Volume 1: The Jianghu is the main thing, who is the guest? Chapter 24: Long Sheath Short Sword
It was late at night before Li Muchan returned to Liuxiang Pavilion.
Now that a thrilling battle is about to unfold in Chang'an City, he naturally has to familiarize himself with everything around him and not be careless.
Moreover, since the decision has been made to take action, the two messengers of water and fire must be killed.
Must die.
Only when these two people are dead, or when all the guardians and kings except him are dead, can the remaining members of the evil sects in the Central Plains martial arts world be used by him and follow his lead.
This time, this is a crucial time.
As long as you can survive and make it to the end, everything will be different.
Regardless of whether the Qinglong Society can become the leader, he must not be put in a passive position on the Demon Sect side again.
As for Shangguan Xiaoxian, this woman’s current situation is actually similar to his.
Even though he already had some strength and confidence, his chances of winning against the "Qinglong Society" were still slim, so Shangguan Xiaoxian had left behind that sword manual before, because he wanted to train him to become an important figure in the Demon Sect now.
This man not only wants the Central Plains martial arts world, he also has his eyes on the Western Regions.
Unfortunately, Li Muchan really didn't want to hide his incompetence and pretend to be stupid anymore.
So right now, the two sides are just using each other and achieving each other. The other party helps him to gain power, while Li Muchan secretly helps him to compete with the "Qinglong Society".
But, since Shangguan Xiaoxian just said that he wanted to kill him...
Thinking of this, Li Muchan's eyes immediately became gloomy. She could say this today, and sooner or later she would put it into action.
He was only afraid of this woman and never trusted her.
But the situation has come to this point, like an arrow on a bow string, with no other choice.
Shangguan Xiaoxian had no choice, and neither did he.
Moreover, this is a great opportunity, how can we miss it? It depends on who has better skills.
The snow is heavy and the night is deep.
When Li Muchan returned, someone was already waiting for him.
The one waiting for him was a beautiful girl in Liuxiang Pavilion. She seemed to have been waiting for a long time. She was leaning against a pillar, yawning and shivering. When she saw him coming back, her eyes suddenly lit up and she took a few steps to greet him.
"Where are the others?" Li Muchan asked.
The girl walked in front and led him to a private room on the second floor. Then she said in a mosquito-like voice, "The gentleman only told us to wait for you to come back and serve you well. He didn't say anything more."
"You guys?" Li Muchan turned his head to look at the bed, and saw a girl who looked exactly like the girl in front of him, with her head exposed, wrapped up like a quail. He brushed the falling snow off his shoulders and smiled, "No need, you guys go and rest first."
After the two men left in disappointment, Li Muchan walked around the room cautiously, then walked quickly to the bed, and with the help of the lamp on the table, he reached out and lifted the mattress that still smelled of fragrance.
There was actually a blue cloth bundle hidden under the bed.
Li Muchan reached out to take it down, and when he saw what was inside, he couldn't help laughing out loud.
In the light of the lamp, it was actually the three stolen magic skills of the evil cult that were used to protect the religion.
Without any hesitation or reluctance, he threw the package out of the window.
Just before and after this, there was suddenly a lot of movement in Liuxiang Pavilion.
The door was pushed open, and the two messengers of water and fire walked in swaggeringly, along with the third princess of the demon cult, Tiegu.
The three men had unfriendly expressions on their faces, and were followed by several members of the evil cult.
The Fire Envoy laughed and said, "Thunder Envoy, you betrayed the Holy Church, stole the divine power to protect the Church, and colluded with the Azure Dragon Society. What crime should you be punished for?"
Li Muchan raised his eyebrows. He was still thinking about how to start, but he didn't expect these people to come to him first.
As soon as the three of them entered the room, they stood on opposite sides of the room, blocking the doors and windows.
Li Muchan was sitting on the bed, with his back against the wall, his hands in his sleeves, a knife across his leg, the plum blossom needle hidden in his hand, he asked calmly, "Where's the evidence?"
The water envoy's face showed little expression, and he said calmly, "Search!"
Several disciples of the Demon Sect immediately rushed in and rummaged through the room until they lifted the mattress and saw that there was nothing underneath. Only then did the water envoy's eyes become subtle.
Li Muchan smiled strangely, with undisguised mockery in his dark and deep eyes: "It seems there is no evidence."
The third princess Tiegu said coldly, "You came the latest among us, and you even had the time to go out earlier. It's hard not to arouse suspicion."
Li Muchan stood up slowly and said, "There's nothing I can do. If I want to win while leading a bunch of idiots, I can only work harder myself."
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the room became a little subtle. Everyone's face suddenly turned cold, their eyes were cold, and there was a brewing murderous intent.
"Ahem," Li Muchan coughed calmly and cleared his throat, "Don't do anything yet. I have received news and learned the whereabouts of the Money Gang's secret treasure."
"Really?" The water envoy's eyes lit up, and his murderous intent disappeared. "Where did you get the news?"
Li Muchan glanced at him and said nonchalantly, "Do you think you are the only ones who have secret spies? If I die, the news that you have secretly stolen the Holy Religion's magical skills and secretly plotted will spread. I think the leader doesn't like to see you Dharma protectors and the princess getting involved."
He said this, but he actually felt a chill in his heart.
Although the expressions on the faces of the people opposite him seemed calm, their aura had changed.
The four people's eyes met and they looked at each other. Their expressions were reflected in the light, sometimes bright and sometimes dark, sometimes good and sometimes evil, and then they all laughed.
The water master hurriedly said: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!"
The fire envoy replied with a smile: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Even Tiegu covered her mouth and smiled: "I hope you can forgive me!"
Seeing these three people singing the same tune, Li Muchan also smiled, a harmless smile . He took off his mask and said casually: "I heard that Ye Kai has arrived at Lengxiang Garden. When will he start?"
The four of them suddenly sat down at the table like good friends who had been together for a long time, pouring tea and water, looking very familiar with each other.
"The matter is entirely up to you, Thunder Envoy," Water Envoy put on a calm and amiable look, put his hands into his cotton sleeves, and said with a smile: "In addition to Ye Kai and Shangguan Xiaoxian, the troops coming from Chang'an City include the Eighth Master of Baoding City Guard, 'Songyang Iron Sword' Guo Ding, 'Flying Fox' Yang Tian, 'Red Devil Hand' Yi Yeku, as well as the Taoist Jade Flute of the East Sea, and 'Lord Feng' Ding Lin..."
After hearing a series of names, Li Muchan couldn't help but look solemn. These famous figures who used to only exist in rumors to him were now going to fight with him.
Tie Gu said softly, "These people are either all-powerful martial arts masters, or they are masters of the underworld. They are not easy to deal with."
As usual, the Fire Envoy laughed twice before saying, "Thunder Envoy, when do you say we will start? We will obey you."
Li Muchan looked at the faces of this group of people. His pale and thin hands never let go of the knife beside him. His dark eyes turned to the lamp on the table and he said softly, "Then let's do it tomorrow. We'll do it tomorrow."
The water master suddenly asked, "Then do you know the whereabouts of the Money Gang's secret treasure?"
Li Muchan squinted at him and said, "You also said it was a secret treasure. If it is a secret treasure, knowing the location does not necessarily mean you can get it. You have to find the right key to open the door. Shangguan Xiaoxian is the key to the secret treasure... Compared to the little things you covet, there are real good things inside; Shangguan Jinhong's invincible martial arts in the past, as well as the unique skills of various schools he plundered, plus the treasures that are rich enough to rival a country..."
At this point, their breathing became rapid and their eyes turned red.
The water envoy made a prompt decision and said, "Okay, let's do it tomorrow."
After discussing everything, the three of them left in a hurry.
Li Muchan sat at the table, listening to the whistling wind outside the window. After a long while, he sighed softly and slowly drew his sword.
What he pulled out was not a tempered steel knife, but a strange knife.
The scabbard was at least three feet long, but the knife was much shorter. The handle was wrapped in cloth, the blade had a thick spine, the blade was black, and the edge of the blade had a cold glow about an inch long.
The moment the cold knife was unsheathed, a cold light broke through the air. Looking again, the flame flew silently to the tip of the knife, as if dancing.
Unconsciously, a layer of callus had formed on his palms.
No, these calluses are there.
In fact , he was not unfamiliar with the "knife", he was even very familiar with it. He had done many things over the years, and the blade he was most familiar with was probably the knife.
It is not the so-called "soul-chasing knife", but a pig-killing knife.
The hand that held the knife was also very steady , unusually steady. His pale right hand was holding the knife alone, his finger bones were clearly visible, his tendons were stretched, and it was filled with an indescribable strength.
Martial arts does not necessarily refer to internal strength, but also skills. Sword and knife moves are ultimately skills; the kind of skills that are constantly honed, practiced day and night, cutting and moving between skin and flesh, and doing whatever one wants.
On his way here, he went to the butcher's house where he learned how to slaughter pigs and bought the knife he was used to.
In the past, everyone thought Jing Wuming was a left-handed swordsman, but who could have imagined that his right-handed swordsmanship was faster and more powerful, unrivaled in the martial arts world.
And now these people all think he is Dao Twelve, a master who is proficient in the "Seventy-two Ways of Soul-Chasing Swords". But who could have imagined that hidden in the scabbard of his long sword is a deadly dagger.
As for the "Clavicle Soul-Enchanting Heavenly Buddha Scroll", Li Muchan hadn't even taken a look at it until now, because time did not permit. He was afraid that after reading it, most of his mind would be spent on pondering this martial art; and the most important thing right now was to stay alive first, using the "Ghost Secret Scroll" to protect himself, and then concentrate on facing the powerful enemy.
“Hula!”
At first glance, the wooden window was wide open, the wind and frost squeezed in, and the fire was extinguished instantly.
Li Muchan glanced at him sideways, and his body suddenly rose up into the wind like a kite, swinging into the air. The tip of the knife pushed and stirred, and the wind and snow swirled, and the flying snow was shattered into pieces.
The knife was put away as soon as it flashed, the wooden window was closed, and the knife was sheathed.
Just wait till dawn!!!
