In the seventh year of Longwu in the Southern Qi Dynasty, because barbarians repeatedly invaded the border, the King of Qi ordered that Da Qi urgently needed warriors to guard the southern border. Anyone who performed meritorious service on the battlefield could be granted the title of Marquis.

For a time, both the government and the public were proud of practicing martial arts. Children of wealthy families who had some qualifications invested their financial resources to learn martial arts, thinking that they would be qualified for official promotion. Even those from poor families often practiced martial arts to strengthen their bodies. .

As soon as Wang Ling came out, all the martial arts sects in the martial arts and martial arts were swept away from the past depression. There was an endless stream of disciples who signed up to learn martial arts, and they were overcrowded. Some long-established martial arts masters also established their own sects and recruited disciples to teach martial arts.

In the past few years, there have been many sects in Southern Qi, but this has also led to some drawbacks. The newly established sects are mixed, and the leaders of each sect are not all righteous. Incidents of killing each other between sects often occur, and even more What's more, they collude with the government to bully the market and prey on the common people, which is a disaster for one party.

In the spring of March of the 11th year of Longwu in the Southern Qi Dynasty, dozens of miles southwest of Jiangzhou County, an important town in Shu, and stretching for hundreds of miles on Shuyang Mountain, because the officers and soldiers of the Jiangzhou garrison were chasing rogue bandits, the leading captain unfortunately lost his footing and fell into a deep pit. They were able to discover a building hidden in the mountain. After a rough inspection, it was suspected to be a tomb from a hundred years ago. However, because there were many traps in the tomb, many soldiers were killed and injured, so they were not allowed to go deep.

General Qin Zhanxiong of Jiangzhou issued a heroic order, claiming that there were magic weapons and secrets in the tomb, and solicited people from all walks of life to come to explore the tomb in search of treasures. In an instant, people from all walks of life gathered in Jiangzhou, and the treasure hunt was a bustling and lively scene. , but secretly they all have their own agendas and intrigues.

Two months later, southwest of Jiangzhou City, at the foot of Shuyang Mountain, a group of people came on horseback. From a distance, they saw a sentry post at the foot of the mountain, with several vague tents. The army must have set up camp here. It must have been before going up the mountain early. The road was guarded.

The leader of this group of people was a man in green clothes and a long beard who was about ten or fifty years old. He reined in his horse and said: "We have reached the ancient tomb. Please stop for a moment. This time we go into the mountain to hunt for treasures. You and other disciples should observe the martial arts of other sects." , focus on your own experience, and don’t be arrogant and take risks lightly. I heard that there are many mechanisms in the tomb. When you get down to the tomb, you need to be more careful and support each other."

The disciples behind him replied in unison: "I sincerely follow my uncle's teachings."

This group of people are members of the famous and upright Qingcheng sect. There are nine men and women in total. This long-bearded master is Shangguan Lu, the current head of the Qingcheng sect. His skills are even more profound, and he has won the trust of everyone in the sect. The others are all outstanding disciples in the sect.

Shangguan Lu led his disciples to drive their horses to the checkpoint. It turned out that a group of people from the Jiangzhou garrison were here. Hundreds of people in blue uniforms and brown leather armor stood tall along the mountain road. Their aura was like a rainbow, which was intimidating. The leading general was Captain Sun who fell into a deep pit. It had only been two months since he was able to move freely again. He seemed to have good martial arts skills and was not seriously injured.

After everyone temporarily handed over their horses to the officers and soldiers, they announced their identities, showed their sect badges and road guides, and each paid a hundred taels of silver notes before going up the mountain.

Everyone used the method of lightening their bodies and rushed to the ancient tomb on the mountainside. Along the way, there were trees and wild grasses, and occasionally wild foxes, wild boars and other small animals appeared.

A handsome young man said: "Uncle Master, for this treasure hunt, the army set up a card fee. Each person has a tattoo of a hundred taels of silver, and there is also the fee for the temporary storage of the horse. It is not yet known whether there is treasure in the tomb, but General Qin did a good job. In terms of business, ordinary people's annual expenses are only a dozen taels of silver. Such a way to make money is probably not because of the continuous wars that have left the national treasury empty and no money for military pay."

"What Yu Heng said is true. We, the Qi Dynasty, have been raising money for many years with the intention of regaining the lost territory in the north and returning it to the old capital of Qi. However, the barbarians in the southern border were instigated by the Northern Zhou Dynasty and frequently caused rebellion. In recent years, not only the national treasury has been empty, but the people on the border have also suffered.

If you suffer from this, I'm afraid that if the attack continues, the Northern Zhou Dynasty will also be afraid of knocking on the border and invading the border." Shangguan Lu stroked his long beard with his hands and looked quite heavy.

While everyone was deep in thought, they heard a female voice as clear as a bell: "Uncle, senior brother, most people in the world don't care about national affairs, they only strive for fame and fortune, but we, the Qingcheng faction, are concerned about the country and the people, and deeply care about the country and the people.

He is loved by the people in the southwest, but the affairs of the country have to be presided over by the people in the temple. According to Qingshuang's opinion, it is better to have an open-minded attitude and do what I, the chivalrous people, can do. If the family and the country are in trouble, I will do the things that ordinary people like me do.

"

As soon as he finished speaking, the handsome young man, the leader of the younger generation of the Qingcheng Sect, the head disciple Liao Yuheng knew that it was the head's adopted daughter, the junior sister Ling Qingshuang's "high opinion". Liao Yuheng turned back to look at Ling Qingshuang and grinned in recognition.

After hearing this, Shangguan Lu nodded repeatedly, feeling very pleased, and said: "That's right, that's good! Women are not inferior to men! You are worthy of being the pearl of Qingcheng, much better than you, a senior brother who only knows the smell of gold."

Ling Qingshuang was protected by everyone in the middle of the team. She felt proud when her uncle praised her. Although this girl was only seventeen or eighteen years old, she was already tall and graceful. Shangguan Lu praised her and made her giggle.

, his youthful and beautiful face and his bright teeth were so attractive that many of the male disciples who were traveling with him were fascinated by him.

Everyone chatted all the way, and unknowingly reached the mountainside. It was almost evening, but they saw another camp with lights. Judging from the size of the camp, there must be more than a thousand soldiers. The Jianghu people who had already arrived gathered in the camp, and there were also some

One or two hundred people.

Shangguan Lu led the disciples to show the way to Dazhai. Looking at the people in the river and lake, judging from their clothes, they were old acquaintances: the local Tang Sect and Juedao Sect in Xichuan, the Tianjian Sect in Luoyi, and the Bagua in Linji, the old capital of the lost land in the north.

group.

There are also several newly established sects in recent years, with the Central Plains Sanjue Sect being the most famous, and there are also some gangs and scattered people in the world, but there are no Shangqing sect, Beicang sect, Kongtong sect, Penglai Island, Tianzhu Peak, etc.

As for the time-honored sects, it seems that the style of the big sect is disdainful of this mere treasure in the tomb.

The military village on the mountainside was bustling with activity, but at the foot of the mountain there was a horse riding in a hurry. The rider on the horse was a middle-aged man with an anxious look on his face, fearing that he would miss the time to go up the mountain.

As the man was galloping, he saw a young man in black standing in the road ahead, blocking his way and waving his hand at him. He thought he was a fellow martial artist who came too late.

"Jiang Wei, who opened the monument, who are you? Why are you blocking the road?" the man on horseback asked, reining in his horse.

The young man who blocked the road didn't answer, but quickly approached, drew out the long sword from his back with his left hand, and stabbed him with one blow.

Jiang Wei was shocked. He quickly turned over and dismounted to escape, and shouted: "Not far away is the Jiangzhou Army garrison. You are so brave, how dare you block the road and plunder!"

The young man in black sheathed his sword, looked at Jiang Wei, and said to himself: "A little bit stronger, but it doesn't matter."

After saying this, the young man strode forward to attack, intending to fight Jiang Wei with his bare hands.

Jiang Wei walked around the rivers and lakes with a pair of fists. When he saw the young man sheathing his sword and changing his palms, he was secretly happy, so he waved his fists to meet him, and the two fought together.

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But they say that although the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Southern Qi Dynasty are two countries, they were split from the Great Zhou Dynasty decades ago. They belong to the same clan and share the same roots.

Now that the two countries have been at arm's length for many years, there are many people-to-people trade exchanges, and the famous masters in the rivers and lakes are wooed by the temples of the two countries with huge sums of money. The famous sects are treated regardless of geographical boundaries, and they are given preferential treatment. Therefore, the people in the Northern Zhou Dynasty

Jianghu people can also come in response to the call.

Shangguan Lu looked around Dazhai and could tell that Qin Zhanxiong attached great importance to this matter just by looking at the garrison formation.

One song of soldiers and horses guarded the foot of the mountain, and three songs of soldiers and horses guarded the ancient tomb, which shocked the martial arts heroes. These two thousand soldiers and horses were placed in Shuyang Mountain like this. You must know that there are only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Jiangzhou, including 5,000 patrol battalions.

There are only five thousand soldiers from the garrison camp near Jianglu River and Jiangzhou City, and these two thousand men were drawn from the garrison camp.

The military system of the Southern Qi Dynasty: Fifty people per camp are designated as camp commanders; five hundred people per qu are designated as commanders; 5000 people per unit are designated as captains; 5000 people per battalion are designated as school captains; 50000 people per camp are designated as school captains; 10,000 people per army are designated as commanders.

Generals. The Northern Zhou Dynasty was similar, and they all followed the military system of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Everyone from the Qingcheng faction did not exchange greetings with the other factions. When night came, they went to their tents to rest. They had nothing to do all night, and the next day it was time to go to the tomb to explore for treasures.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone heard the sound of the trumpet and left the camp. They saw more than a hundred strong soldiers guarding the southwest corner of the camp. They were all wearing strong armor and holding sharp spears and iron shields, waiting in formation.

That place must be the hole leading to the ancient tomb in the mountain. There are more than a hundred soldiers guarding the outside. There are several wooden tables, several small colonels, and a general, who are discussing something, and the other soldiers have already arrived.

The camp was heavily cordoned off, so no bird could fly in, and no one could get out.

When people from all the Jianghu factions gathered, the general cleared his throat and said loudly: "This general is under the command of Jiangzhou garrison general Qin, Lieutenant Li Jingkui. I have a few words to say, everyone, please listen carefully."

Lieutenant Li saw that everyone in the river and lake were paying close attention and listening carefully, and was quite satisfied, so he continued: "First, don't cause trouble here. What grudges do you have? Wait until you get down from Shuyang Mountain and leave the boundaries of Jiangzhou to fight again;

2. This treasure hunt lasts for two days. There will be three gold bells in the evening and two gold bells in the morning as a reminder. After the golden bell in the early morning of the third day,

I will only wait for an hour, and as soon as the hour passes, our army will fill in the entrance of the cave; third, all the items in the tomb such as the magic weapons, secret books, and property that you have obtained are not allowed to be kept secretly. I must inspect and hand over half of the items, and then the rest can be taken away.

Let’s go, I hope you don’t break the rules. Okay, I’ve finished speaking. You all can prepare yourselves. You can go to the grave immediately!”

Qin Zhanxiong obviously used the heroes of the rivers and lakes as his guns. They were used to walking around the rivers and lakes casually and unrestrainedly. They had never been treated like this. Although they felt grievances, they did not behave in the face of thousands of well-trained soldiers.

If you dare to make any angry noise, no matter how high your status is in the world, you are just like an ant in front of the army and the royal power.

Everyone in the martial arts world had no choice but to agree in unison and go back to their camps to make preparations. Several gangs and most of the martial arts sects rushed to the grave first, but the Tang Sect, Juedao Sect and other martial arts sects were not in a hurry and queued behind. Qing Qing

The Cheng Faction group was actually dragged to the end.

The cave that collapsed was two to three feet deep and about one foot wide. The military had made some repairs and set up a rope ladder. People from the Qingcheng faction descended in one after another through the rope ladder.

Under the pit is a passage that is more than one foot high and two or three people wide. However, this passage has not been repaired much. The traces of the excavation are still clearly identifiable. The gouge marks are scattered and chaotic, with many sharp rocks protruding. Look like this

It probably wasn't completed that year.

There is only one road, and one end has been blocked by collapsed rocks and mud. You can only go to the other end. Oil lamps and torches have been lit on the scarred stone wall. The ground under your feet has been smoothed out.

He groped forward in the flickering light of the fire.

According to the information provided by the military, if you walk for a quarter of an hour from the pothole, there will be a fork in the road, which is divided into three passages. Each passage has been explored and there are traps. There are three corpses in the middle passage. Look at their clothes.

Due to the degree of decay of the corpse, he must have been dead for at least ten years. He could no longer identify the person. Due to the many traps and heavy casualties among the soldiers, the three passages had not been explored to the end.

When the Qingcheng sect arrived at the intersection of the three forks, there was no trace of other sects. Shangguan Lu chose the middle passage. He saw that the intersection of the three forks was very different from before. Walls were built with blue bricks and roads were paved with blue stones. Shangguan Lu secretly said:

"I'm afraid there are institutions all over this brick and stone."

Shangguan Lu led his disciples to move forward cautiously, and arrived at the three corpses about a quarter of an hour later. Shangguan Lu wanted to take a closer look to see if he could identify who these three corpses were, but unfortunately the only traces left were

It was destroyed by various groups of people who went ahead, and there were actually people fighting for the three bones. The scene was in a mess, with bones scattered on the ground, and incompletely rotten clothes were torn everywhere.
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