve, and with a swing of his arm, he sent it out. The true energy surged forth, knocking away Liu Sheng Zheng's long sword. Liu Sheng's face remained unchanged, still thrusting forward with one sword, simple and direct, yet containing the sound of wind and thunder. Tai Yu's left hand lightly swayed, using "Power Splitting Hua Shan". His right hand brushed off dust, a move called "Wind Sweeping Lotus Awakening". When he opened his eyes again, there was a beautiful woman sitting beside his bed. Looking down at himself, he found that all that remained on his body were his undergarments. Li Er Gou was shocked and asked: "What...what happened to me? Where am I?" The woman said: "You've finally woken up! You're in Master Huang's residence. After drinking so much wine, your clothes were stained with vomit all over, so I had the servants take them off for you!"

  Li Erdou said, "Who are you?" The woman covered her mouth and smiled slightly, saying with a hint of reproach, "Ah, it's been so long? How could you have forgotten me already?" Li Erdou shook his head, clearing up somewhat, and looked the woman up and down before suddenly realizing, "You're Huang Daren's daughter! I saw Miss Huang earlier, what are you doing in my room?"

  The young woman raised her chin and said, "What's with the 'Miss Huang' and 'Miss Hei'? Take another look at me and see who I am?" As she spoke, she slightly turned her body to face the light. Er Gou looked closely, and saw that the young woman had a golden hairpin on her head, a pearl necklace around her neck, and a subtle, charming curve to her eyebrows. Her cheeks were flushed with a spring-like glow, and seven-tenths of her beauty was evident, while three-tenths was hidden, making her seem even more alluring. In a soft voice, she asked, "Li Ge, you really can't recognize me?"

  Li Er Gou's mouth grew wider and wider, and in an instant, all the intoxication was gone. He exclaimed in a low voice: "You... you are Miss Su! Su Yue Xian, Miss Su! How did you end up here?"

  This beautiful woman was Su Yuexian. Seeing Er Gou regain his senses, Su Yuexian smiled and said: "You finally recognized me. Ah, it's a long story, since you left, that official Liu Chunhou has been making things difficult for our family everywhere. One day he comes to investigate taxes, the next day he demands labor services, and often brings people from the Wandering Gang to our doorstep to cause trouble, making our home unbearable. My father knew he was trying to get revenge for Qi Shui and Du Yuhé, but could only endure it silently."

  Su Yuexian sighed softly and continued: "Later, some people from the capital came to Hangzhou, claiming to be on a mission from the Crown Prince to investigate the family background of the divine knife hero Li Ergou. They found out that you used to work for my family, so they visited my father. The leader was none other than Mr. Huang. At the time, Liu Chunhou's family was in chaos. As soon as he saw Mr. Huang, he slunk away with his tail between his legs. Hmph, what kind of Xishou Bangzhu or Imperial Envoy is this? When faced with a powerful official, isn't he just like a dog with its tail tucked between its legs?"

  The two dogs were suspicious, and asked: "Why did Mr. Huang say that you are his daughter again?" Su Yuexian's face showed a pleased expression, saying: "Mr. Huang talked to my father for a long time, and learned that you and my father are good friends, and you are also my godfather. Anyway, Mr. Huang and my father hit it off. He said that you became the commander of the Brocade Guard, which is even higher than the county magistrate, so he brought us to the capital to rely on you. Mr. Huang knew about our situation, so he accepted my father as a disciple and also recognized me as his goddaughter, saying that this is what they call 'a match made in heaven'!"

  Li Erdou was stunned, saying: "What 'our matter'? What 'door to door'? What are you talking about?" Su Yuexian covered her face and blushed, shaking her head and saying: "No more, no more, you're bullying me!" Before Li Erdou could understand what was happening, Su Yuexian pointed at his forehead with a slender finger and scolded him in a soft voice: "You're so bad, making me say it myself. Huang Daren knows that you treated me very well and even saved me. He said that after you complete several big tasks when you take office, he will let us get married." As soon as she finished speaking, her face turned bright red, and she threw herself into Li Erdou's arms, burying her face in his chest and repeatedly saying: "You're so bad, so bad!"

  In his arms, the soft jade was warm and fragrant, her ears tenderly smiling and turning. Which of the two dogs had ever experienced such a romantic encounter? Suddenly, he became dizzy and disoriented, lost in the clouds and fog, unaware of where he was. Su Yuexian saw him looking like he'd lost his soul and thought he was overjoyed, smiling as she said: "Don't get too excited too early, if you want to marry me, you'll have to accomplish a few great things!" Er Gou heard this and suddenly woke up with a start, saying: "Wait, if you marry me, what about your senior brother Liu Baifei? I think he likes you a lot!"

  Su Yuexian curled her lip in disdain and said, "Him? A useless thing, always following my father around like a dog. Hmph, if his martial arts skills were even half as good as yours, that would be his blessing! Not to mention Li Dage becoming a high-ranking official, he will have wealth and glory in the future, what can Liu Baifei compare to?"