Longjuzhai is 400 li away from Chang'an in the west, 80 li away from Wugu Pass in the east, 280 li away from Jingzi Pass in the south, and 320 li away from Tong Pass in the north.

You can go east from Nanyang and head straight to the Central Plains; go south to Xiangfan to control Jingzhou.

Since ancient times, it has been an important transportation hub between Qin and Bian, and also a military fortress. It is known as the "barrier of southern Shaanxi", "the key point of the Three Qins", and "the second gateway to southeastern Shaanxi west of Wuguan".

At the same time, Longjuzhai is also famous for its water and land wharf. The market in the city is quite prosperous, with cars and ships like ants, merchants like clouds, and hundreds of warehouses, mule and horse shops, camel farms, silver and money shops, loan agencies, etc.

The legend goes that when Liu Bang was conquering Qin, his horse gave birth to a colt in this village, hence the name "Longju Village".

After the Mongolian army occupied this place, they moved the highest administrative center in the Central Plains region here.

The pattern of "rich in the east, noble in the west, poor in the south, and humble in the north" was also continued in Longjuzhai City, so most of the Mongolian high-ranking officials lived in the villas in the west of the city.

The largest mansion in the middle is the residence of the Mongolian Prime Minister Yelu Chucai.

That afternoon, after dinner, Yelu Yan walked to his second brother Yelu Qi's room to ask him for advice on martial arts.

Yelu Qi was annoyed by her pestering and just gave her some pointers.

Yelu Yan, who was listening attentively, suddenly heard a woman's voice in the courtyard: "Yelü Qi, come out. Wanyan Ping is here as promised."

Yeluyan glanced at Yeluqi and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Second brother, your old lover is here to see you. If you catch her this time, you can keep her as your sister-in-law."

Yelu Qi glared at her and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"

As he said that, he opened the door, walked into the yard, and saw Wanyan Ping holding a scimitar.

When Wanyan Ping saw him coming out, she immediately said coldly, "Yelü Qi, I have received guidance from an expert, and my martial arts skills are no longer what they used to be. It's not too late for you to withdraw your promise now."

Yelu Qi was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself: "I don't believe that in just a month, your martial arts can improve so much that you can force me to use my left hand."

He then said in a loud voice: "Miss Wanyan, you have heard that a gentleman's words are as good as his bond. I, Yelu Qi, am a man of seven feet tall. How can I take back my words casually?"

Wanyan Ping admired him, but said coldly: "Okay! You are seeking death yourself, don't blame me in the underworld."

As she spoke, she drew her knife and slashed at Yelu Qi with three consecutive strikes.

Seeing that she was still using the same old tricks, Yelu Qi didn't take it seriously at all. He thought to himself, "How can you beat me if you haven't even changed your moves?"

He didn't expect that just as he was thinking, he saw Wanyan Ping's knife had already chopped towards his face. He was shocked and said, "How could it be so fast!"

Yelu Qi dodged sideways, with his left hand at his waist, never moving, and his right hand extending and retracting, launching three palm strikes in succession.

Without even moving a step, he easily neutralized all three of Wanyan Ping's sword moves.

Wanyan Ping had anticipated this and immediately used the move “Clouds Across the Qinling Mountains” to cut it off.

Yelu Qi dodged sideways again, suddenly stretched out his right hand, pinched the back of the knife with two fingers, and was ready to snatch the scimitar from Wanyan Ping's hand.

Wanyan Ping was waiting for this moment. When Yelu Qi clamped the back of the knife, the internal force "Yin Feng Knife" was suddenly used, from the blade, along Yelu Qi's arm, straight into the "Yu Tang Point" on his chest.

Yelu Qi only felt a sinister force like a knife, a sword, a dagger, or a chisel drilling into his chest. He hurriedly let go of the knife, but it was too late.

He suddenly felt as if his chest was hit hard and he took a few steps back. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, and he was seriously injured.

Wanyan Ping succeeded in her attack, but did not take advantage of the situation to pursue. Instead, she put away her sword and stood, looking at Yelu Qi coldly.

Yelu Qi covered his chest with his hands, his face showing pain, but there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes.

He panted and asked: "What kind of weird skill is this..."

Wanyan Ping snorted coldly, "This is a unique skill I just learned. If you stop me from killing Yelu Chucai again today, I will kill you too!"

Yelu Qi gritted his teeth, "Okay, okay! The ancients should be sincere and not deceive me! A man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of absence. You really have some skills... However, this battle is not over yet!"

After saying this, he endured the pain, summoned his inner strength, and used his right hand to perform the 72-move "Kongming Fist" to attack Wanyan Ping.

Even though he was injured at this time, he did not forget the agreement and fought against Wanyan Ping with only his right hand.

Wanyan Ping dodged Yelu Qi's attack and swung her sword to counterattack.

"Kongming Fist" is the unique martial art of "Old Naughty Boy" Zhou Botong, and is the most yin and gentle boxing technique in the world.

This boxing style was learned by Zhou Botong from some chapters in Tao Te Ching. Its characteristics are that the fist force is intermittent, seemingly virtual but real. The boxing style looks gentle but has toughness. The force should be weak when punching, and the boxing moves are even more confusing, like a soft insect.

When Yelu Qi was still a child, he met Zhou Botong by chance. The two got along very well. Zhou Botong accepted him as his apprentice and taught him the "Kongming Fist".

After years of diligent practice, Yelu Qi has mastered this boxing technique to a certain level.

On the other side, although Wanyan Ping used the "Yin Feng Blade" and unexpectedly injured Yelu Qi, her internal strength and moves were far inferior to Yelu Qi's.

For a while, the two men fought hard, with swords flashing and fists interlacing, making people dizzy.

However, Yelu Qi fought while enduring the pain. As time went on, his physical strength gradually declined and he began to be at a disadvantage.

Yelu Qi shouted loudly and punched Wanyan Ping hard with all his strength.

Wanyan Ping dodged the attack by leaning sideways, and at the same time swung his knife at Yelu Qi's arm.

At this moment, Yelu Qi twisted his arm and actually grabbed the sharp blade with his bare hands.

Wanyan Ping was shocked. Her face changed slightly and her right hand trembled, as she was about to use the internal force of "Yin Feng Dao".

However, what she didn't expect was that Yelu Qi suddenly stretched out his left hand and touched her right wrist at an extremely fast speed.

With just a slight sound, Wanyan Ping felt a sharp pain in her wrist and involuntarily let go of the scalpel in her hand.

Yelu Qi did not stop, and before Wanyan Ping could react, he grabbed the hilt of the knife and threw it at Wanyan Ping. At the same time, he said, "You have forced me to use my left hand, so you can kill me, but I have a favor to ask of you."

Wanyan Ping caught the scimitar, rubbed her stabbed wrist, looked at Yelu Qi and asked, "What's the matter?"

Yelu Qi said sternly, "After you kill me, please don't seek revenge on my father."

Upon hearing this, Wanyan Ping snorted coldly, slowly walked towards Yelu Qi, raised the scimitar, and murderous intent grew in her eyes.

Yelu Qi looked calm and fearless, quietly waiting for death to come, emitting an awe-inspiring and inviolable aura.

Wanyan Ping looked at the man in front of her and couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration in her heart.

She remembered that Yelu Qi had let her go many times, but now facing life and death, he was so calm.

This kind of manly demeanor made her feel confused, and her eyes, which were originally full of murderous intent, gradually softened.

Just as she was about to drop the scimitar, Yelu Yan, who was watching the fight, mistakenly thought that she was really going to hurt Yelu Qi, and quickly jumped out and shouted, "Don't hurt my second brother!"

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