天光漸淡,悠揚琴音繚繞未散,場間幾轉,令玉煙語意飄浮空中。671Please respect copyright.PENANAUcPlISeCIz
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她雖說得輕描淡寫,也沒有展現強硬姿勢,卻散發一股不容拒絕的氣息。671Please respect copyright.PENANAkbAXiyYP7s
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玉煙不再多言,同杜鵑與蝴蝶領著慕無徵等四人,走入洗心小徑之中。一行七人的身影很快便被隨風搖曳的竹林掩去,徒留身後疲憊負傷的群俠,懸心今日之事結果究竟會如何落幕?671Please respect copyright.PENANA3P1PUQ3MR7
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進入竹林不久,蝴蝶嬌生生地跟玉煙說了幾句話,也不管對方答不答應,立刻抓著蝶劍跑沒了蹤影,瞧她那心急模樣,自然不會是乖乖聽從劍居主人吩咐,回玉煙口中的「劍閣」,反倒不知是往哪兒去了。671Please respect copyright.PENANAY6cpinMoBg
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杜鵑獨自走在前頭帶路,冷硬的背影彷彿負傷的猛獸,踽踽獨行,流露拒人千里之外的意味,令關心他傷勢的玉煙接近也不是,退遠也不是,只能亦步亦趨,跟隨於後。671Please respect copyright.PENANA6y2yqKE2Vf
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月兒小心翼翼地攙扶慕無徵,走在兩名劍使之後,不時詢問慕無徵與杜鵑交手後,身子可有異樣。慕無徵沒有接話,似還沉浸於方才戰鬥中,有些心不在焉。671Please respect copyright.PENANAMMMAfYJwb2
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一旁楚天闊畢竟是第一次踏上葬劍居,即使方才見證兩名兵使立威,敬畏之情仍然難以壓下滿心好奇,搖動紙扇四處張望,偶而還向月兒提問。671Please respect copyright.PENANAIuCVdMwUJq
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柳行之孤單落在隊伍最後。671Please respect copyright.PENANAUzROVJfDyI
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不知為何,自從慕無徵快劍橫空擊杜鵑之後,他神情變化就有些微妙,似是忘了此行目的,注意力不緊沒落向兵使杜鵑,也忘了向身後群俠說上幾句便離去,他視線反而不停在慕無徵與背負的寒鐵劍之間打轉,皺眉思索,不知道再煩心什麼。671Please respect copyright.PENANAKaaOycWgh7
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風敲竹韻,枝葉摩娑,腳步踩在滿徑竹葉上,發出清脆的沙沙聲響。671Please respect copyright.PENANA1KhaHNDJ4N
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風聲、葉聲、腳步聲,相較於先前激烈的兵戈顫音,觸人心神,此時氛圍反倒顯得悠閒許多,又隱隱讓人覺得有些不對勁。這該算是風雨過後霓虹掛天的晴朗,抑或是暴風雨來臨前的短暫寧靜?671Please respect copyright.PENANAKsW8MvqGTv
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風遠去,竹林開,漸有潮聲來──漸有金氣意不甘!671Please respect copyright.PENANANfM3fCjeLT
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小徑盡頭,豁然開朗,迎面而來的卻是更為懾人心神的畫面。671Please respect copyright.PENANAsNBwpnBB03
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慕無徵和月兒造訪葬劍居多次,早就見怪不怪,可柳行之與楚天闊初來乍訪,雖然早先已聽過諸多關於葬劍居的見聞說法,可如今非親自一見,怎知此間震撼,哪裡是外人三言兩語說得清道得明的?671Please respect copyright.PENANA5kHIZcGA8s
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廣袤的湖泊於眼前漫延至視線盡頭,碧中帶紅的湖水映射著天光,粼粼波光隨著浪潮上下起伏,彷彿仙子誤把九天銀河傾倒人間,又似出自織女巧手的一匹鑲滿寶石華麗絲綢。不論如何形容,這應當是十分美麗的景色。671Please respect copyright.PENANAYKdMyZsHTF
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是的,應當要十分美麗才對。671Please respect copyright.PENANAvzqZGkA7G2
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然而,面對遼闊水澤、躍動波光的湖泊,卻無人能把它與美麗一詞作連想,如果真要說的話,那也是朽敗、死亡、不甘、奈何!671Please respect copyright.PENANAQ6ETys4S2q
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沖天金氣透水澤,殘兵敗械鐵如霜!671Please respect copyright.PENANAJIvsoPMl7V
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臨湖細看,只見湖水之中,沉入數不清、說不盡的各式兵器,或是斷成數截,或兵身碎裂,或是朽鈍不堪,更多是年代久遠,朽得難以辨別外型,千兵萬器隨著遼闊的湖面延伸向遠。671Please respect copyright.PENANAu0Dvuu4II0
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與其說這是一座湖泊,不如說這是一汪墳場,無論你是前代名器,還是無名之鐵,一視同仁,盡葬此間。671Please respect copyright.PENANA7nVIuarSU9
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此乃劍湖。671Please respect copyright.PENANAu8PNHvN3hv
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或有人說,葬劍之名便是由此而來,誰知道呢?671Please respect copyright.PENANAyvUTrZag5U
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一行人佇立於湖畔,原本還在林間嬉戲打鬧的流風,到了此處也安份許多,氣流為透湖而出的銳意切割絞碎,化作更為微弱的流絲,最終消散無影。671Please respect copyright.PENANAuzKKthveqW
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此時此刻,天地皆寂,唯有湖水中傳來的氣息、意念兀自發酵,恍惚將人拖入。671Please respect copyright.PENANAWdXczWw6DZ
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終於,玉煙打破了沉默。671Please respect copyright.PENANAs0R3Xg90a1
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她指著橫跨湖面上的巨大迴廊,向眾人說道:「浮廊盡頭,便是劍閣所在,便是劍居主人所在。」671Please respect copyright.PENANAf7dUHNjqLR
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那是一座可容納兩人並行的偌大浮廊,蜿蜒於湖水之上,墨簷飛角,綿延數里,晨光未興和夕陽欲沉之時,望之儼然一條鎮守劍湖的蛟龍,蟄伏沉睡。671Please respect copyright.PENANA6FdFLw4unC
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至於龍首所在,並非是湖岸彼端,而是幾經輾轉後,向東切入環抱劍湖的山坳之中。隱隱約約,似能見到山坳處,有一棟三層閣樓,依憑山勢而建。671Please respect copyright.PENANAwC9IkBq0Xn
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柳行之雖然有些分神,仍聽出了玉煙言外之意,詰問道:「兵使此話,莫非要我等自行前往?」671Please respect copyright.PENANAiHNgOvaybX
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楚天闊聞言一愣,不解道:「兵使不是說,要帶我等會見劍居主人嗎?」671Please respect copyright.PENANARJdcZrNfbn
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玉煙搖了搖頭,解釋道:「諸位既臨葬劍居,應當知曉,先前所入,乃是洗心小徑。」671Please respect copyright.PENANApsDiiLgNM1
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楚天闊點了點頭,柳行之沉默不言。671Please respect copyright.PENANA83lc0XeUrF
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反觀慕無徵與月兒,已是知曉葬劍居規矩,始終未發一語。671Please respect copyright.PENANAAgXgtUGsVW
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「可一路走來,諸位可有從小徑之中,解得洗心之名?」玉煙反問道。671Please respect copyright.PENANA9gM75caLhJ
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楚天闊收起摺扇,敲了敲腦袋,卻思考不出個所以然來。671Please respect copyright.PENANAIhVszW5Hrf
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柳行之盯著巨大迴廊,緩緩說道:「莫非湖上之路,便是洗心所在?」671Please respect copyright.PENANAh8djpCBLOD
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玉煙笑道:「不錯,此乃洗心迴廊。」671Please respect copyright.PENANA9RhRMbAVFc
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頓了頓,接著說道:「雖然劍居主人答應會見你等四人,可見不見得著,能不能把握機會,便要看各位的造化手段了。」671Please respect copyright.PENANAuAHbKRnxDO
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「過個走廊而已,這有何難的?」楚天闊皺眉道。671Please respect copyright.PENANAO21rs4Maws
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玉煙搖了搖頭,說道:「慕公子與月兒姑娘造訪葬劍居多次,箇中真義自然明白,柳先生和楚公子初來乍到,自是不知洗心浮廊之險惡了。」671Please respect copyright.PENANANX8TIyuZsl
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楚天闊看向月兒尋求答案,月兒卻是苦笑不已。不知為何,她看向慕無徵的眼神,帶有幾分擔心之意。671Please respect copyright.PENANATqtpfD1nWd
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這倒令楚天闊更覺得古怪了。671Please respect copyright.PENANAjmgF1FmkzO
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這時候,背對眾人的杜鵑,忽然開口說道:「浮廊洗心,多說無益,不願接受離開便是。」語氣依舊冷漠,姿態依舊不近人情。671Please respect copyright.PENANAIWxuG2g2U9
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說完,他獨自提著青龍戟踏上浮廊。671Please respect copyright.PENANA1wlK7l8TYM
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玉煙也不再多言,抱琴微微欠身,登浮廊而去,餘下四人面對偌大劍湖所散發的兵戈氣息。
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