The next morning, Chen Xiao got up. Last night, I talked with Miss Tang Xin late at night, and Tang Xin just said goodbye and left. Although Chen Xiao only slept for less than four hours, she was full of energy after all, and she felt refreshed after getting up.
There is another room in this small courtyard where you can take a bath, but it is the kind of lake water that is brought up from the mountain. Although it has been filtered, the lake water is still very cold in the early morning. Chen Xiao took a cold shower and felt refreshed.
When he came out of the room, he opened the door and saw a pile of clean clothes neatly stacked in squares at the door. Chen Xiao picked it up and looked at it, but it was a moon-white Japanese kimono. He couldn't help but smile. , but I really didn’t have a change of clothes, so I hesitated a little, but I just put them on.
After washing up, wearing a moon-white Japanese kimono and wearing wooden clogs, she left the small courtyard. When she reached the door, she saw Ito Kyo standing there with a smile on her face, watching Chen Xiao walk out. Chen Xiao was always handsome and tall, but now that he put on this simple robe, he looked even more handsome. This Japanese kimono was originally imitated from the Han and Tang Dynasties in ancient China, and the men's kimono even had a thin tie tied around the waist. The belt showed off Chen Xiao's tall and straight waist. After Ito Kyo saw it, he couldn't help but cheered and said with a smile: "Chen Xiaojun, with your appearance, I'm afraid that within one day, the women in my Senryu Palace will All the disciples will be fascinated by you.”
Chen Xiao smiled faintly, but asked: "Are there any female disciples in Quanliu Palace?"
Ito Kyo smiled: "Why not? My Kamiuchen family is the most powerful family in Japanese martial arts. The children of those aristocratic families will send people to practice kendo. As a true traditional Japanese aristocratic family, kendo, tea ceremony, flower art, etc. They are all compulsory subjects. It is summer now, and many children of aristocratic families have left Senryu Palace to go to Mount Fuji to escape the summer heat. If it were normal, there would be quite a few children of aristocratic families similar to you and me in the martial arts hall at the foot of the mountain - There are also many rich ladies among them. However, those rich ladies are surrounded by family followers, so it is difficult to get close to them easily. If you are interested, I can help you introduce some of them."
Chen Xiao nodded and understood in his heart. Kamitatsu Ittoryu is the most powerful family in Japanese martial arts, so it is natural for them to make many friends with the children of those aristocratic families. If the second or even third generation children of many aristocratic families are under the sect, it will also be a very influential network of relationships.
After just two sentences, Ito Kyo took out another folding fan and shook it. Today he changed it to a folding fan. The fan is made of black quartz crystal as the skeleton and embroidered with gold edges. It looks very exquisite. Just fanning back and forth like this seems a bit artificial.
"Where are we going?" Chen Xiao glanced at Ito Kyo and said, "I am a guest doing as I please. Since your family has kept me as a guest for two days, I will follow your arrangements for these two days."
Chen Xiao did not agree to the last condition that Tang Xin mentioned last night. Tang Xin also knew about this kind of thing. Chen Xiao could not answer immediately in person, but he did not force it, and he probably did not expect to get an answer immediately. , and after saying that, he left, presumably willing to give Chen Xiao enough time to think carefully.
Ito Kyo took Chen Xiao to the pavilion in the cherry blossom forest in front of the hillside and had breakfast here. The lake, lawn and cherry blossom forest at the foot of the mountain had a panoramic view, but the scenery was extremely beautiful.
"If the Daizong family knew that we were having breakfast in her star-watching pavilion, I'm afraid they would force me to shut up and think about my past, haha. She never allowed others to come to this place easily." Ito Kyo smiled.
He has been deliberately getting involved with Chen Xiao in the past two days. Although Chen Xiao clearly knows the other party's intentions, he still reaches out to avoid hitting the smiling person. It is really difficult for someone to be polite to you, so it is really difficult to have a bad feeling. However, seeing this guy getting more and more... It's more pleasing to the eye.
"The Daizong family should have gotten up at this moment. She invited Chen Xiaojun to meet her in the Heart Sword Studio!"
Ito Kyo's expression became serious, and when he mentioned "Shinkensai", his expression became even more awe-inspiring.
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The Heart Sword Palace is the core place of the Quanliu Palace, and it is also the inner sanctum of Shangchen Ittoryu. The location is also on this mountain, not too far from the courtyard where Chen Xiao lived last night, but separated by a small forest.
This Heart Sword Studio is surrounded by a circle of stone walls covered with moss. It looks quite old, but for some reason, it has not been repaired, as if it is deliberately retaining its original simplicity.
Walking into the courtyard wall, the courtyard inside is very spacious. There are two turrets on the left and right corners. The courtyard is paved with large blue stone slabs, which is very neat. There are also a number of futons laid on both sides.
As for the inner hall of the Jianzhai inside, it is not as spacious as Chen Xiao imagined. It is only seven or eighty square meters. It looks quite stingy. It must be an ancient building. When it was created, Shangchen Yida was not expected. Liu can have such a climate today.
The inner hall was too narrow to accommodate enough people, so the walls on both sides of the inner hall were simply opened, making it semi-open and almost connected to the courtyard outside.
When there is a gathering, the head of the family sits in the middle of the inner hall, and the rest of the family can sit on the futons in the yard.
These were introduced by Ito Kyo. When Chen Xiao and he walked in, several warriors in black samurai robes immediately came up and led them in. When Chen Xiao came in, he saw in the yard, on the futons on both sides, There were already seven or eight people sitting there, all of whom were over middle-aged. The youngest one looked to be at least thirty or forty years old. These people were all wearing kimonos with strict styles. At first glance, they looked like the attire they would wear on formal and important occasions. Everyone had a serious expression and a solemn expression. They were kneeling on the futon with their backs straight.
Among them, Jingu Heihachiro, who lost to him yesterday, was also present. He was the first one on the right hand. However, Jingu Heihachirou's face was pale. It seemed that the injury he suffered yesterday had not yet healed. His face was missing a bit of blood and his energy was also low. A little depressed - in fact, his injury was not that serious, he just lost to Chen Xiao, but the frustration in his heart far outweighed the trauma.
When Chen Xiao saw this scene, he was startled: It seems, what happened today? If it was just to welcome myself, it seems that I wouldn't create such a big scene.
In the middle of the inner hall, there are three soft seats with four open screens, which must be the location of the main house. There is an empty seat in the middle, probably the head seat of the clan.
When Chen Xiao walked into the courtyard, the middle-aged warriors on both sides were staring at him, but no one spoke. They were sitting upright, but their eyes couldn't help but follow Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao felt a little confused, and saw him sitting in the middle. On the soft seat to the left of the main seat, Tang Xin was looking at him with a smile.
Tang Xin was dressed in white clothes like snow, with a wide belt around her waist, which tied up the girl's round waist. She still had that calm look between her brows and eyes, and her long hair was draped over her shoulders. But there was a long box in front of him, which contained chrysanthemum leaf thorns! !
Tang Xin looked at Chen Xiao with soft eyes. In full view of everyone, she raised her bare hand and waved to Chen Xiao. She spoke softly and said warmly: "Chen Xiaojun, please come and sit down."
Chen Xiao didn't know what he meant, but Tang Xin's words moved everyone present!
Seeing Chen Xiao striding into the inner hall, Tang Xin turned around and gave an order, and a futon was placed next to Tang Xin. Everyone's expressions changed! Only Ito Kyo looked calm, but he seemed to have known it for a long time.
Chen Xiao frowned and hesitated for a moment, but knowing that now was not the time to speak, he bit the bullet and sat down.
You must know that at this time, being an outsider and sitting in the inner hall of another school means a lot to others!
He originally wanted to refuse, but when he looked at Tang Xin in front of everyone, there was a hint of request in the woman's eyes. Suddenly, he thought of this girl's pitiful life experience, plus the fact that she had been in the small school last night. In the hospital, her lonely eyes, weak body, flushed face, and shortness of breath made her feel weak.
Chen Xiaocai sat down, and the eyes of everyone outside changed. Others were fine. Heihachiro Jingu looked thoughtful and lowered his head.
"What are you doing?" Chen Xiao asked in a low voice after sitting down. Tang Xin smiled slightly and was not in a hurry to answer, but suddenly stretched out his hand and gently pressed it on the back of Chen Xiao's hand.
This action seemed a bit too intimate and inappropriate, but Tang Xin had a calm expression on her face. She didn't even waver her brows, she just said softly: "Please help me, take advantage of the situation! Please bear with me!"
The soft and smooth little hand pressed on the back of his hand, but Tang Xin's little hand was cold. Chen Xiao looked at the hint of pleading in the other person's eyes, finally sighed and closed his mouth.
Then, I heard the sound of a wheelchair rolling from behind the inner hall, and Ito Dao came out of it.
Although he is not a member of the Daizong family, he is the highest-ranking person in the Shangchen Ittoryu at the moment, even one generation higher than Takeuchi Fumzan. As soon as he came forward, all the people sitting on the futon below stood up immediately. Bow towards the inner hall. Even Tang Xin stood up and nodded, but Chen Xiao sat there, just frowning, wondering what Tang Xin was up to.
Although Ito Daio was very senior, it seemed that there was no seat for him in the inner hall. His wheelchair was pushed to the door of the inner hall and he sat there.
In this way, the ranking of seats has shown the current high-level ranking of the Shangchen family.
The main seat in the middle belongs to Takeuchi Fumzan of the clan family. Even though he didn't come, the seat was vacant for him and no one could sit on it. As a member of the Daizong family, Tang Xin could only sit on the left side of the middle. The seat on the right was empty, but he didn't know who it was reserved for.
Although Ito Daio was senior, he did not have the right to sit in the middle. He could only be placed on the edge of the inner hall, but he was already a head taller than those sitting in the courtyard.
During breakfast, Ito Kyo told Chen Xiao, as if intentionally or unintentionally, about the current factional divisions in Shangchen Ittoryu.
The Shangchen Yidao style is now divided into four factions. Takeuchi Fumzan is the current clan clan, and the Takeuchi sect naturally has the highest status in the Senryu Palace now. The old Takeuchi is the clan clan, and he is also the master of swordsmanship in the royal family. He is the most senior person in Japan. Tang Xin became the acting clan clan, and Takeuchi Yako followed. The prince of the royal family, Tang Ying is also the secret disciple of the inner hall. It's a pity that the Takeuchi family does not have a male son, otherwise, it would be even more prominent.
In addition to the Takeuchi family, there is the Ito family. Ito Dao is the elder of the family, and it goes without saying that he has a high seniority. Kyouya Ito is a rising star emerging among the younger generation. However, when Ito Kyo introduced himself in the morning, he admitted that he, as a "rising star", needs to be put in quotation marks. He admitted that his swordsmanship was not very good and his talent was only average. If we look at the level of martial arts alone, he cannot be regarded as the best among the younger generation of disciples of Senryu Palace. However, he is good at training and has a good relationship with many children from wealthy families who are studying under the disciples of Senryu Palace. However, he is obviously The position of the diplomatic and public relations manager of the Senryu Palace.
The third one is the Jingu family. Before Takeuchi Fumzan, the head of the Kamiuchi family was Naoo Jingu, who was also the number one kendo master in Japan in the past. Therefore, Naoo Jingu’s lineage is not small in power. , although it is now gradually declining, the remaining power is still there, and Takeuchi Fumzan also treats the descendants of the teacher very favorably. Jingu Heihachiro is now known as the second master in the Kamigatsu family after Takeuchi Fumzan. Although looking at the whole of Japan, Jingu Heihachiro's kendo strength is not even top-notch, but in the Kamigatsu family, he is already firmly ranked second. - This also shows that there are really few successors in Shangchen Yidao style. Although there is a top expert like Fumzan Takeuchi sitting in charge, none of the people below him can reach the first-class level.
As for the fourth faction, it is a group of neutral factions. The Shangchen Yidao style has been established for hundreds of years. Many masters of the past have emerged in the sect, and naturally there are descendants. Most of them have declined due to the age, but However, these people are considered to be the elders of the Shangchen family. If we investigate carefully, I am afraid that if we pick a surname at random and go back hundreds of years, they are all descendants of some ancient master. There are no outstanding talents among this group of people, but they are quite influential in the Shangchen family.
In addition to Fumiyama Takeuchi, there are currently eight second-generation masters in the Kamichen family who are qualified to enter the inner hall. They are known to the outside world as the "Eight Masters of Senryu Palace". Among them, Jingu Heihachiro is the leader of the Eight Masters, and eight people are responsible for it. The daily task of teaching disciples. Among the eight people, there are two with the surname Jingu and two with the surname Ito, but the other four are all with mixed surnames and are descendants of other declining factions.
After listening to Ito Kyo's introduction in the morning, Chen Xiao remembered Tang Xin's request last night, and a thought suddenly came to his mind...
The deal that Tang Xin proposed to her might not necessarily be for the Chen family! How much is it for her Takeuchi family’s selfish motives! According to the current internal power division of Senryu Palace, although the Takeuchi family firmly occupies the highest position, it is only based on Takeuchi Fumiyama! Once Takeuchi Fumiyama is no longer around, the Takeuchi family will fall into decline immediately if there are no men and no masters who can be put on the table! She wanted to drag herself into the Senryu Palace, probably to leave a strong support for the Takeuchi family.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao couldn't help but secretly glance at Tang Xin. When he looked at it, he was stunned. It turned out that Tang Xin's eyes seemed to be looking at him quietly. The eyes in his eyes seemed clear, but they were not. Know what she is thinking...
The core figures of Quanliu Palace gathered here, Tang Xin nodded, and everyone looked at her to give orders. Tang Xin glanced at Ito Kyo and said slowly: "Welcome the guests."
Ito Kyo smiled, turned around, and stood on the steps of the inner hall, shouting something loudly.
Chen Xiao was stunned after hearing this.
Welcome guests
What kind of guests are you welcoming
"His Royal Highness Prince Hirohito, as well as Kojiro Nishihira of the Hidden Moon-style clan, Shimoki Miyazawa, the Chiba-style swordsman, and Itteng Takamoto, the Yugumo-style swordsman..."
Hearing the voice of Tang Xin's status, Chen Xiao turned around and glanced at Tang Xin: "What are these people doing in Quanliu Palace? You receive foreigners and invite me here..."
"These people are here, of course, to compete in the gym." Tang Xin sighed and said bluntly: "As for keeping you... I am here to sit in charge!"
Chen Xiao understood, glanced at Tang Xin, and said in a strange tone: "You want me to be your thug? But I haven't agreed to what happened last night."
Tang Xin smiled slightly, not in a hurry, looking calm.
Seeing Tang Xin's determined look, Chen Xiao couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. He frowned and said, "You're going to kill it first and then tell it later. Aren't you afraid that I won't cooperate with you in a while?"
Tang Xin then looked at Chen Xiao seriously: "Can you do it?"
Chen Xiao was stared at by Tang Xin's eyes, and her heart softened for no reason.
Then I heard Tang Xin continue: "This matter has no harm to you, on the contrary, it has only benefits. I don't think you have any reason to refuse. Besides, my Shangchen family is considered a wealthy family in Japan. If you agree, you will get it." Why wouldn't I enjoy the friendship with the Chen family?" These few words were said calmly, but the last sentence suddenly revealed a hint of gentleness, and he smiled softly: "Besides, I think Chen Xiaojun is quite a good person. How chivalrous, I heard that you were willing to fight for a woman you didn't even know in the Zhuquan Wine House. On an occasion like today, can you bear to watch me, a weak woman, being bullied by a foreign force? "
Chen Xiao frowned, but finally sighed: "We will talk about this later... But, someone comes to kick the gym? Are these people looking for death? Takeuchi Fumzan is the number one master in Japan. Are these people not afraid of humiliating themselves?"
"Of course they didn't come here to compete with my grandfather." Tang Xin whispered: "How could my grandfather do anything he wanted to do? These people came here in the name of 'second-generation disciples competing'. Such a competition, The clan cannot take action, and the second generation disciples can only fight the second generation themselves. Originally, in such competitions, I, Senryu Palace, always let Uncle Heihachiro Jingu take action. However, uncle Heihachiro was injured by you yesterday, and now he has Can't go out to fight. He was injured by you, but we have no one to fight. You can't just sit back and watch today."
Chen Xiao opened his mouth, glanced at Tang Xin, and saw a weak request in the other's quiet eyes, and finally sighed: "Okay, I'll help you once, but... I didn't agree to what happened last night!"
Tang Xin smiled, but sighed faintly: "I know that forcing you to help like this is not the right way, it's just my body... Oh, if I... How could I watch these clowns come to my door!"