Chapter 118 Oh my god, Yang Guang is possessed by the Drunken Swordsman!
Ride the sword with the wind to eliminate demons between heaven and earth.
I am happy when I have wine, and I am crazy without wine.
Drink up the rivers and then drink up the sun and the moon.
I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, because I am the Drunken Swordsman.
"Compared with Yang Guang's previous poems, this poem is not of high quality, but it is quite unrestrained and bold. But... when did Yang Guang give himself the title of 'Drunken Swordsman'? I remember that when he was young, his knife skills were sharp, but he was not good at using a sword."
After listening to Wen Caiting's recitation of "Yang Guang's New Work", Zhu Yuyan looked a little confused.
Kankan smiled and said:
"Master Wei said that Yang Guang had never touched a weapon in these years, and he was addicted to alcohol and sex, which had drained his body and almost completely ruined his martial arts. Not to mention the sword, I'm afraid he can't even lift the knife, which he used to be best at.
"Yang Guang calls himself the 'Drunken Swordsman'. Of course he deserves the title 'Drunken Sword'. He is indeed happy and carefree with wine, and crazy without it. But how can he be called the 'Swordsman'?"
Bai Qing'er said sweetly:
"Perhaps when you were trapped in the city of sorrow, you heard people talking about the legends of sword masters like Yan Chixia and Kongxu Gongzi, and you became envious and imagined flying on a sword in the wind, escaping from the cage, and running away?
"Come to think of it, his poem says 'to exorcise the devils between heaven and earth', could it be that he wants to attack our Saint Sect?"
Xianxian snorted softly:
"Yang Guang is trapped in Jiangdu, and the princes of all parties regard the imperial edicts he issued as waste paper. How can he have the strength to deal with our Saint Sect?"
Wen Caiting asked Ni Kun:
"What do you think, young master?"
"How do I see it?"
Ni Kun held a wine glass, stood by the window, and saluted the bright moon from afar, chanting aloud:
"A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without a lover, raising the cup to invite the bright moon, and my shadow and I become three people..."
"What a good poem!" Kankan's eyes lit up as she praised: "Raise your glass to the bright moon... Your poem has a profound artistic conception and a fairy-like charm."
"Young master's talent in poetry is far superior to Yang Guang's!" Wen Caiting also clapped her hands in praise.
"I never thought that the young master not only has extraordinary magical powers, but also has such amazing poetic talent!"
Bai Qing'er also complimented him in a sweet voice, her words coming from the bottom of her heart.
Zhu Yuyan didn't say anything, but just nodded with a smile, agreeing with the praise from Kankan and others.
"I copied it." Ni Kun remained calm.
"..." Kanan and the others looked at each other in silence.
"Uh, but I've never heard of this poem before..." said Kanan.
That’s because the time travelers in the past were basically famous masters in their respective worlds, some were local heroes, some were grandmasters, and they all had to maintain their dignity.
People as shameless as the two Xuanming Elders may not be able to recite a few ancient poems. They would be lucky if they could recite "Ploughing the field at noon" or "The bright moon shines on my bed".
With Yang Guang's poetic talent, there was certainly no need for him to copy poems, and he was also unwilling to do so.
If that is the case, why would he use the poetic pseudonym of the Drunken Swordsman and pass his poems off as his own?
Could it be that Yang Guang was possessed by the Drunken Swordsman?
Shi Zhixuan also noticed that there was something strange about Yang Guang, so he was keeping a close eye on him?
While I was pondering, I heard Kankan say:
"Sir, you seem to be unsatisfied with the poem you just recited. What about the rest of the poem?"
Ni Kun said calmly: "Since I copied it, I naturally didn't memorize all the verses at the end, I forgot them."
“…”
Behind his back, Kanan rolled her eyes in annoyance.
Bai Qing'er also had a look of regret on her face, and was obviously quite interested in the follow-up of the poem.
Ni Kun pondered for a while and asked:
"Yuyan, can your senior brother Wei Lianxiang help us sneak into the palace and observe Yang Guang up close?"
Zhu Yuyan smiled and said:
"This is not difficult. Yang Guang often holds banquets in Linjiang Palace, inviting not only civil and military officials, princes and nobles, but also monks, nuns, Taoists, and extraordinary people. I can contact my senior brother and ask him to give us a few pass tokens so that we can attend the banquet as extraordinary people."
"A strange person?" Ni Kun nodded: "This is feasible."
Even if someone questions Ni Kun's identity as a "remarkable man" and asks him to show off his skills in public, he will not be timid, as he has plenty of means to prove his identity.
At that moment, Zhu Yuyan did not ask him why he wanted to observe Yang Guang. She left the base and went to contact Wei Lianxiang.
Ni Kun asked Wen Caiting again: "Did any news come from the Qin army during the time we were away?"
Wen Caiting said:
“The Qin army has won victory after victory, and Honghua County, Shang County, Beidi County, Fengyi County, Anding County, etc. have all been controlled by the Qin army.
"In addition to the Terracotta Warriors, the Qin Emperor also expanded his army to 150,000 soldiers and horses, and the Hangu Pass was also occupied by the Qin army.
"It is said that the Qin army is currently preparing to march into Hanzhong, first attacking Hanzhong and then conquering Bashu."
Ni Kun pondered for a while and asked:
"What are the reactions of the various rebel kings?"
Wen Caiting said:
"The rebel kings in Jiangnan and Huainan are out of reach and unable to make any response.
"There are no powerful rebel kings in Hanzhong and Bashu, so they can only keep to their own place. They will pay homage to whoever's flag is on the top of the city.
"As for Liu Wuzhou and other rebel kings who paid tribute to the Turks, they did not have the strength to fight against the Qin army. Dou Jiande in Hebei did have the intention, but he was still out of reach.
"Wagangzhai regained its spirits and, under Li Mi's plan, captured Xingluo Granary, opened the granary to release grain, accepted a million refugees, and expanded the army by 200,000.
"After ambushing and killing Zhang Xutuo at Dahai Temple, Li Mi once again became famous throughout the country, but it was said that his achievements were so great that they frightened the emperor.
"It is said that Zhai Rang, the leader of Wagang, has had a disagreement with Li Mi on the next strategic target.
"Zhai Rang is conservative and waits and sees, not wanting to be the first to act.
"Li Mi believed that they should seize the opportunity to capture Luoyang and establish their own imperial base.
"The two leaders of Wagang have different goals and it is difficult to reconcile. Many discerning people believe that Li Mi and Zhai Rang may fight each other."
Ni Kun nodded indifferently and asked, "What is the reaction of the Li family?"
Wen Caiting said:
"The Li clan raised the banner of respecting the emperor and fighting against rebellion, and raised troops in Taiyuan in the middle of last month, claiming that they would wipe out the fake Qin and recapture the capital of the Sui Dynasty.
"But after raising the army, they did not march towards Guanzhong, but only attacked the counties around Taiyuan, taking Xiangguo, Wu'an, Shangdang, Longquan, Linfen and other counties, and recruited soldiers and horses on a large scale, expanding the army to more than 100,000."
Taiyuan was a frontier county for defending against the Turks, with abundant storage of food, fodder, weapons and military supplies, as well as abundant and high-quality military personnel.
The Li family used Taiyuan as their base to attack counties and prefectures in all directions, and they were able to recruit a high-quality army in a short period of time.
But even though they have strong capital, the Li clan still does not dare to confront the Qin army head-on.
Ni Kun smiled and said:
"The Li clan must have been frightened by the Qin army's record of conquering Chang'an so quickly with the Immortal Qin Terracotta Warriors. They dared not to launch an attack until they found a way to restrain the Immortal Qin Terracotta Warriors."
After a pause, he asked again:
"Has the news of the defeat of the Japanese army in Goguryeo reached the Central Plains?"
Wen Caiting shook her head:
"No. The heroes in the Central Plains were busy preparing for war and fighting for supremacy, and no one paid attention to the affairs of Goguryeo.
"Not to mention the Sui Dynasty court. Yang Guang was drunk and dreaming all day long. He didn't even bother to pay attention to Du Fuwei and Li Zitong who were nearby, let alone the affairs of Liaodong.
"The upper class follows suit, and no one among the princes and officials in the Jiangdu Palace pays attention to Liaodong anymore."
At this point, she looked at Ni Kun with admiration and said with burning eyes:
"Sir, did you really destroy 40,000 Japanese troops with one strike? Even the fake emperor of Japan was killed?"
Ni Kun joked:
"Why, do you doubt my achievements?"
"I dare not." Wen Caiting's eyes were blurred:
"I only regret that I was not able to accompany you and witness your great power."
Bai Qing'er's pretty face also turned red, and she said with a trembling voice:
"One strike destroyed 40,000 Japanese troops. Young Master is truly a god descended from heaven...
"It's a pity that Qing'er couldn't be with you and witness your earth-shaking power."
Ni Kun laughed:
"Okay, stop complimenting me. You guys, work hard on your training in the future. If your strength is up to par, you can accompany me. If your strength is not up to par, you can only stay behind like this time."
Wen Caiting looked charming and said tenderly:
"But even if I am not strong enough, I am willing to stay by your side and be your plaything."
Kankan curled her lips and thought to herself that Master Wen was really shameless. He had the nerve to say such things in front of two of us juniors.
Bai Qing'er was full of admiration, thinking that she was worthy of being Uncle Wen who specialized in charm techniques. Her shameless skills had clearly captured the true essence of our sect's charm techniques. I have to ask her for advice from time to time and work hard to learn from her.
"I am a strong and vigorous man, with a body as strong as steel. Caiting, even if you want to be my plaything, you must have a healthy body, right? Otherwise, how can you withstand my torture? Go and practice, don't waste your precious time."
Ni Kun smiled, took a few sips of wine, and went back to his room to practice.
The old weapons collected in Goguryeo have been used up. Now Ni Kun can only collect and absorb the golden evil energy that naturally diffuses between heaven and earth.
After practicing for a while, he felt that his efficiency had dropped drastically, less than half of what he had when he was practicing with the old weapons. For a moment, he found it difficult to tolerate this huge difference in efficiency.
"The Central Plains is in the midst of war, and old weapons that have killed people and seen blood are everywhere..."
He pondered secretly:
"Should we go around the armies of the various princes and eat up ?"
As for whether the various families could replenish new weapons in time after the weapons were "eaten" by him, and how to fight in the future, that was none of his business.
“If I can stop the princes from fighting and force them to stop their weapons and kill fewer people, I might even be able to accomplish a great deed.
"While devouring the old weapons of various lords, if it's convenient, you can also visit the ruins of various ancient battlefields, such as Changping, Guandu, Chibi, Feishui, etc.
"Those ancient battlefields must have left behind many weapons and buried them, accumulating a large amount of golden evil energy..."
With this thought in mind, he decided to go to Linjiang Palace to observe Yang Guang before heading to the nearest territory of Li Zitong.
First, talk to Li Zitong and collect all the old weapons under his command.
Since collecting the golden evil energy out of thin air was too inefficient, Ni Kun didn't want to waste time practicing the Blood Evil God-Slaying Sword, so he dispersed the seal, took a sip of the Heavenly Pearl Honey, and began to practice the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound.
For a moment, the roars of tigers and leopards and the rumbling of thunder filled the room.
After practicing for half a night and refining the spiritual power of the Yuanpin Dzi Bead, Ni Kun slowly ended his practice.
As soon as the tiger and leopard thundering sound stopped, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Zhu Yuyan's voice came from outside:
"Sir, I have obtained three tokens from my senior brother. In two days, you can go to Linjiang Palace to attend the banquet of Emperor Sui."
"Very good." Ni Kun nodded with satisfaction. "Have you been waiting outside for a long time?"
Zhu Yuyan said, "It wasn't long. I came back just a moment ago. I heard some noises in the young master's room and knew that he was practicing, so I waited for a while."
Ni Kun smiled and said, "I have finished my training, you can come in now."
The door opened and Zhu Yuyan came in gracefully. She locked the door, came to the couch, and handed the three tokens to Ni Kun.
After Ni Kun took the token, Zhu Yuyan asked again:
"Master, has your training tonight been completed?"
Ni Kun knew what she meant, smiled slightly, leaned against the headboard of the bed, put his hands behind his head, and stretched his legs comfortably.
The two of them had perfect tacit understanding. With just one move from Ni Kun, Zhu Yuyan understood. She took off her shoes and socks, revealing her exquisite snow-white jade feet. She lifted her skirt slightly, moved her slender, straight, crystal-clear legs, climbed onto the bed, and bowed her head to pay homage...
