The first snow after the New Year started to fall in full force. The vast land and vast mountains were covered with snow.
"Yaoyao, I'm going down the mountain."
Liang Qiufeng, wearing a blue sword suit, waved goodbye to Yaoyao.
He was not the only one who came down the mountain, there were also Zhang Jiangshan, Gu Chengyang, Zhou Wenbo, Fu Renfu, Gu Huichuan, Lan Lingling, etc., a total of eight people.
Eight people, seven disciples, plus the leader Xiao Jihai, formed a team and went to Zhongna City to take charge and maintain order.
Ever since the Jianfu Guards were attacked in the Ali Mountains and the whereabouts of the Jianfu Elder Chen Zhixiang were unknown, the morale of the entire Jianfu family was low and people were in panic.
As for Zhongnan City, the most important town under the jurisdiction of Jian Mansion, rumors were spreading everywhere. Many unidentified warriors came, and dragons and snakes were mixed for a while, making it very chaotic.
Seeing this, the government advocate Xingkong ordered seven capable disciples to go down the mountain, led by Xiao Jihai, and rushed to Zhongnan City to join forces with the local families and stabilize the situation.
There are three major families in Zhongnan City, the Zhou family, the Zhang family, and the Gu family. All three families have outstanding disciples learning swordsmanship in the Jian Mansion, and now they have returned to the city together to coordinate and cooperate.
Of course, there must be reservations about whether we are sincerely cooperating.
At least Liang Qiufeng knew that this mission would not be easy. Zhou Wenbo was eyeing it and would definitely kill him if he had the chance.
"It's just that now, I am no longer someone who can be manipulated..."
Liang Qiufeng's hands tightened.
After saying goodbye, eight horses rushed into the wind and snow. Xiao Jihai rode in the lead, and seven disciples lined up behind. The hoofs of the horses were loud, crushing the snowflakes all the way.
Eight swords under Zhongnan!
Zhou Wenbo and Lan Lingling are naturally close to each other; Liang Qiufeng and Zhang Jiangshan Fu Renfu are relatively close; Gu Chengyang, on the other hand, looks a little out of place with his aloof look. He cracked the sword title "Only I Kill"
After "Introduction to the Sword", his whole temperament became more cold and arrogant.
By noon, the snow was falling harder and harder, hitting the body with a chill that penetrated the heart. Although everyone had been prepared and wore bamboo hats, they were also spending a lot of money in the process of running fast.
"There is a mountain temple ahead. Let's go there and take a rest for now."
Xiao Jihai ordered.
He has traveled this road countless times and knows the road conditions very well.
After continuing to run for half a quarter of an hour, I saw a corner of the temple emerging from the woods on the mountain col by the roadside.
Eight fast horses ran past, and everyone got off their horses one after another, tied their horses to the tree trunks, and then entered the temple.
This mountain temple is not spacious inside. It houses a statue of a god with peeling gold paint. One of the right arms of the statue is broken, making it look shabby.
After entering, some disciples quickly picked up a pile of dead branches, burned them, kept warm, and boiled water.
Xiao Jihai put his hands behind his back and stared at the statue with a deep expression. For many years, Jian Mansion had been beset by internal and external difficulties and was struggling, but they relied on a united will to get through it. Seeing that there has been a slight improvement in recent years, some people have emerged.
Junjie had a good idea, but the clinker was immediately hit in the head.
He and Chen Zhi went to the same school, and the brothers have always been brothers. Now that Chen Zhi's life and death are unknown, wouldn't you be sad and indignant?
"They will never allow me Zhongnan to rise again!"
A voice roared in my heart, but it seemed helpless.
"Elder Xiao, have a drink of water."
But it was Gu Huichuan who brought a bowl of boiling water.
Xiao Jihai took it and took a sip, which warmed his heart a little. He was about to say something when his expression suddenly changed and he shouted: "Be careful!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a loud "bang" was heard, and the entire mountain temple collapsed, with large pieces of mud and rocks falling down.
Xiao Jihai drew his sword with his backhand and whizzed away. The sword was shining brightly, and the cold light directly shredded the wind and snow in the sky.
"Jie Jie!"
A strange laugh sounded, and a slightly old voice said: "Xiao Jihai, go back, there is a dead end ahead." Every syllable of the voice came out, and the distance felt farther away. At the end, the voice was faint and subtle.
The smell makes it even more eerie and eerie.
Xiao Jihai was about to give chase, but he suddenly remembered something. He was afraid that he might fall into the trap of diverting the tiger away from the mountain, which would put the seven stranded disciples in danger, so he had to stop.
At this time, Liang Qiufeng and others had already rushed out one after another, swords in hand. They were all determined and did not appear panicked. The temple collapsed just now, and no harm was caused.
When I looked outside, I saw that all the horses they were riding on had been killed. There were wounds the size of cup mouths on the vital parts of their necks. Blood flowed out and dyed the snow red. The scene was extremely tragic. There were some who were timid.
If you see it, you will be scared to death.
Xiao Jihai's gaze passed over the disciples' faces and said, "There are powerful enemies looking around and they want us to retreat in spite of the difficulties. What do you think we should do?"
Gu Chengyang answered the fastest: "Kill him!"
Everyone immediately agreed and shared the same hatred.
Xiao Jihai said with satisfaction: "Okay, very good, I am worthy of being a disciple of Jianfu. We sword cultivators are strong and sharp, and we move forward bravely. Even if we encounter difficulties and obstacles, what should we be afraid of? Let's go!"
Without the horse, he directly used his body and light skills, without striving for speed, and walked slowly and leisurely, thereby conserving the energy of his energy and using it to deal with enemies that appeared at any time.
Surprisingly, there was no more trouble along the way, and we arrived in Zhongnan City safely and settled down. The people responsible for the reception were the Zhang, Gu, and Zhou Zhou families. These three families temporarily gathered together in a friendly manner to entertain Xiao Jihai and his party.
Later, Gu Chengyang and others also took the opportunity to return to the family and reunite with their families.
Liang Qiufeng, who had no relatives or friends, was invited to Zhang Jiangshan's house as a guest.
"Junior Brother Liang, our mission this time is not easy. We must be especially careful, otherwise..."
Zhang Jiangshan did not continue, but the words that followed were not difficult to understand. Obviously, after meeting with the family, he learned some unoptimistic information.
Liang Qiufeng was silent. He naturally knew the situation of Jianfu. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is surrounded by enemies. The attack on the road was a warning. As for why he did not come a second time, it should be that the other party did not have enough manpower and did not dare to attack rashly.
Kill. After all, this area of thousands of miles is the territory of Zhongnan Jianfu. The Jianfu guards are not vegetarians. They patrol and guard. If there is an invasion by a large hostile force, they will definitely notice it.
It's just that it's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. It's always right to be careful and you won't make a big mistake.
When they arrived at the Zhang Mansion, they were greeted warmly by the Zhang family and met an acquaintance, Director Zhang Dexiang. Zhang Dexiang learned that in just a few months, Liang Qiufeng had become an inner disciple of the Jian Mansion, alongside his own young master.
I couldn't help but be in awe, and my attitude was very respectful.
Facing strong enemies such as Zhou Yao that day, Liang Qiufeng was calm and wise, and his performance of defeating the strong with the weak impressed Zhang Dexiang deeply. When he sent a message to Zhang Jiangshan, he specifically mentioned that this was how Zhang Jiangshan later won over Liang Qiufeng.
matter.
At the dinner table, there was a pretty girl. After introduction, she was Zhang Jiangshan's sister, named "Zhang Jinxiu". Together, it means "Splendid Jiangshan".
What surprised Liang Qiufeng was that there was such a huge difference in stature and weight between the Zhang siblings, so he couldn't help but glance at the woman a few more times.
Zhang Jinxiu, however, looked cold and rolled her eyes, looking quite unhappy.
After the meal, Liang Qiufeng was arranged to rest in the guest room; Zhang Jiangshan went to have confidential conversations with his father and a group of family uncles.