Chu Menglin was half convinced and half doubtful; she craned her neck to take a look. She saw that the main points of practice in the beginning of the book were completely different from the main point of the lesson; the sword stances did not even have the least bit of similarity. She did not know if he was playing with her or if he was deceived by someone else. "What's wrong?" she probed, "You also know that tomorrow is the day of your death, so you want to leave behind a relic? Who gave it to you? "" It's none of your business, "Lu Qian said. "You just need to tell me how to make these stupid stances infinitely powerful." Chu Menglin also sternly said, "You should at least know how to teach by example. Right now my hands and feet are unable to move, how can I practice?"
Lu Qian thought what she said made sense; he asked her which acupoints were sealed and unsealed them one by one. He did not expect that everything would go so smoothly. "My acupoint unsealing skill is not bad," he said with a laugh. Chu Menglin moved her sore and numb limbs and laughed, "Your Shibo is seriously injured and his internal energy is greatly damaged; he is powerless to fight. He is barely able to fight evenly with you. Oh, that can't be considered too bad."
Lu Qian did not have the patience to bicker with her. "It's precisely because my cultivation is not high enough that I need your guidance," he said. If you can teach me how to seize the Meng Zhu position, won't your face be greatly glorified as well? " Chu Menglin laughed, "Very well, my good disciple," she said, "This small cave is very inconvenient, I can't display my exquisite stances. Let's go outside to a more spacious place."
Lu Qian knew she was full of tricks; he doubtfully said, "If you want to go outside, you can. But let me remind you first, the people gathered in the Sword Discourse Forest are all Wulin seniors. If you randomly go out and bump into them, you will only bring forward your own death date." "Do I need you to tell me that?" Chu Menglin said. "If you can think of it, how can I not?" Bouncing out of the cave, she turned around and said with a laugh, "If you use the stances in that sword manual against me, I can snatch the sword in your hand in three stances. Do you believe me?"
Lu Qian said, "Just now, you were already familiar with the style, so you naturally found the flaw in it." With a cold laugh Chu Menglin said, "Idiot, I did not force you to follow the order. Sword moves should be executed according to the thought, according to the heart, only then will you be able to move freely. Sigh, rotten wood can't be carved! "As he spoke, he put on a regretful expression.
"Alright," Lu Qian thought, "I'll pick some moves that you have never seen before to deal with you, and then I'll mix in some Kunlun sword techniques. Your little mouth is really sharp, the Big Miss of the Devil Cult must not be weak, but to limit yourself to three stances is too arrogant. You simply treat our Orthodox School's disciples as nothing. Let's see what else you will say when you fail. "Thinking that Chu Menglin was going to twist his words and force logic, he was amused." First stance! "he shouted. His left palm chopped down, while his right hand thrust out the sword.
Chu Menglin laughed and said, "No need to count, do you think I don't know?" He raised his finger and flicked it toward the hollow of Lu Qian's palm. Lu Qian withdrew his hand, but because he was distracted, his sword attack slowed down. Chu Menglin flipped his hand to check Lu Qian's pulse; he stood on tiptoe and leaned sideways. With one hand holding the sword hilt, the other hand struck toward Lu Qian's throat. Lu Qian had no choice but to withdraw his sword and retreat. Chu Menglin cupped his fists and said, "Hey, thank you for letting me win!" With a flip of his hand, the sword flew out and nailed itself into the tree trunk, swaying slightly in the wind.
Lu Qian was dumbstruck. "This … this … how can this be …" he stammered. Chu Menglin laughed and said, "Now you still won't admit it? This sword manual is simply a fake, the martial art methods in it are all wrong. I used my Cult's authentic Xuangong to cheat you, what do you think the result will be? How did you get it? I am afraid you have been deceived, but you are still immensely pleased with yourself. The sooner you find out the truth, the sooner you can settle the account with him. "
Lu Qian had no choice but to admit that he stole it, but after all it would be unpleasant to hear. He added, "But that person also stole it, so he didn't suffer any loss. At that time I flipped through the manual, I still remember some of the mnemonics. " After reciting some of the mnemonics, Chu Menglin finally believed that the manual really existed. But now that he was missing, it was even worse. Deeply worried, he said, "Even if it was replaced by someone else, can you think about it? Who were you close to along the way?"
"It was you!" Lu Qian said, "You! During that time I was traveling with you, I did not leave your side for even a single step. "" Humph, "Chu Menglin snorted," I want to take back my Cult's object, isn't that right and proper? "Lu Qian called out," That's it! Sure enough, it was you who stole my secret manual without anybody knowing! It's not too late to take it out now, don't force me to be rough. "Chu Menglin angrily said," Is this' ghost 'a block of wood? If I stole your personal object, how could you be completely unaware? " Suddenly he realized that what he said was inappropriate, his face turned red, and he said, "If it were me, I wouldn't have the leisure to play riddles with you. Think about it again."
Lu Qian recalled what happened one more time. "That's right," he muttered, "The day we met you at the Banished Immortal Building, I presented it to Martial Uncle." Chu Menglin raised his eyebrows, "Your Martial Uncle? Kongtong Pai's old thief? "" Nonsense, "Lu Qian crossly said," Do you think he's still that innkeeper? "
Chu Menglin laughed, "Don't interrupt," he said, "Are you very proud of yourself? Other people can open a restaurant and do business, they don't need a poor Martial Nephew like you to squander money! Since that's the case, there's no need to think about a second person. You still don't know, this person is not an ordinary person. Kunlun's Two Heroes were poisoned to death by him. If he wanted to pass off a fake sword manual as the real one and deceive your eyes, wouldn't that be an insignificant skill, as easy as lifting a finger? " He also briefly explained how he had formed a grudge with him. Immediately he opened his eyes wide, wanting to see a disappointed expression on Lu Qian's face. Instead, he saw an indifferent expression on Lu Qian's face. With a cold laugh Lu Qian said, "I know Martial Uncle's character better than you. I already knew early on that two martial brothers died in a strange way, but the difference between the two sides' status is too great. It's no different from killing two little ants; it won't cause any trouble in Jianghu. "
"That's right," Chu Menglin said, "His injury is inconvenient, that's why he promoted you to be the Meng Zhu, and borrowed your hand to control the overall situation. When the time comes, he'll burn the bridge after crossing the river and send you to see his two martial brothers. I advise you to cooperate with me as soon as possible. We'll dig a trap here, bury a sharp stake, scatter some poison, and then you'll lure him here. We'll send him to the Western Paradise first. "
Lu Qian's train of thought was triggered, he continued, "As soon as this old thief dies, Kongtong Pai will be like a group of dragons without a leader. I'll seize the opportunity to subdue them, and then I'll move his corpse to Mount Hua and shift the blame to him. I'll sell a favor to Meng Anying first. If he refuses to surrender, I'll incite some busybodies to seek justice … "Chu Menglin laughed and said," Creating something out of nothing, sowing dissension, that's your specialty. First you win over the righteous sects, and then you'll attack our Cult, won't you? "Lu Qian said," If we can cooperate properly, I'm willing to form an alliance with your honorable Cult. "
Chu Menglin laughed and said, "The next step is to divide the world equally? Don't think too far ahead. I say, the most important thing right now is to dig the trap. "The two of them chose a location and were about to dig when suddenly they heard someone calling out," Lu Shaoxia! Lu Shaoxia! " Lu Qian's heart shivered, he hastily signaled Chu Menglin to return to the cave and hide for the time being. He also pulled out his sword and returned it to its scabbard, cleaning up all traces before he responded.
Two beggars heard the noise and came forward. When they heard Yu Zhanglao's order, Lu Shaoxia was the Beggar Clan's great benefactor, so when they spoke to him, they had to be more respectful. As soon as they saw him practicing martial arts, they hastily flattered him, "Lu Shaoxia's swordsmanship has improved again!" "Aiya, your skill is really out of the ordinary!"
Lu Qian smiled slightly and said, "You're too polite, Xiongdi is too polite. How do you do, Bangzhu?" The two beggars laughed and said, "Good, very good!" Seeing that they were done with the pleasantries, they stepped forward and grabbed each of his arms. Along the way they mentioned that they wanted him to be their witness. Lu Qian readily agreed, thinking, "In any case, the two scapegoats are dead, I'll let Meng Anying take the blame. No matter how she talks, whether it's black or white, isn't it all up to me? "
When they arrived at the gathering place, he pretended to be refined and courteous, greeting the elders. But then he heard someone coldly say, "Lu Shixiong, it's been a few days since we last met, you haven't forgotten who Xiaodi is, have you?" Lu Qian felt that this voice sounded familiar, he turned around and saw that it was Li Yijie. In a split second his smile froze, his palms sweated and his tongue became extremely clumsy. He laughed awkwardly and said, "Brother Li … Brother Li is very lucky …"
Yu Shuanglin shouted, "Li Yijie, this is not the time to call you brother. If you have any excuses, quickly say it in front of everyone!"
Li Yijie cleared his throat and clasped his hands behind his back. Nangong Xue beat him to it and said, "The details have been explained by Lu Shixiong, in order to avoid delaying the elders' time, I won't repeat it. Let me tell you some of the secrets. "
As soon as she saw Lu Qian, she hated him so much that the roots of her teeth itched. She was determined to get the secret manual back and return it to Li Yijie to make up for her mistake. Besides, no matter what Li Yijie said, as long as there was a slight discrepancy between what Lu Qian said, these people would be prejudiced by first impressions and would definitely accuse him of quibbling. It would be better to go with the flow and make up a half-true, half-false story. She had been with Chu Menglin for a long time. Although she did not have any other advantages, she had picked up some craftiness and skill. She secretly squeezed Li Yijie's hand. Although Li Yijie did not understand the inside story, seeing that she had a card up her sleeve, he decided to wait and see what would happen. "Alright," Yu Shuanglin said, "Let's not talk too much."
Nangong Xue said, "Lu Shixiong, after all, we are lucky to be alive. You don't have to look like you've seen a ghost. Speaking of why An Yesun wanted to kill us … "Li Yijie hastily chimed in," If we had colluded beforehand, how could he have turned his back on us so ruthlessly? "
Nangong Xue realized that Lu Qian had misunderstood her meaning. Her first question was full of loopholes. She sighed and said, "Shixiong, since it has come to this, there's no need to deny it." She quietly winked at him and continued, "It's just that there was a reason. We cooperated with the Devil Cult and negotiated the terms. Then we helped to besiege Peng Zhanglao. This Lu Shixiong is a young hero. When he saw injustice on the road, he pulled out his sword to help. "
Lu Qian looked at Nangong Xue with infatuation; the corners of his mouth curved into a gentle smile. He had once repaid her kindness with evil and nearly killed her. After the joy of their reunion, he thought that she would rebuke and curse him. He did not expect that she would turn around and protect him. He even thought that she suddenly had feelings for him. He was so happy that he felt like he was about to fly to the sky. He smiled and said, "Zaixia is just a loyal subordinate. If Sect Leader Shishu was here, he would definitely agree. "
Nangong Xue said, "That's right. Our original intention was to obtain the Devil Cult's secret manuals. After studying them in detail, we would find out their weaknesses and then find a way to completely defeat the Devil Cult. Sacrificing one Elder would save thousands of lives. If it were you, would you do this deal? " Yu Shuanglin was originally listening attentively. Suddenly he said, "The little girl started to be dishonest. She was the most important person in the Cult. You just helped her a little, insignificant thing and she would let you off so easily?"
Nangong Xue said, "Of course he didn't want to, but we weren't that easy to get rid of. So we continued to follow him and flattered him in every possible way to dispel An Yesun's suspicions. Afterwards I took some wine that had been laced with * * and invited him to drink it … "As she said that, she cast a glance toward Lu Qian. Lu Qian felt guilty and turned his head to look at Li Yijie.
Nangong Xue sneered inwardly. She continued, "Although in the end I succeeded in stealing it, this kind of little trick can't accomplish anything big. Later on I hurriedly handed it over to Lu Shixiong, asking him to bring it to the Heroes Assembly and entrusted it to the Qianbei for safekeeping. Luckily the enemy suddenly attacked us in the middle of the night. An Yesun could not get away, so he did not have time to pay attention to me. Lu Shixiong, you have rendered a great service. Why don't you take out the secret manual and let everybody participate in it? "
In a split second several pairs of eyes were focused on Lu Qian's body. They stared at him until cold sweat trickled down his back. Nangong Xue laughed and talked cheerfully, unexpectedly she had a trick up her sleeve. Not only she was able to wash away her guilt, she also showed that the two of them had great ambitions. She was killing two birds with one stone. On the surface she was praising him for his benevolence and righteousness, but on the other hand she was forcing him to hand over the secret manual. The Kongtong Sect's Sect Leader took several steps forward. "Good Shizhi," he said in a low voice, "When you showed it to me, you did not say that it was the Devil Cult's secret manual."
Lu Qian had heard Chu Menglin's analysis, so he was certain that Lu Qian was the one who swapped the sword manual. However, right now he was rejoicing in Lu Qian's misfortune, obviously he did not know anything about it. Since Li Yijie was still alive, it was very likely that the secret manual was still with him. But why would Nangong Xue expose herself and invite trouble for herself? His head was full of confusion. He took out the sword manual from his pocket and said with an apologetic laugh, "Shimei is right. Junior was too busy, unexpectedly I forgot about it."
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