"Sword contest?" Lin Xin looked down at the two crossed weapons, "I don't know what the lord wants to bet?" It's not that you have to agree after the fight, and you need to reach an agreement on the sword contest. Either it's a settlement, or it's a gamble.
"I want you to give up your position as Marquis of the Lulu and accept the discipline of the Lin family!" Lin Yedan said solemnly.
"It's such a bold tone." Lin Xin raised his eyebrows, not understanding why this person was so obsessed with letting him return to the Lin family, "If you lose, you will give up the title of Duke of Qing, and the Lin family will also give up a county! "
One county is much bigger than thirteen counties.
"Okay!" Lin Yedan agreed without hesitation.
The guards of the Lin family immediately went to prepare the sword competition platform, and set up a three-foot-square wooden platform among the withered and yellow grass. The direct descendants and offshoots of the Lin family came out to testify one after another, commonly known as watching the excitement.
"The Patriarch hasn't been to the sword competition for many years, who provoked him this time?"
"Who else is there, isn't it the one who has been in the limelight recently? Cut the land and cut the nobles all the way, now it's our turn in the Eastern Region."
"I don't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, have you kicked the iron plate this time? Our Lin family is not a piece of paper, and even wants to challenge the Patriarch! I'm afraid we will cry when we lose!"
From their point of view, Lin Xin was just a boy who had just tied his hair. Even if he was a genius in the sky, he was not very powerful. He was not a master-level opponent like Lin Yedan at all. Lin Yedan's spiritual power was stronger than that of Lin Xin's master, Zhu Xingli. The master still couldn't win, let alone the apprentice.
"By the way, isn't this Lin Xin the bastard of the traitor Lin Zhenghan?" A young man from the side branch said suddenly.
"Speak carefully! If the head of the family hears such vulgar words, I will reward you with a bamboo tart."
Unlike the relaxed clansmen, the smile in Lin Qu's eyes had faded away, and he stopped his father who was about to take the stage, "Did father forget the Lin family's principle of avoiding the world? Why bother to be such a young bird."
"He is the blood of the Lin family, I can't let him do anything wrong!" Lin Yedan waved his son's hand away.
"Lin Xin dares to be the prince of the deer, and he must have something to rely on. Please be careful with your father." Lin Qu couldn't persuade him, so he had to remind Mo not to underestimate the enemy.
Lin Yedan turned into an afterimage and jumped onto the high platform, wondering if he heard the son's instructions clearly.
Lin Xin stood at the corner of the wooden platform, holding the radiant Yangu Lingjian, lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, unable to see his expression clearly, "It's too late for the Duke to repent, losing to the bastard hands of the Lin family and mortal girls, it doesn't sound good. "
"Gu has never said that you are a bastard!" Lin Yedan frowned, as if the voice of a Hong Zhong echoed among the grass and reeds. Lin Xin looked up in surprise, the other party didn't give him time to talk nonsense, and started to recite the sword oath directly, "The emperor is above, the sun and the moon are the mirror, the sword competition is based on the position of Duke Tui Qing and the land of a county, life and death It doesn't matter. Teachers, friends, relatives, and relatives are not allowed to seek revenge."
Lin Xin said solemnly, "The back land is under the ground, the mountains and rivers are the basis, and the sword competition is based on abandoning the position of Marquis of the Deer and returning to the Lin family. Life and death are irrelevant. Teachers, friends, relatives, and relatives must not seek revenge."
After finishing speaking, the two punched their fists as an oath, separated instantly, and drew their swords to make a move.
The masters fought with each other without distraction for a moment, and they played hundreds of moves with the snap of their fingers.
The Lin family's swordsmanship is based on vegetation, ever-changing and ever-changing. The misty blue light turned into thousands of sword shadows, surrounding Lin Xin firmly in the middle of rising and falling.
Lin Yedan's swordsmanship has reached the peak, and he can pick it up easily. If Lin Xin is really a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, he may not be able to make ten moves under his hands. But Lin Xin is not!
There are sword lights in all directions. This is not a phantom, but a solid spiritual force. It is extremely sharp, and once touched, blood will splatter three feet. However, Lin Xin didn't dodge or dodge, he just stood there and closed his eyes lightly.
Among the thousands of sword shadows, Lin Yedan's real body is hidden. The speed is too fast to see, but you can hear it! The sword energy is like the hunting autumn wind, galloping from the forest, sea and grassland, the rumbling of the clothes is like the sound of birds flapping their wings, mixed with the buzzing of the sword.
here!
Lin Xin opened his eyes suddenly, the Yanggu sword was like the rising sun, the light suddenly burst out from one point, and accurately pierced Lin Yedan who was hidden by the strong wind.
The onlookers only saw two auras colliding in the air, and the sound of "Dangdangdang" was heard endlessly. Suddenly, all the sword energy stagnated, and Lin Xin knelt on the ground with one knee, holding the sword horizontally in front of his eyes, firmly pressing against Lin Yedan's blade.
"Kacha", the sound of deer glass shattering, signified that the deer glass on the two swords was exhausted.
"Boy, admit defeat." Lin Yedan looked at him coldly.
The force pressing on the sword weighed more than a thousand catties, Lin Xin's body was still young, and his spiritual power was not as strong as Lin Yedan's, so it would be a disadvantage for such a head-to-head confrontation.
The surrounding Lin family breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, the two of them fought evenly, and they even sweated for the Patriarch. Now it seems that they are still winning.
"This Lin Xin, unexpectedly can hit this level." The people who didn't look down on Lin Xin just now restrained themselves, he was a young man who had just tied his hair! Now that he can fight to such an extent, what kind of realm can he reach when he is crowned
"This person, is it possible that he is a monster?"
However, what the Lin family didn't know was that the real evildoer had just bared his fangs.
"Master Guo was too happy too soon." Countless light spots escaped from Lin Yedan's body, and all of them fell into the Yanggu sword.
Just like countless fireflies rushing to the fire in a summer night, the stars are dotted, and they are moving forward indomitably.
The blade of the sword shone brightly, Lin Xin suddenly staggered away from the blade, and jumped up. The light of fireflies turned into the rising sun and the first sun, instantly dispelling the mist containing the air of vegetation.
Lin Yedan was taken aback, the sword was obviously without Lu Li, but it was stronger than before. Turn over to avoid the sword light, and quickly put on a piece of deer glass.
"Oh—" the people around all exclaimed in unison, Lin Qu's pupils shrank suddenly, and he clenched the spirit sword at his waist.
Yanggu sword is like an ancient magic weapon, its light shines brighter and brighter as it fights, and it doesn't feel tired at all. The scorching sun rises out of Yanggu, and the fire of bean lamps starts a prairie fire.
"Boom, boom, boom!" A series of explosions resounded through the sky and the ground, and the dry grass and shallow water around the sword competition stage were shaken up, and muddy water was poured down, covering everyone's heads and faces.
"Father!"
"Master!"
On the high platform, Lin Yedan stood on the ground with one hand and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Lin Xin's sleeve was broken, and there were several deep and shallow sword wounds on his body, but he still stood upright. The Yanggu sword was shining brightly, and the point of the sword pointed at Lin Yedan's neck, "You lose, abdicate."
"What sorcery are you practicing?" Lin Yedan gritted his teeth and glared at him, just now he clearly felt that his soul was getting weaker and weaker, and the spirit sword was gradually losing control.
Lin Qu jumped onto the high platform, blocked Lin Xin's sword with the scabbard, and helped his father up, "Master Hou has won, let's go to the house to discuss the prize of the sword competition."
After Lin Xin and Lin Qu disappeared from sight, the Lin family came back to their senses. Patriarch, he actually lost, to a young man who only got his natal spirit sword a month ago! This deer-cutting marquis is really terrible.
In the last life, he became famous because he beheaded Zhong Changye. This time, it was Lin Yedan who competed with Lin Xin on the sword stage, but the effect was even worse than before.
Marquis of the Lulu defeated Qing Guogong, and the news spread across the country overnight, shocking the court and the public.
"Then Lin Xin, how could he be so powerful?" In a courtyard in the capital, several people dressed in brocade clothes gathered together, and the eyes of the person who spoke clearly showed a bit of fear.
"I heard that the Yaodao Tungou has a bloody aura handed down from ancient times. Maybe Lin Xin has acquired some kind of inheritance."
"Then, our plan..."
"Add more people! Lin Xin, you must die!"
Lin Yedan, who was willing to admit defeat, immediately wrote a memorial to ask for abdication, and handed over the Lin family to the eldest son Lin Qu, and no longer intervened in the matter of cutting the deer. Without this uncle's involvement, the negotiation between Lin Xin and Lin Qu went very smoothly, and finally the Lin family cut off three counties. As for other transactions, it is not humane.
Sealing the deer glass and loading it into the car, a decree suddenly came, saying that the barbarian envoy was invited to a banquet in the palace, and the Marquis of the deer should be cut off and return to Beijing immediately.
"Master Hou, go on your own. Qu will take care of the annual tribute." Lin Qu stood on the pier where the grass was rustling to deliver Lin Xin, standing like a bamboo. The wind blows the green clothes, and against the peach blossom eyes that are flushed at the end of the eyes, it makes him look like a peach blossom tree that is about to bloom. Elegant and indifferent, not surprised by changes.
Lin Xin looked at Lin Qu, who was resting in the dust, and was actually a little envious. No matter how chaotic the world is, stay out of things forever, play chess and drink, look at the whole Dayong, in fact, only Lin Qu is really cultivating immortality. "It is estimated that after the New Year's Eve, the son will be the Duke of the state. I wonder if there is a sign?"
"Lin Shujing, Master Hou called Shujing." Lin Qu smiled slightly, and Hou Lu's willingness to exchange words with him meant to ease the relationship. They are of the same generation, if there is no quarrel, if they meet in private, they can call each other their best friends.
Lin Xin nodded, "A song of green hills reflecting a small pond, when Lin Shuren is quiet and the moon is bright. I will write it down, brother."
"Huh?" Lin Qu was taken aback, and before he could say anything, the man had already stepped on the spirit sword and galloped away. Looking back at Yuan'a Jiuren who couldn't go back to the capital with Lin Xin because he had to escort Lu Li, "Your Marquis, just... that's all, let's come in with Lin, let's eat some food."
Reinstall the deer glass on the Yanggu sword, and return to the capital all the way.
As expected of the spirit sword forged by Zhu Yangai himself, both the smoothness of spiritual power and the storage of soul power are impeccable. Even Yujian is much lighter than ordinary spirit swords.
Back then when he killed Zhong Changye, he fought with all his might, but this time he was not injured so badly. On the one hand, he relied on his previous life experience, and on the other hand, he relied on Yang Gu's control over his soul power.
Landing outside the capital, entering through the Zhengyang Gate, Lin Xin wiped off the dust on the scabbard, held Yanggu in his arms for a good meal, and then put it back on his waist.
"Stop, pass order." The guard guarding the gate stopped Lin Xin and wanted to check.
Anyone entering Beijing, regardless of mortals or immortals, needs a pass. As the year approached, the city gates became more and more stringent.
Lin Xin took out a jade tablet with the word "Cutting the Deer" written on it.
"The little one has no eyes and no eyes, and doesn't know Lord Hou, Lord Hou forgive me!" The two guards knelt down and saluted together, causing the surrounding people to look over.
Lin Xin had no intention of showing off his might here, put away the jade plaque and entered the city without saying a word, quickly disappearing into the crowd. Stepping onto the crowded Royal Street, a well-dressed child staggered towards him with a porcelain vase in his hand.
"Oh!" The child tripped over someone, and was about to fall. If you don't give him a hand, the porcelain bottle will shatter, which will definitely scratch the child.
At this critical moment, Lin Xin suddenly hid aside, allowing the child to fall firmly to the ground, and continued to move forward with a blank expression.
The porcelain bottle flew out and broke into pieces. The child lay on the ground and didn't get up for a while. When the people around saw this scene, they immediately pointed at Lin Xin.
"Why is this person so indifferent?" Princess Yunxi, who was sitting on the second floor of the teahouse wearing a curtain, said disapprovingly.
Shen Yingying, who was drinking tea next to her, looked at Lin Xin with glowing eyes, "You don't understand this. People who often patrol the border towns know that the most dangerous people are not immortals and strong men, but women and children." A barbarian child would kill when he could walk. She didn't understand it when she first went to patrol the world, and she was almost stabbed by a beggar who was begging for food.
As soon as the words fell, the child suddenly slapped the ground, and a jet-black dagger popped out of his sleeve, stabbing straight at Lin Xin's back.
Without even looking at it, Lin Xin drew his sword to block behind him, turned around and kicked the assassin away.
"Lin Bucheng, die!" Five immortals in coarse clothes rushed out from the crowd, the daggers in their hands were all emitting a faint blue light, obviously poisoned.
Lin Xin was very surprised that these people dared to assassinate him openly in the capital. There are so many people here, he can't use Yanggu to absorb the soul power, otherwise it will cause a large number of mortals to be scattered, so he can only rely on the power of Luli to fight five against one.
These people should be killers raised by some family, their tricks are simple and direct, their knives are fierce, and they go straight to the vitals. As for Lin Xin's counterattack, he didn't dodge or evade, and even if he was injured, he wanted to leave a knife mark on Lin Xin's body.
Abundant spiritual energy came from all directions, Lin Xin worried about those poisonous blades, and it was very hard for him to stick left and right. The defense of the capital is very strict. If there is a fight between immortals, the patrols will arrive within a stick of incense. Why are these people so confident
Lin Xin thought quickly, unless these people were sure to kill him within a stick of incense. Suddenly he raised his head and found a masked man holding a black crossbow on the opposite roof. The end of the crossbow was embedded with deer glass, which exploded upon entering the body. At such a short distance, Lin Xin had no time to dodge.
Must get out of here immediately! Lin Xin gathered his spiritual power, cut off the dagger that was coming towards him with a click, jumped up, and ran away with the sword. Unexpectedly, the man with the broken sword did not retreat but advanced, and slapped Lin Xin's chest with his palm.
At the same time, the man on the roof also pulled the trigger.
If you open more palms, you will not be able to dodge the crossbow arrows, and if you dodge the crossbow arrows, you will definitely be injured.
"Whoosh—" The sound of piercing the air rang in his ears, Lin Xin blinked subconsciously, and a feathered arrow brushed his shoulder and shot out from behind, hitting the flying crossbow arrow with incomparable accuracy.
For a split second, everything seemed to slow down. Lin Xin watched helplessly as the feathered arrow broke through the iron crossbow, and hit the masked man on the roof with a "boom", knocking him several feet away, and firmly nailing him to the bell tower.
"Bold and lunatic, how dare you assassinate the Marquis of the Lulu!" The voice of the capital guard came, and at the same time a sword light came from the sky, instantly splitting an assassin who was trying to sneak attack Lin Xin in half.
This is less than half a stick of incense, why did the guards come? Lin Xin cut the throat of an assassin, took a step back, and suddenly crashed into a warm and firm embrace.
"Ashin!" Shen Lou embraced him and turned around, avoiding the assassin's sword. The next moment, those assassins were surrounded by patrols.
The guards in the capital city are all immortals, more than 20 people are more than enough to subdue three.
"Why are you here?" Lin Xin was surprised and delighted, he simply leaned on Shen Lou's body and folded his sword, raised his eyes to look at the tea house, Shen Qiuting, who was holding a mulberry bow, was grinning at him.
"It happened to be drinking at the patrol camp today." Shen Lou said without changing his face, trying to help Lin Xin stand upright.
Lin Xin refused, turned around and put his arms around Shen Lou's neck, "I don't believe it, Mr. Shen must be happy with me. Hearing that I'm going back to Beijing today, I can't wait to come and welcome you."
The guards following behind had pale faces, and they all looked away without looking at the insults.
Knowing that Lin Xin was teasing him in front of everyone, Shen Lou shook his head helplessly, and tried to push him away, but suddenly felt a burst of heat in his chest.
"Help me, don't let me fall down," Lin Xin said in a hoarse voice, spitting out a mouthful of blood into Shen Lou's collar, and on the back of Shen Lou's shoulder, there was a faint blue knife edge , "I forced the poison out."
These assassins were sent by those princes to assassinate Lin Xin. They wanted to kill him in the capital and show it to the royal family to express their dissatisfaction with the deer discretion order.
Murderous intentions are everywhere, and there must be no flaws in cutting the deer.
Lin Xin leaned against Shen Lou's arms coquettishly, his eyes turned black, and he completely handed over the weight to Shen Lou, holding the cloth around his waist with one hand to support himself.
This situation seems familiar. Lin Xin, who hugged Feng Zhong for no reason behind the rockery in his previous life, was in such a posture...
A thunderbolt struck the top of the sky, Shen Lou hugged Lin Xin with trembling fingertips, passed his spiritual power over without a trace, and said in a low voice, "Yes, I can't wait to come and pick you up."
The author has something to say: Note: A piece of green hills reflect a small pond, when Lin Shuren is quiet and the moon is bright. ——Song · Han Wei "Huanxisha · Drinking Zhongming Xiaoxuan at Night"
small theater:
Xinxin: There is an assassin QAQ
Lou Lou: Don’t be afraid, I will protect you
Yingying: There are assassins QAQ
Loulou: Don't be afraid, go and protect your sister-in-law
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