以醉....江南人....自幼家贫....七岁之时....父母暴病....此后....以醉流落街头....与落魄子弟结伙而伴....专好欺压良善....收取利费而生....
十六岁那年....以醉入南芒山为匪....此后以打家劫舍为名....在南芒一带....臭名昭著....民愤四起....时值玄门少阴年....荆州府蔡羽扬亲自率领蔡能等蔡家十大战将前往南芒山平匪犯....
家主神通广大....极善用兵....多智谋....南芒山匪贼不能敌....多被斩杀....以醉年少....力不能敌....为家主所擒....
羽扬有相面之能....为人豪迈....见此子虽然凶悍....却性情坚烈....极有义气....眉宇间有灵杰之光....杀之可惜....不免心生爱才之意....
家主在询问以醉为匪缘由后....大叹曰：“民不聊生....家破人亡....少入歧途....无人施教....我之不幸....江南之不幸....国之不幸....我为向神关照....乃荆襄之主....荆襄九郡但有一流民....皆是我之过错....”
羽扬遂释放众匪徒....晓以大义....众贼皆为羽扬所服....叩谢明主....或从军....或领钱粮为顺民....
众贼散去....唯以醉长跪于家主身前....
羽扬问何故....以醉拜曰：“大人为天神....以醉拜服....此后愿为大人牵马执蹬....愿此生能长伴大人身侧....听大人的点拨....”
家主仰天大笑：“我观你之相....可与王交....有王侯之气....我本事微末....却是教不得你....你可往檀溪山中....寻求一竹翁....他乃江南名士....若可蒙他指点一二....你终生受益无穷....”
以醉痛哭流涕....拜谢家主再生之恩....
临行前....羽扬赠曰：“天生侠胆闯红尘....一剑可教天下闻....护主衷肠终得报....唯有情思终不寻....”
以醉入江南檀溪山中....得拜竹翁为师....修习剑法....因天赋出众....年少轻狂....以醉在三年后....自认领悟竹翁剑法....遂拜别师门....
竹翁道：“你此去则罢....此生当不再是我弟子....逢人无论生死....不可言其师....仅此而已....”
自此....以醉独行闯荡江湖十几年....因性烈、好义....多为人所忌....好与人比剑....比剑出手狠辣....必见血....一时间江南大师....闻其名而避之....
以醉自认为天下无敌手....后听闻杀手工会乃是天下一杀手团体....其会长曹三乃是当世人杰....剑可诛阴神....便生比试之心....
与曹三大战不能敌....且那曹三远比他狠毒....出剑必夺人命....以醉拼死逃出....身受众伤之余....方知山外有山....人外有人....曹三四处搜寻....无奈他流落西川....投在西川枭贼慕容雄麾下....担任军中教头....
恰逢无伤入西川....折服西川群雄....连诛慕容战、慕容雄、慕容北....一时间....无伤声明威震西川....以醉为其仁义所折....心神交之....互引为知己....