The Peaceful Scenes and the Kunlun Sword

In the capital city, there were beautiful lakes and mountains. The streets were bustling with people. Merchant ships and pleasure boats shuttled back and forth on the lake, and the sound of singing could be heard from afar. The cries of street vendors went on and on, and the bargaining and shouting in front of various small stalls filled the air, forming a unique melody. It seemed that there was no atmosphere of war at all.

The Green Jade Pavilion was a well-known brothel in the capital. At this moment, Wei Zhongxian, the favorite of the current emperor, was sitting inside. Wei Zhongxian was the chief of the Eastern Depot. He had martial arts skills and had a large number of highly skilled subordinates. He could manipulate the situation in the court and held great power. Many high-ranking officials tried to curry favor with him, hoping to gain benefits through him and dared not offend him.

This Green Jade Pavilion was a place they often visited. Now, around a large round table sat eight sycophantic officials. They were embracing beautiful women, enjoying fine wine and delicious food, and having a great time. Here, they didn't talk about court affairs and just indulged in pleasure.

The popular singer Cuixia was snuggling in Wei Zhongxian's arms. She had an oval face, delicate eyebrows, and beautiful eyes. She was extremely charming and alluring. She winked and laughed continuously. She picked up a small spoon, slowly scooped a spoonful from a plate of "Jade Emerald Braised Duck Soup" and fed it into Wei Zhongxian's mouth. She said coquettishly, "Lord Wei, how is this soup?"

Wei Zhongxian closed his eyes to taste it and then opened his eyes and said, "Delicious, delicious. The food that comes from your hands, even the stinky tofu on the street, would be refreshing!" Cuixia giggled and said, "Lord Wei really knows how to joke. No wonder you're so likable. Even the current emperor is completely under your thumb."

Sitting next to Wei Zhongxian was Lord Zhang. Beside him was a singer named Hongxia. She had a blushing face, cherry-like lips, and a pair of bright and clever big eyes. She smiled and said, "Lord Wei is the chief of the Eastern Depot, with high martial arts skills and great talent. I wonder if you can match a couplet of my little sister?"

Wei Zhongxian smiled and said, "I didn't expect there to be such a talented woman in a brothel. I'd like to see what wonderful couplet you have. Go ahead and say it." Hongxia slowly said, "The Great Wall, Shanhaiguan, with the dragon's head as the leader." When Wei Zhongxian heard this upper couplet, he couldn't help but be slightly shocked. He thought to himself, "Such a woman in a brothel actually has such heroic spirit. Could she be here to assassinate me?" He secretly observed Hongxia and saw that she was winking and smiling with a normal expression on her face. He really couldn't see anything strange about her.

The dancers were graceful, and the sound of the pipa filled the air. The singer was playing and singing "The Song of the Pipa". The melody was gentle and melodious, and the dancers wriggled their bodies to the rhythm of the song. While he was deep in thought, suddenly, a man jumped down from the beam. He was in his forties, with a short beard, a square face, and broad eyebrows. He shouted loudly, "The unique skills of Shaolin Temple are unparalleled in the world. Wei Zhongxian, give me your dog's life!" He brandished his sword and stabbed directly at Wei Zhongxian's throat. At the same time, Hongxia suddenly jumped up, took out a golden silk soft sword from her waist, and pounced on Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian seemed to ignore it completely. He was still laughing and chatting, being affectionate with the singer Cuixia. He was calm and composed without any sign of panic. Just when the two swords were only an inch away from his skin, suddenly, a man flashed out from the side. The three swords intersected, and he actually blocked the two long swords apart, just right, without harming Wei Zhongxian. The assassin and Hongxia turned over and landed steadily.

The assassin said, "Who are you? Why are you helping this scoundrel?" The man said, "I'm Han Tian, Lord Wei's personal bodyguard. Are you the Kunlun Swordsman Ge Zhenhai?" The man said, "That's right. Today, I'll kill you first and then this old scoundrel Wei!"

Hongxia sneered and said, "What a personal bodyguard. I didn't expect Han Tian, the Tianfeike who is famous in the northern region, to have defected to this old scoundrel Wei. Humph, today we'll kill you, these snobbish villains, for the common people of the world!" After saying that, the two of them thrust their swords forward.

Ge Zhenhai's long sword danced like a mass of snowflakes, erratic and unpredictable. He stabbed the long sword fiercely towards Han Tian's abdomen. Han Tian brandished his long sword and blocked it obliquely. The sound of the swords clashing was clear. Hongxia's soft sword had also stabbed over. Han Tian pinched the soft sword she thrust with his thumb and index finger, pushed it forward to slow down its momentum, and then leaped into the air. In an instant, he was behind the two of them.

The two of them quickly turned around, and Han Tian's long sword had already lashed over. He slashed horizontally at their chests with the sword. Ge Zhenhai had rich experience in combat. He quickly pointed the tip of his sword upward to block the incoming sword. With a clang, Han Tian took three steps back and secretly thought that the strength in the opponent's hand was extremely powerful.

Ge Zhenhai exerted more force in his hand and used up the unique skills passed down by his master, the "Eighteen Swords of Kunlun". Hongxia waved her soft sword, creating an impenetrable defense. The two of them fought together and soon forced Han Tian into a corner.

At this time, all the singers had already fled without a trace. The eight officials huddled together, shivering with fear, for fear that the merciless sword net would hurt them. Wei Zhongxian sat on the chair, looking calm. Suddenly, he said, "Han Tian, step down. Let me fight them myself!"

After saying that, he leaped into the air and rushed forward to fight the two swords with his bare hands. Han Tian had to retreat to the side and concentrate on watching the fight. Wei Zhongxian took a step forward with his left foot, held his right palm horizontally in front of his chest, and raised his left fist, assuming a starting posture.

When the two of them saw Wei Zhongxian coming forward on his own, they didn't say a word and pounced forward to fight. One attacked from the left and the other from the right. One sword stabbed at his abdomen and the other at his right eye. Wei Zhongxian quickly flicked his hands and knocked the two swords aside.

He passed between the two of them and slapped his palms towards their backs like huge mountains. When the two of them saw that Wei Zhongxian had disappeared, they had already expected that he would launch a sneak attack from behind. So they simply took a few steps forward, turned around suddenly, and stabbed their swords at his palms again. If Wei Zhongxian continued to strike with his palms, they would be pierced by the swords. This was called attacking the opponent in a way that they had to defend. Sure enough, Wei Zhongxian suddenly stopped his palms and retracted them.

Taking advantage of the fact that his palm strength had weakened, Ge Zhenhai and Hongxia stabbed their swords forward. Again, one attacked from the left and the other from the right, coordinating with each other tacitly. Wei Zhongxian ducked down to avoid the incoming swords and struck his palms at the two of them from below. Ge Zhenhai slashed his long sword back at his forehead, aiming for a mutual destruction. If Wei Zhongxian continued to strike with his palms, even if he hit the two of them, his own head would be in danger.

Wei Zhongxian stopped his palms and rolled out at the critical moment. The two of them slashed their swords randomly, but the swords were only a few inches away from his body and couldn't stab him. Wei Zhongxian rolled to the corner and stood up. At this moment, the two swords were already three inches away from his chest.

Wei Zhongxian's hands were as fast as lightning and thunder. He respectively clamped the two swords and secretly channelled his true energy. With several cracking sounds in succession, the long sword and the soft sword broke into several pieces and fell to the ground. The two of them lost their strength in their hands and quickly retreated. Unexpectedly, Wei Zhongxian was really fast. His palms had already struck the two of them respectively.

The two of them spat out blood but didn't fall down. They staggered back a few steps and stared at Wei Zhongxian angrily. They never expected that Wei Zhongxian's martial arts skills would be so powerful. Today, it seemed that they were going to die here. But if they failed in the assassination and lost their lives instead, wouldn't it be a great injustice? The two of them endured the pain and broke through the window and fled.

At the same time, a voice came: "Old scoundrel Wei, we'll spare your dog's life for now today. If you harm Marshal Yuan and persecute the loyal and good people in the future, we will definitely come to take your dog's life!" Han Tian didn't chase after them either and let them escape...

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