Starting boy Ma Kongqun

Chapter 51 Speaking of those days, the secret of the Golden Ring

Ma Kongqun knew that what the old man said was true. With his current strength, even if he used all his cards, he would still be unable to defeat the "Tianji Stick" in its heyday.

It's a pity that since ancient times, beauties and famous generals have not been allowed to grow old in this world. As the age increases, even if the old man has practiced the best internal skills and has reached a state of perfection, he cannot prevent the aging and decline of his body, and his martial arts will inevitably begin to decline.

What's more, the old man didn't express his true feelings. His problems were not only physical but also spiritual.

The unparalleled position of being the best in the world gives him not only loneliness but also fear, a fear that future generations will catch up and that he will regress. This fear will make him more and more afraid of taking action and exposing his innermost feelings. of weakness. And if you put something down for a long time, you will eventually turn from not daring to do it to actually being unable to do it.

When they fought just now, Ma Kongqun felt that the old man was obviously better than him in martial arts, but he always showed some hesitation when he took action. This was the reason why he was able to draw with the opponent.

The old man saw that he did not show the frivolous attitude of a young man, and did not show any pride at all for defeating the "Tianji Rod" ranked first in the "Weapons Book". Instead, he showed approval after serious consideration, and couldn't help but Look at him more highly.

Ma Kongqun asked: "The younger generation is puzzled by something. How do the elders know the existence of "The Great Compassion"?"

The old man said: "I had a long-lasting friendship with Shen Lang in the past. Before he went to sea, he persuaded Wang Lianhua to leave the "Lianhua Baojian" to pass on the Taoist tradition. He was also worried that his secret knowledge would fall into the hands of evil people and harm the martial arts, so he sent me a letter. I was keeping an eye on it secretly. In addition, he actually knew that Wang Lianhua had secretly recorded the "Ode to Great Compassion" jointly created by the three of them. He guessed that most of this idea would also be left with the "Lianhua Baojian", and in the letter This is specifically noted in .

"I had known for a long time that the scoundrel was guarding the "Lianhua Treasure Mirror" in Li Garden in order to repay King Lianhua's kindness. Later, I heard that he first came to look for Li Xunhuan outside the customs, and then joined the 'Ten Thousand Horses Hall', so I guessed that little friend You should have become the owner of the "Lianhua Treasure Mirror". As far as I know, the martial arts you have demonstrated are beyond the scope of Wang Lianhua's learning, so the possibility of obtaining the "Great Compassion Fu" is very high."

Ma Kongqun asked again: "The senior has just evaluated the martial arts of the junior. Is it to examine whether the junior is worthy of being the master of the "Lianhua Baojian" and "The Great Compassion"?

The old man waved his hand and said: "Wang Lianhua originally entrusted Li Xunhuan to choose his successor. Li Xunhuan was able to make good friends with the little friend. He obviously thought that the little friend was the most suitable person to inherit Wang Lianhua's legacy. How could it be my turn to take over? There is really another reason why I tried to test you."

Ma Kongqun said: "I would like to hear the details."

The old man asked: "How much do you know about Shangguan Jinhong?"

Although Ma Kongqun had memories of his past life, he knew that those few pages and lines of text were far from being able to describe the splendor of this contemporary hero, so he shook his head honestly and said: "I know very little."

There was a look of reminiscence on the old man's face, and he said leisurely: "More than ten years ago, Shangguan Jinhong was famous in the Central Plains, but the power he established was entrenched in the Western Regions. At that time, he revealed that he went east to Yumen and entered the Central Plains to compete with various sects. Long and short meaning.

"I feel that this person is ambitious and has cruel methods. Once his power takes root in the Central Plains, I am afraid that the world will be troubled from now on. More importantly, according to some information that I have obtained, there seems to be some problems with this person's background. There are some shadows of the Demon Cult. "Although there is only some information about scale claws and no concrete evidence, I can't risk letting him grow in the Central Plains, so I went to Yumen Pass to meet with him. At that time, my muscles and bones were not weak, and I finally defeated his "Dragon and Phoenix Golden Ring" move with the "Tianji Stick", which proved that the ranking in "Weapons Manual" did make some sense.

"After that, Shangguan Jinhong returned to the Western Regions, disbanded his forces, and disappeared into obscurity. Others may have thought that he was discouraged and retired after the defeat, but I only know that this man was ambitious and persevering, and would never be devastated by a defeat. Throughout his life We believe in the principle of "Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and if it is not forewarned, it will be ruined". Today's hiding must be to accumulate strength for tomorrow's rise. Once it makes a comeback, it will surely sweep the world.

"In recent years, my body and energy have been getting weaker and weaker. I know that if Shangguan Jinhong comes back, I will be unable to stop him again, so I have been keeping an eye out for people who can be entrusted with this matter.

"Originally, I was most optimistic about Li Xunhuan, but it's a pity that he values ​​​​love and righteousness too much, and is too easy to be taken advantage of. With the ambition and methods of the official Jinhong, I am afraid that Li Xunhuan will not even fight him face to face, and take a stab at him. Opportunities are hard to come by. It wasn’t until my little friend was born that I found the most suitable candidate.”

Ma Kongqun said with some embarrassment: "Senior, I may have misunderstood. I think that just like Brother Xunhuan, I am also a person who values ​​love and justice!"

The old man laughed dumbly: "I'm not saying that you are ruthless, but I think that you are calm enough to deal with things, and can distinguish between reason and interests, so that you can make the most correct choice at the most critical moment."

After joking, Ma Kongqun said seriously: "Senior, you can rest assured. A few days ago, Shangguan Jinhong sent 'Sweeping Thousands of Armies' Zhuge Gang to test the truth of this junior. It seems that he does intend to make a comeback, and he has regarded this junior as a possible candidate." One of the obstacles. And the younger generation is also determined to develop the "Wanma Hall" to the Central Plains in a few years. If Shangguan Jinhong really jumps out to dominate the world, the younger generation is confident that he still has a few hard bones and cannot bend his knees to others. thing!"

The old man clapped his hands and said with a smile: "With these words from my little friend, I can safely take my granddaughter to play around the world and tell stories for fun!"

"The old guy actually wants to have sex for nothing, but there is no such thing as cheap."

Ma Kongqun's thoughts were spinning rapidly in his mind, and he hurriedly said: "After all, I am young and have little knowledge, and it is inevitable that I will act without thinking carefully. If you are facing an old man like Shangguan Jinhong, you must have experienced seniors to give you guidance."

The old man was startled, then showed a half-smiling expression and asked: "So, not only did you drag my evil son into your 'Ten Thousand Horses Hall' to work for his life, but now you even refuse to let me go?"

Ma Kongqun took out a bronze medal of the same style that had been given to Li Xunhuan, A Fei, and Ximen Rou from his arms. He held it in both hands and presented it to the old man. He said with an apologetic smile: "One of the entrances to the 'Ten Thousand Horses Hall' is called 'Tianbu'." , specially designed for the distinguished people from all walks of life who are hired as guest ministers. As guest ministers, you usually do not need to be controlled by anyone, including the junior, the master of the hall. Even if you face major events, you can decide whether to contribute on your own volition. "

The old man hesitated for a moment, then finally stretched out his hand to take the bronze medal and sighed: "Since I expect you to do this important thing, I have to show something, so I will lend you the false name of 'Tianji Stick' for you to use!"

Ma Kongqun thanked him with his hands, but thought in his heart: "I might as well find Brother Xunhuan later, and try to match him up with Sun Xiaohong's sister-in-law in advance, so that his whole family can be part of my family." Ma Tang' is the best. But my sister-in-law is only fourteen or fifteen years old now. If something really happens with Brother Xunhuan's thirty-year-old uncle, I wonder if the old man will go crazy and hit someone with a stick, but that's it. It’s Brother Xunhuan’s trouble…”

(End of this chapter)