Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 469 Fame in Chang'an
Everyone was shocked when they heard the old Taoist's words.

"Qian Kun League, Gu Xin Tang, Iron Chain Across the River, the King of Swords."

This sentence has been known to everyone since Hongbin Tower. If Qiu Shaoling is a young genius, then Gu Xintang is a genius among geniuses.

As the son of the leader of Qiankun League, the largest alliance in the martial arts world, Gu Xintang has a first-class family background, which is enough to make people envy him.

It just so happened that not long after this child was born, he was noticed by the Taoist master Xu Sheng of the Wudang Taoist sect, who accepted him as his last disciple. He officially entered the Taoist sect at the age of three and traveled around the world with his master at the age of sixteen. At that time, he had already demonstrated a high talent for swordsmanship.

Although he did not participate in sword reviews afterwards, he was still regarded as a leader of the younger generation.

Later, he had a sword fight with the previous sword judge, the third place winner, Ke Mu. The third place winner was defeated and was killed by the sword. From then on, he was given the title of King of Swords.

I thought that since the Taoist sect is closed now, this guy should stay indoors, but I didn't expect him to actually come to participate in this sword review.

Everyone looked sideways and saw a man in a silver Taoist robe with two long swords on his back. He was probably in his early thirties, with an upright posture, like a pine tree standing in the green valley. His silver robe fluttered in the wind, emitting a faint glow.

Under the sword-like eyebrows, the eyes were like the brightest stars in the night sky, and the light penetrated the cold light of the sword directly into people's hearts.

Xiao Ran's expression suddenly became serious. The figure walking in front of him made Xiao Ran feel an oppression that was no less than Huang Chao's.

"Difficult!"

Xiao Ran frowned and looked at Li Jie, who also had a strange expression on his face.

He turned around and looked at his nephews behind him: "You can't afford to play, is it that serious? For a few taels of silver, you invited out the King of Swords? Just to beat down a retainer from Group C of my family."

Li Jie's voice was very loud, as if he was shouting at the top of his lungs, as if he was afraid that the people around him couldn't hear him.

Of course, these words were not meant for the princes to hear. When the people around heard this, they couldn't help but talk about it. Even Gu Xintang, who had already walked in, paused and looked in the direction of the third prince with an unhappy expression.

Before coming, the Third Prince's men didn't say that the other party was only Group C.

"It's fine if you guys just play a round-robin game, but seven or eight of you have already lost. Now you invite Gu Xintang to come out. The Iron Chain Crossing the River Sword King, this great name is known to everyone. Isn't it bullying to let him come?"

Li Jie continued to shout.

Now Gu Xintang's face looked even more embarrassed.

But Gu Xintang still stepped forward, but he walked to the side of the old Taoist priest on the stone, respectfully placed his hands on his chest, and bowed to the old Taoist priest: "Uncle Wuye."

Everyone was shocked when they saw this, especially the people sitting next to the old Taoist priest, who all stood up and stepped back.

"Five Leaves? Taoist Wuye, he is Taoist Wuye."

Hearing Gu Xintang's address, everyone suddenly understood.

Taoist Wuye, who was among the top ten in the last session's Sword Review A-list and one of the judges in this session, is definitely a living fossil in the martial arts world.

I didn't expect that he was actually here, sitting on a rock and chatting with everyone.

"Hey, you come join in the fun too."

"I owe the third prince a favor." Gu Xintang said.

Taoist Wuye looked as if he had realized what was going on when he heard that. He then squinted at Xiao Ran on the stage and said, "He is not your opponent, but it won't be easy for you to defeat him."

When Taoist Wuye said this, everyone exclaimed in surprise.

It was natural for Gu Xin Tang to win, but Taoist Wu Ye said that it was not easy for Gu Xin Tang to win him. Could it be that this person's strength was so amazing? ?
The Third Prince's face also became angry, and he glared at Li Jie fiercely: "Uncle Wang, you are really calculating."

When Li Jie saw his true identity was exposed, he looked embarrassed for a moment.

When Gu Xintang heard this, his frown relaxed a lot.

"If that's the case, then I really have to go on stage and fight him." Gu Xintang originally thought that the other party was just a Group C player. If that was the case, it would be difficult for him to go on stage.

It would be shameful if you win, and it would be disgraceful if you lose.

"Well, I'm here today. I can watch a dragon-tiger fight so early in the morning. It's worth it for me to come all the way here."

Taoist Wuye raised his head and looked at Xiao Ran: "Hey, that kid, how is he, do you still have the strength?"

Seeing that Taoist Wuye was calling him, Xiao Ran let out a long breath, stood up, and the fatigue on his face was wiped away.

"Senior, you have come all the way here, how could I spoil your fun?"

Xiao Ran came to the sword review not just to become famous for his sword reviews, otherwise he would not have used a fake name.

It's just to attract attention and lure out this guy Huang Chao.

So no matter who the opponent is, even if it is the King of Swords, Xiao Ran is not afraid at all. The most important thing is that no matter whether he wins or loses, his identity as a member of Group C is here, which will naturally become a huge topic of discussion.

"But there is one thing I want to clarify." Xiao Ran asked at this time.

"Okay, you ask."

Xiao Ran looked at Gu Xintang, and then at Wuye Taoist: "Since the sword review allows swords, spears, whips, halberds, and fists, then it won't be a problem if I use some other means."

"A trick?" Taoist Wuye narrowed his eyes and looked Xiao Ran up and down again.

The so-called off-court tactics are those tactics used outside the arena.

For example, football players bribed the referee to blow the whistle unfairly.

Or when you play games, you use cheats.

This is an off-the-board move.

"My own ability." Xiao Ran explained.

"Okay, since it's your skill, you can use it as you like."

Taoist Wuye nodded. As one of the three judges of this sword review, he had the right to interpret.

I saw that Taoist Wuye had already given his permission.

Xiao Ran silently took two steps back and took out his guillotine from the space.

"Good knife!"

Gu Xintang looked at the knife in Xiao Ran's hand and couldn't help but praise him.

As he spoke, he shook his shoulders and two long swords flew into the air behind him. The left sword was silver and the right one was gold, and together they were called the Gold and Silver Swords.

Gu Xintang leaped up, grabbed the two swords, and landed steadily on the stage.

"Wait a moment!"

At this time, Xiao Ran suddenly raised his hand and motioned Gu Xintang to wait a moment.

"Well, I've already fought several games before you came. I'll eat something to replenish my energy. It's not too much, right?"

The corner of Gu Xintang's mouth twitched, and he thought to himself: "Why didn't you say it earlier? You only said it after I got on the stage?" But as a master, Gu Xintang nodded and signaled Xiao Ran to eat.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran simply sat down, took out food and drinks from the space like a magic trick, then sat on the stage and started eating with big mouthfuls.

At the same time, the news of Gu Xintang's appearance and his challenge to a guy from Group C spread quickly.

For a moment, people surged in Chang'an City and rushed towards the Yanzheng Gate.

Many people were bewildered when they heard the news.

Gu Xintang, the king of swords, this is a definite top seed for swordsmanship, but he actually goes to challenge a guy from Group C, and the thirty-sixth from Group C?

When everyone heard the news, the first thought in their minds was that this was fake news.

But as more and more people confirmed the news, they could no longer sit still.

"Are you crazy? Did Gu Xintang take fake medicine?"

"Group C Thirty-six? Who is that person? Could it be that he has some deep hatred with Gu Xin Tang that would make him lower himself like this?"

"No matter, let's go take a look."

Those martial arts masters who had participated in the sword review before also set off, including top masters such as Qiu Shaoling.

Everyone knows how powerful Gu Xintang is, and no one understands why he would allow himself to fall like this. Whether he wins or loses this battle, it will be a disgrace.

Besides, the sword review at Gu Xin Tang hasn't started yet. If he wins the challenge, won't he be ranked 36th in Group C?
Although it is only the first review, there will be a second review later. Given his fame, it would be a big stain to put such a name on him.

During the time when Xiao Ran was sitting on the stage eating, there were already huge crowds of people watching.

The Guards were also alarmed and had to send more people to maintain order.

"Boss, is Gu Xintang crazy?"

The deputy commander walked up to Chu Tianming, looked at Gu Xintang on the stage in front of him, and said in an exaggerated manner.

"I'm not crazy, I just want to repay a favor."

Chu Tianming responded expressionlessly.

"What favor? Do you want to pay it back with your own reputation?" The deputy commander couldn't understand. In his opinion, the so-called favor was nothing more than a verbal courtesy. Why would someone take it so seriously?

"So you are not a gangster!"

Chu Tian understood him and said, "You can say that Jianghu people are despicable villains, scum, and beasts, but Jianghu grasshoppers value human feelings the most. They value human feelings over morality, which is the principle of these people."

After saying that, Chu Tianming turned around and said to the deputy commander: "Stay away from the third prince in the future."

Chu Tianming had no idea what kind of favor Gu Xintang owed the Third Prince, but there was no doubt that the Third Prince was such a fool that he used the favor in such a way. He was even dumber than a pig.

The favors of Guxintang are no less valuable than gold, silver, and jewelry. At a critical moment, they are worth thousands of troops, or even... Well, to be honest, when the emperor passes away in the future, if the third prince competes for the throne, then this favor will be worth half the country.

There are more and more people outside.

Gu Xintang seemed to realize something. Even though he was a top master, he began to become a little anxious standing on the ring.

Or rather...it's embarrassing.

He was the King of Swords, being stared at by so many eyes. Even if the discussions in the audience were quiet, they became louder and louder as more people came.

This is all a torture for Gu Xintang.

He looked at Xiao Ran angrily. He saw Xiao Ran holding a piece of sausage and eating it relishingly. From time to time, he took out a bottle of Fatty Happy Water and ate and drank so much that Gu Xintang's patience gradually began to wear out.

Until Xiao Ran threw a drink bottle out of the ring and patted his belly contentedly.

"Oh, I'm full."

Xiao Ran stood up unsteadily, and when he found that there were more people than he had expected, a hint of joy appeared in the corner of his eyes.

"Now that we're full, let's get started."

Gu Xintang said that he was about to take action.

"Alas alas."

Xiao Ran waved his hands quickly.

"What's wrong?" Gu Xintang asked impatiently. "No, I just played a lot of games and now I'm eating something to replenish my energy. You always ask me to digest it."

Xiao Ran said innocently.

At this moment, the veins on Gu Xintang's forehead couldn't stop jumping, and he asked impatiently: "How long do you want to wait?"

"Soon, soon!"

Xiao Ran smiled and stretched his muscles, twisting his body casually, as if he didn't care about Gu Xintang at all.

"hiss!!"

At this time, Taoist Wuye, who was sitting on the stone, frowned and suddenly realized the implication of Xiao Ran's words just now.

The corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily, and he cursed in his heart: "Good boy, you still say it's not a trick."

As the saying goes, if you are criticized by thousands of people, you will die without any illness.

There were more than a thousand people present.

So many pairs of eyes were staring at Gu Xintang, one on the left was "Is Gu Xintang crazy?" and the other on the right was "Is he sick? Why did he suddenly lose his temper?"

Who can stand the discussions of the crowd?

Taoist Wuye figured out the key points and couldn't help but give a thumbs up to Xiao Ran's methods.

"There are many powerful people who can understand people's hearts to this extent. They have the demeanor of a tyrant and the potential of a latent dragon!"

Taoist Wuye pinched his beard and suddenly became optimistic about Xiao Ran.

So while no one was paying attention, he took out a few coins and silently told fortunes in his hand.

Calculate according to the name Xiao Ran just reported.

"Eh? What the hell is this? A poor bastard? A bastard? Mean and ungrateful, and a short-lived ghost?"

After looking at the answer he had calculated, Taoist Wuye curled his lips, and threw the copper coin in his hand aside with a gloomy face.

"Are you okay?"

At this time, Gu Xintang finally couldn't hold back his anger and started questioning Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran turned his head and rolled his eyes at Gu Xintang, saying helplessly, "Alright, alright, I say you are the best martial artist after all, how many moves do you plan to use to defeat a loser like me?"

"Yes, Gu Xintang, how many moves do you plan to use?"

"I bet on ten moves!" Li Jie's heart moved, and he immediately seized the opportunity, holding up the banknote in his hand: "I bet ten thousand taels, who wants to bet with me!!"

As soon as this voice was shouted out, many people followed suit and shouted.

"I'll do it. Count me in. I'll bet you twenty moves!!"

"You are so petty, I bet three moves!!"

Taoist Wuye's face changed. Seeing more and more people joining the gambling, his heart sank. His belly bulged slightly, and he immediately shouted, "How dare you!"

A loud and brazen voice, like a thunderclap, instantly suppressed the voices of those who wanted to gamble.

Taoist Wuye said with a very unpredictable expression: "This is a sword review. If you dare to cause trouble, get out! Guards, seal the gate for me and no one is allowed to come in!"

As one of the three major judges of this sword review, Taoist Wuye has the right to ask the Royal Guards to cooperate.

Taoist Wuye could tolerate Xiao Ran's cleverness, but in Taoist Wuye's eyes, continuing to set obstacles for Guxintang by setting up gambling games was already a serious foul.

"Hey, Taoist Wuye, our bet has nothing to do with your sword review?"

Others may be timid, but Li Jie is not. He is the emperor's younger brother. Even though he is a prince without real power, he is still a relative of the emperor.

Be it the Five-Leaf Taoist or the Imperial Guards, no one dared to do anything to him in front of everyone.

But Taoist Wuye ignored him.

He raised his head and glared at Xiao Ran: "Stop talking nonsense and start now!!"

Seeing that Taoist Wuye was so decisive, Xiao Ran knew that his little tricks were useless, so he shrugged his shoulders helplessly and grabbed the [Guillotine]: "Then... let's get started!"

After saying "start", without waiting for Gu Xintang's response, Xiao Ran swung the big knife in his hand swiftly, and his figure rushed towards Gu Xintang like a ghost.

His movements were vigorous and powerful. He swung the sword, a cold wind whistled, and the blade pointed directly at the vital points of Gu Xintang.

Gu Xintang might have been confused by Xiao Ran's lazy image before. He didn't expect that this guy would be so swift and domineering when he took action.

He immediately moved his body, his steps were vague and varied, leaving several afterimages in front of everyone, dodging Xiao Ran's big knife.

Xiao Ran's movements were agile and swift, and his sword missed without a single pause. He nimbly dodged Gu Xintang's attacks, closing in on him. Move after move, his footwork drifted with the wind, but it was integrated with the footwork he learned from the monk, his movements were continuous, and his figure was unpredictable.

Although Gu Xintang missed the initiative, he was not cowardly. The golden and silver swords in his hands turned into dragons swimming out of the sea in an instant. As he waved his swords, golden light splashed everywhere, and the swords were as sharp as lightning, with great power.

The two swords crossed and clashed, and the harsh sound of metal collision echoed on the battlefield.

The two of them moved so fast that it was difficult for the people below the stage to catch sight of them. With every turn and step, each move was performed with incredible posture.

"Bang bang bang!!"

After a series of sword and saber clashes, Gu Xintang quickly turned from passive to active, as if he had figured out Xiao Ran's strength. He snorted coldly, and as the two swords crossed, a sharp sword sound rang out between the gold and silver swords.

"I only need one move to kill you!"

Gu Xintang's voice was indifferent, and as the two swords resonated, a huge aura began to spread.

"It's broken! I'm still anxious!"

Taoist Wuye's eyes slightly clenched, knowing that Gu Xintang was still young after all. He had been stared at like a monkey by so many people in the audience for a long time, and his mentality had long been unstable. How could he be so anxious to use his ultimate move?

Xiao Ran looked at the two swords that Gu Xintang slowly unfolded, and suddenly a familiar sense of crisis surged in his heart.

Just like that night, when Huang Chao attacked him, the sword was unsheathed, leaving him with a sense of oppression with nowhere to hide.

Sensing the danger, Xiao Ran showed no fear on his face. Instead, he quickly stepped back: "What a big tone! What if you can't kill me with this move!!"

"If I can't kill you, I lose!"

Gu Xintang responded coldly, then suddenly leaped up into the air like a bird and hung in mid-air.

Xiao Ran's mind tensed, and he held the [Guillotine] with both hands. The dark red spell patterns quickly flowed into the blade. At once, an indescribable charm spread from the blade.

"The sun and the moon shine together!"

Gu Xintang was seen waving the silver sword in his left hand. His movements were very slow, but the sword in his hand flashed with silver light and eventually turned into a full moon.

At the same time, the golden sword in his right hand moved and slowly rose upwards. The golden blade became more and more dazzling in the air, forming a big sun.

Everyone opened their mouths wide in surprise at this scene, and were all shocked.

The sword techniques are mysterious, the sword art is transformed into law. The sword moves before our eyes have already broken away from the shackles of so-called moves and become a magical power.

It was so sharp that it seemed to tear the world apart. However, at the moment when the sword touched Xiao Ran, his body suddenly changed and turned into a residual shadow, quietly avoiding the fatal blow.

"You have supernatural powers, and I have divine help!"

Seeing this, Xiao Ran silently recited Taihua's name.

Along with the silent chanting, Xiao Ran felt as if his soul was floating up, and a ray of divine power appeared behind Xiao Ran.

As the sword was raised, everyone felt as if their souls were being sucked out.

Suddenly, the original arena seemed to have turned into a place of execution.

Xiao Ran's body was like a gigantic god, standing in front of everyone, shining brightly, but the light emanating from his body was dull, dead silent, and cold.

The big knife in his hand was like a heavenly sword. As the blade was swung, everyone felt their whole body trembling, as if the knife was about to chop off their heads.

"boom!!!"

Until there was a piercing roar, and everyone only felt a loud bang in their ears, followed by the disappearance of the fantasy just before their eyes.

Soon after, everyone saw Xiao Ran's body flying backwards and hitting the stage heavily, actually breaking it apart.

“Swish swish!!”

At the same time, two afterimages flew in the sky, one on the left and one on the right, and pierced the ring. The sword blade penetrated three inches of the ring, and the sword body was still clanging.

Gu Xintang, dressed in a silver Taoist robe, floated down from mid-air and landed on the edge of the ring, glancing sideways at the hole below the ring.

"died??"

Everyone looked up, wanting to see what was going on.

"Crack!!" At this time, a hand stretched out from below, and Xiao Ran slowly crawled out from under the ring.

"Cough cough cough..."

Xiao Ran covered his chest, which had an X-shaped cut on it. Fortunately, he was wearing the Jiaolong soft armor, otherwise he would have been in danger of dying.

Seeing this, Gu Xintang sighed: "I lost!"

As he said this, he leaped off the stage and waved his hands. The two long swords that were inserted into the stage flew up, spun in the air for a moment, and then fell back into the scabbards behind Gu Xintang.

No one expected Gu Xintang to admit defeat so easily, and they were all stunned for a moment.

“Brother Gu!!”

The third prince hurried to call him.

Gu Xintang did not even turn his head and said: "The favor has been repaid. We are even from now on. Goodbye!"

After saying that, Gu Xintang used the Tiyunzong technique, flew over the palace gate and the city wall, and left quickly.

After seeing Gu Xintang leave, Xiao Ran breathed a sigh of relief and lay heavily on the ring. He had just healed from the internal injuries he suffered last time, but now he had new wounds.

"Win, win!!"

Li Jie looked at Gu Xintang who was leaving. He was so excited that he seemed to have lost control of his facial expression and danced with excitement.

However, the Third Prince and others were in a state of despair, as if they had lost their parents.

"This kid's swordsmanship..."

Taoist Wuye, who was sitting on the stone, was staring at Xiao Ran with his eyes narrowed, his expression was complicated, and no one knew what he was thinking.

As soon as the palace gate was reopened, Xiao Ran pulled Li Jie, who was already crazy with joy, away, and everyone swarmed out of Yanzheng Gate.

Then the whole Chang'an city was boiling...

On this day, the phrase "C Group Thirty-Six" became the most popular keyword in Chang'an City. From the court to the teahouses and even the brothels, everyone was discussing one person, Xiao Xingbang...

(End of this chapter)