Hsu Fengnian knew that there would be a battle between him and Tuoba Bodhisattva, but he did not expect it to be so soon.
Hsu Fengnian helped the old monk who gave him the Buddha bowl to bury him. He piled up the grave, erected a monument, and used his finger as a knife to carve the words "Grave of the Monk in Chicken Soup". He wanted to add an epitaph, but he did not know the content of the song called Falling Lotus, so he could only give up. After doing all this, Hsu Fengnian had no choice but to look for two suitable weapons. However, after hesitating for a long time, he realized that this trivial matter was unusually difficult. Hsu Fengnian even had the leisure to squat in front of the grave and sigh. In the past, only by risking one's life could one be qualified to gamble with one's life. For example, when he faced the devil Xie Ling from the Duck Head Green Inn, Tuoba Chunsun who had two powerful retainers, Diwu Raccoon, Yang Taisui, and the others, as well as when he faced Huang Qing with sword aura and a Beimang true dragon, Hsu Fengnian did not think much about it. In fact, he did not have time to think deeply about it. It was like a battle between a cavalry and a scout, where life and death were decided. As for the human cat Han Shengxuan and Wang Xianzhi, Hsu Fengnian had enough time to plan. However, those calculations seemed to be on the edge and he did not dare to be distracted. The only exception was the fight with Tuoba Bodhisattva. Once the fight was unavoidable and there was a few hours to half a day of leisurely travel, Xu Fengnian did not have any complicated feelings. Instead, he felt somewhat relaxed, as if he was waiting for a friend he had never met before. Presumably, after seeing Tuoba Bodhisattva for the first time, Xu Fengnian guessed that he might not be able to hold back his laughter and say, "You're here!" Then, Xu Fengnian thought that this question did not display the demeanor of a master. As one of the four grandmasters of the world, since the two of them were going to fight to the death, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance that one of them would die. Since they were going to fight to the death upon meeting, shouldn't there be a more heroic greeting? For example, "Tuoba Bodhisattva, you've been the second in the world for decades, so you're going to die with this laughable title?" Or perhaps they could bring two jars of wine over and drink before the fight. However, the spy report did not mention whether Tuoba Bodhisattva drank or not. What if this guy did not drink at all? Could he tell him not to fight first and wait for him to drink before fighting? However, Hsu Fengnian did not have the capacity to finish two jars of wine in two breaths … Wandering alone in front of the thatched cottage tomb, Hsu Fengnian suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He felt that he could really fight with wine. Even if Tuoba Bodhisattva did not drink, he could just say that whoever died, the living would offer a jar of wine to the deceased as a farewell. This kind of speech not only had the air of an expert, but also the spirit of an expert who lived and died like a guest traveling far away …
The Six-jewel Bodhisattva on Mount Lantuo, who had heard the news, saw the young lord squatting there and laughing secretly. She was dumbfounded. What was going on? Don't you know that the entire Lantuo Mountain is about to explode? She calmed herself down and said with a cold face, "The first group of twenty thousand monk soldiers near Lantuo Mountain can be gathered in two days and rushed to Liuzhou."
Hsu Fengnian walked into the thatched cottage and brought two small wooden stools under the eaves. He threw one to her and the two of them sat together in the afterglow of the setting sun. He smiled and said, "You guys are really insincere. The prayer wheel has already been pushed, but you still want to wait for me to defeat Tuoba Bodhisattva before sending the troops?"
The Six-jewel Bodhisattva did not hide anything. "One generation after another, at most three to four hundred years of life. But do you know how long Lantuo Mountain has existed in the world?"
Hsu Fengnian stared at her face that seemed to be unmarked by time. "Back then, the top ten aristocratic families of the Spring and Autumn Period also thought the same. They always felt that the throne of the country could be broken, but the family's incense could not be extinguished. I originally thought that the monks of Lantuo Mountain would be more worldly. "
She sneered and said, "If they were worldly, why would our Lantuo Mountain care about you, King of Beiliang? Why would we get involved in this mess? Don't push your luck. "
Hsu Fengnian shook his head and said, "Who said that worldly affairs means closing the door and hiding in the outer mountains of Sky Beyond Mountain and not caring about the secular world? Your Lantuo Mountain's worldly affairs are very impressive, and I am convinced. But the Wudang Daoist monks left the mountain to cultivate, and the Two Zen Temples cultivate Buddhism for a day, which I admire even more. Whether it was Wudang's immortal or Liang Chan Temple's Buddha, it was just the scenery on the other side of the river. They had also found ferries. They would cross the river as many feet as they could, and they would carry as many people as they could. Moreover, they never accepted money from others, nor did they mind drowning. They only wanted to carry one more person. No wonder the useless monk wanted to leave Lantuo Mountain. If he stayed on the mountain, he would only be Liu Songtao for the rest of his life. "
The Six-jewel Bodhisattva said expressionlessly, "How can the thousand-year Lantuo Mountain's Dharma be destroyed by a few words from Hsu Fengnian? At the end of the day, you are still thinking about the tens of thousands of monk soldiers. Stop pretending. "
Hsu Fengnian sighed and said, "Our paths are different, and we speak the same language."
The Six-jewel Bodhisattva frowned and said, "Tuoba Bodhisattva is on his way here, aren't you going to run? You have only absorbed the remaining Spring and Autumn Fate, do you really think you have recovered to your peak state? "
Hsu Fengnian rolled his eyes and said, "I am the only one holding a lantern in this pitch-black night. Do you think Tuoba Bodhisattva is blind? The east is Beiliang's territory, and I can't run there. Go north to Gusai Prefecture? I think the Beimang Empress and the Taiping Commandant will treat me with good wine and meat. Or is the West further west? What's the point? As for the South? Chen Zhibao and Xie Guanying should have smelled the fishy smell. "
Hsu Fengnian's expression was calm. "Why run? Let's fight first. It's not like I will definitely lose or die. Besides, I have always wanted to be in Jianghu. The first time I was in Jianghu, it felt like real Jianghu. It was just that I was not happy at all. I was like a dog paddling in Jianghu, and I often choked on water. Unfortunately, after a few times, I became more and more capable, but I did not see myself as a Jianghu person. This time, I plan to walk Jianghu for myself. I will not paddle across the river, nor cross the lake by boat. I want to float across freely. "
The Six-Pearl Bodhisattva glanced at the inconspicuous grave where the Chicken Soup Monk was buried and said indifferently, "If you die in the West at the hands of Tuoba Bodhisattva, it might be difficult for others to collect your corpse."
Hsu Fengnian said seriously, "A child's words carry no harm …"
The Six-Pearl Bodhisattva looked at the imposing manner in the East that ordinary people could not see. "Tuoba Bodhisattva is in a hurry to kill you."
Hsu Fengnian did not look at the magnificent scene. There would be plenty of opportunities to admire it later. Perhaps Hsu Fengnian could not bear not to look at it. He would vomit if he looked. Hsu Fengnian said to himself, "After Li Chungang returned to Jianghu, the old man went with me back to Beiliang for a while before we left. Before we left, he used two words to describe Jianghu people. He said that Wang Mingyin, who was ranked eleventh in the world, was calm and steady, like a mighty river in front of him. Xuanyuan Jingcheng in the Great Snow Plains was reserved. He did not use a single word, but he was romantic. Qi Xuanzhen on the Devil Slaying Platform was ancient. The moon rose from the East, and the cool breeze followed. Zhao Xituan of the Dragon Tiger Mountain was broad-minded. He lived for a hundred years. Đồng Thái was strong and vigorous. His spirit was like a rainbow, and he walked through clouds and wind. Cao Changqing was sad and indignant. He lived for a hundred years, and his thoughts were cold and disheartened. Wang Xianzhi was old but strong. He was in the best state. He could be said to be the first grade of vigorous. The sky was full of wind and waves, and the sea and mountains were vast. His spirit was full, and all things were by his side … "
The Six-pearl Bodhisattva patiently listened to him ramble on about the stories of his old friends. In fact, she was listening with great interest. After all, if she had not appeared here today, these stories would probably rot in someone's stomach for the rest of their lives.
Hsu Fengnian suddenly asked, "Are there any good weapons on Mount Lantuo? It would be best if they were swords. If there are any divine weapons, you can lend them to me."
The Bodhisattva of Six Pearls looked at the scene in the east and shook her head. "There are. An ancient sword called 'Fang Sheng' and a blade called 'Qi Yun'. They were both forged in the Dafeng Dynasty. However, Tuoba had already found you by the time I came and went. "
Hsu Fengnian smiled. "At most, I'll let Tuoba wait for you to arrive before starting the fight. If he doesn't agree, I'll run toward Mount Lantuo. I'll be able to wait for you to get the sword. Oh right, while I'm fighting with Tuoba, help me keep an eye on Wang Weixue, who is currently in the Dong family in the inner city. As long as he doesn't leave the Western Region, you don't have to interfere. "
The Bodhisattva of Six Pearls stood up slowly. Her gaze was complicated. "Why don't you disperse your fate energy? Tuoba will lose his target. You don't have to fight this battle. "
Hsu Fengnian said helplessly, "How long has it been since the old monk was buried? Aren't you afraid that he'll jump out and smash your face with a bowl? You're not afraid, but I am. Moreover, my intuition tells me that if we fight here today, it might be more advantageous and have a higher chance of winning than if we fight in the future. If we avoid him now, even if we recover our cultivation in the future, our state of mind will be weaker. "
She sneered. "In the end, you, Hsu Fengnian, still want to take advantage of the vast battlefield in the Western Region to fight to your heart's content. What intuition are you talking about? "
Hsu Fengnian smiled awkwardly. Then, he looked angry and embarrassed. He glared at her and said, "Don't hit my face when you're fighting, and don't expose my shortcomings when you're scolding!"
The Bodhisattva of Six Pearls disappeared in a flash.
Hsu Fengnian sat alone on the stool.
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