Chapter 390: Blue Shirt Thin
The Xingyun Banquet... Meng Qi nodded with a smile and took the invitation:
"Tell your young master that Su will attend the banquet as scheduled."
The date of the banquet marked on the invitation was New Year's Eve, which seemed to mean saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new. Calculating the time, Meng Qi's schedule was not tight, so he planned to go to Wen'an first to complete Yun Zhongzi's commission.
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It is near the end of the year in Wen'an, Jiangdong, and the wind is blowing. Although there is no snow to seal the river, the environment is damp and cold, and the weather is gloomy. It seems that no matter how thick and thick the clothes are, it can't stop the cold from penetrating. It is a completely different feeling from the northern scenery.
Lu Jian, who is known for his wide acquaintance and "harmony brings wealth", put his hands in his sleeves and held a red copper sleeve stove. He walked on the street in the cold wind with a smile on his face. He smiled and nodded from time to time and greeted people. It seemed that he knew everyone everywhere.
When he was young, he also ambitiously entered the world, and relied on his sociable skills to get to know many famous people. Unfortunately, he was seriously injured later and could not be treated in time, leaving the root of the disease. There was no hope of breakthrough, so he had to return to his hometown. , relying on personal connections to become a powerful person.
Ahem, he coughed a few times and held the sleeve stove tighter to resist the cold air outside and inside him.
This is an old injury of his, which makes him feel particularly sad every winter. If not for this, how could such a degree of cold defeat a master with seven orifices?
"The turmoil in the world is evil..." Lu Jian sighed and muttered to himself.
When he felt stiff all over in winter, he felt particularly emotional about this matter. If he had chosen to inherit the family business instead of going out to make a living, he might have become a nine-year-old man. Although there was no hope of a half-step outside, at least he wouldn't have to go out every year. I struggled for two or three months. Unfortunately, I was young and energetic at the time, and had lofty ambitions. I felt that I was not worthy of living in this world if I couldn't do it on location, so I traveled far and wide, through water and fire, in search of a way to do location work.
Looking back now, there are countless people who have enlightened themselves, and how many can open the door to life and death. For ordinary people in the world, the hope is so slim!
"Second uncle, why are you so sad and sad like an old man?" His nephew Lu Huo, who was walking beside him, couldn't help laughing. His second uncle was only forty years old, but when he lamented about the affairs of the world, he always seemed to be in his seventies or eighties. , lifeless, sighing.
Lu Jian smiled and scolded: "When you travel through the world, you will understand my second uncle's current state of mind..."
Speaking of this, his mind suddenly recalled all the things he had experienced:
Slaying bandits, slaying evil spirits, and going through life and death for a certain relic...
I once got drunk in the building outside the building, I once won money at Tianzi No. 1 Gambling House, I once walked three hundred miles in a hurry with my cloak on my head, and I once risked life and death for a certain promise...
Jin Li, who is a concubine but never complains about himself, Xue Rui, who is always smiling and likes to tease people, Zhong Meixian, who is always blushing and shy but never abandons his companions when facing enemies... Deep friendships flashed in Lu Jian's heart one by one. It filled him with warmth, and he sighed again. If he had not chosen to enter the world, his life would have been monotonous and poor, and even his memories would look pale. Alas, if he went back to the beginning and made the choice again, I'm afraid he would still make the same decision. .
Lu Huo was at the age where he yearned for the martial arts world. He didn't care about his second uncle's words and just kept looking at the heroes with swords and swords.
Suddenly, he shouted: "Second uncle, look, the new list of people has come out!"
They passed the six-door Wen'an Yamen.
"Popular list?" Lu Jian was quite surprised. The list of people was updated so frequently? Is there a big change in the rankings?
As one of the local gangsters, it is necessary to understand the news of the world. He took his nephew and guards into the square in front of the Yamen and studied the list of people.
"Crazy, Crazy Sword Su Meng's ranking has been improved again!" Lu Huo exclaimed. In less than three months, Su Meng has improved his ranking again. It's simply unbelievable!
Except for the period when one first enters the world and slowly reveals one's strength, the promotion of rankings usually takes half a year as a cycle. After all, the growth of cultivation takes time. It is not possible to defeat stronger enemies just by thinking, but Su Meng defeated him in Jiangdong. The "Five Directions Emperor Sword" has not been full for three months, but he has actually done something shocking again. The combat power he has displayed makes people unable to believe that he is the same person as him more than two months ago!
"What?" Lu Jian was also quite shocked. He looked closely at the front and found that the rankings of He Jiu and others had not changed, but the rankings behind him were different from before:
"Name: Su Meng, once used the Buddhist name Zhending."
"Martial Arts: Seven Apertures, I first practiced the Golden Bell Shield, and now I am suspected of switching to a similar body-protecting hard skill. My spirit is stronger than the ordinary Nine Apertures, and my divine power is amazing. I mainly use the sword in my right hand, supplemented by the sword in my left hand. My swordsmanship is not systematic but I am good at it. Fight for your life, the sword method has the true meaning of the first and second moves of Ananda's Pojie Sword, and it can be used continuously without stimulating the blood."
"With the help of the treasure weapon in his hand, he can also evolve thunderous outdoor sword moves, and when he exerts his full strength, he can deliver an almost outdoor strike. At the same time, he is accomplished in the art of swordsmanship, has refined his essence, and ranks among everyone. He also has the ability to summon heavenly thunder. means,"
"Achievements: Fighting against the 'White-headed Vulture' An Guoxie; narrowly defeating the 'Shou Zhengjian' Wang Zai with half a move at Yedu County Yamen School; Jiangzhou Maoling Guanjin Garden, and retreating completely from the 'shocked hundreds of miles' Jiang Hengchuan's determination to kill" , the wind and clouds changed, lightning flashed and thunder; in Dongyang Beipu, Wang Siyuan, the 'Song of Eternal Life', was forced to return his sword to defend; on the streets of Changchuan, Jiangsu, he narrowly defeated Qingyu, the 'Five Directions Emperor Sword'..."
"Traveling thousands of miles, outside the temple beside the Longyan Mountain Road, I encountered the demonic shadow Hanzhang, the flaming demon and the Luohunxiao. With one against three, I killed all the opponents. The details of the fight are unknown, but Su Meng, the mad swordsman, With hard skills such as negative golden bell, he is obviously better at dealing with similar situations than other top players.”
"Ranking: Sixth."
"Nicknames: Crazy Sword, Mang King Kong, Thunder Sword Crazy Monk."
"Identity: Abandoned disciple of Shaolin, knight of the world."
In one battle, the Demonic Shadow Hanzhang, the Blazing Man Demon and the Luohunxiao were eliminated? Lu Jian couldn't believe his eyes.
Although Demonic Shadow Hanzhang once went crazy and his strength dropped drastically. As the battle deepens, the backlash will become more and more serious, making him weaker and weaker. However, it is still a half-step exterior scene of a serious breakthrough. His movement skills are outstanding and his palm power is terrifying. In addition, The top-ranked flaming demons in the Shangren Demon and the famous Soul-falling Flute from the left are well matched, with distance and nearness, control and strong attack. Even if the siege is a normal half-step outside scene, I'm afraid it will be enough, not to mention the one with only seven orifices. Su Meng?
This is unbelievable!
Moreover, even if such a record ranked among the top five, no one would question it. Considering that Su Meng's skills were better at life-and-death combat and encirclement and killing, the Six Gates put him in sixth place, which was rather suspected of suppression.
"It's so, so awesome! Being surrounded by three evil demons of this level and being able to fight back to kill them all!" Lu Huo was inexplicably excited and murmured to himself, "Swordsmanship is so strong? I really want to learn it!
Maybe it's because he has seven orifices... Lu Jian ignored the yelling of the nephew next to him and thought about the problem by himself.
After hearing about Sword and Sword, he suddenly felt something in his heart. He felt that Su Meng's list information seemed to be different from before. It was not a reduction in record. After all, the number of words in the list was limited, and it mainly reflected the most important and latest situations. The dual skills of swords and swords have been downplayed. It seems that Su Meng no longer uses swords and focuses on knives, and the description of swordsmanship has become more and more concise.
Of course, because he did not eliminate this part of the content at once, but changed the rhetoric, Lu Jian did not think too much, shook his head and smiled bitterly:
I worked hard back then, took risks and fought many times, and tried to get on the list but couldn't. Now that I have just turned thirty-five, I have seen what it means to be ranked in the list by leaps and bounds, and what it means to be so popular!
The subsequent rankings are not postponed, but there are a few changes. There are new people entering the list, and there are also people who have made breakthroughs or aged out of the list.
"Let's go home quickly." Lu Jian held the hand stove tightly and urged his nephew. Every time he looked at the list of people, he became more and more sad, especially now when the cold wind in winter is the strongest.
Lu Huo turned around reluctantly, walked for a while, and when he reached the bridge, he suddenly said: "Second uncle, do you know which sect is the best in swordsmanship?"
"You can't use a sword or a sword alone, so why do you want to use both swords and swords?" Lu Jian felt like he hated his nephew.
"Maybe I'm good at sword coordination." Lu Huo said excitedly.
Lu Jian was about to speak when he suddenly saw a young man in green robe standing in front of him.
He stood quietly by the bridge, looking at the puzzle couplets hanging on the nearby trees with his hands behind his hands. He was wearing a green shirt and a turban on his head, looking elegant and free.
At first glance, he is not conspicuous, but if you take a closer look, you will find that this green-shirted young man forms a harmonious whole with the stone arch bridge, river, trees, and the ground. Not a little bit of the whole, but not a little bit more, seems to be a harmonious whole. He is this world, and it only takes a thought to accommodate or exclude those who enter.
On a moonless night, the water is gurgling, the green trees are withered, the arch bridge is undulating, the ground is motionless, the surroundings are quiet, and the only sound of water can be heard, which makes people feel like they are in a dream. Lu Jian's expression becomes solemn, and his eyes subconsciously focus on Qingshan The young master's hands, clasped behind his back, are slender and powerful, glowing with light fluorescence, as if they were carved from jade, and possess an indescribable strange charm.
"Are you Lu Jian?" The young man in green shirt turned his head, revealing a face with seemingly clumsy facial features, but when combined together, he revealed a face that was as attractive as a god or demon. His voice was steady and thick.
Lu Jian had an idea and came back to his senses: "I'm the one who wants to ask you, sir?"
"I was entrusted by someone to find Jin Li's whereabouts. Are you sure that Wen'an was where he last appeared?" The young man in green shirt said calmly.
He is none other than Meng Qi. Because it is related to Yuanshi Tianzun, it is impossible to directly use his identity to investigate, and it is impossible to wear a mask at all times. Therefore, he changed his image again with the help of the Eight-Nine Mysterious Technique and the disguised object, using a new identity. Come on stage.
Lu Jian looked at both sides and signaled the guards to take Lu Huo farther away, and then he held his hands and said, "Are you from the Jin family?"
"I and Jin Li are life-and-death friends. More than three years ago, he suddenly arrived in Wen'an, said a bunch of words that seemed normal at the time but are quite strange now, and then went out in the rainy night and left the humble abode. At that time I didn't pay much attention, thinking that he had something to do elsewhere. It wasn't until the Jin family sent someone to inquire recently that I found out that he had been missing for several years. Calculating the time, it was the time he was in Wen'an. "