Chapter 35: The Master of Wudang

  Yao Guang thought for a moment, then called the young man in green who had been following her to deliver a message to Ye Gu Cheng. She herself abandoned the carriage and quietly followed Sun Xiu Qing using her lightness skill.

  As expected, many of Xi Men's enemies didn't dare to take revenge on the master himself, but instead came in groups to cause trouble for Sun Xiu Qing. Yao Guang watched for a moment and saw that despite being surrounded, Sun Xiu Qing refused to give up, his figure wielding his sword amidst the bloodshed reminiscent of the battlefields of old. Her emotions complex, she smiled wryly and drew her own sword.

  These people are nothing but second- or third-rate characters in the jianghu, almost all of them were killed by Yao Guang at first sight.

  Sun Xiuzhi was saved and let out a sigh of relief. When she found that the one who had saved her was Yao Guang, she stood still in shock for a moment.

  Yao Guang didn't wait for Sun Xiuqing's thanks and hid back into the shadows while the other was still in a daze.

  Sun Xiuzhi saw this, but did not chase after her. After hesitating for a moment, she bowed deeply in the direction that Yao Guang had left, then treated her wound and continued on her journey - still heading towards Emei.

  The road from Xianyang to Emei was not short, and along the way, evil people came wave after wave. Sun Xiuzhi's sword had unknowingly stained with how much blood, but she never stopped her footsteps, day by day getting closer to Emei.

  Jade light was attached to Sun Xiuzhi's back, quietly protecting her, only taking action when there was no other choice.

  The two of them walked together for several days, but eventually parted ways. Sun Xiuzhi finally arrived at the foot of Mount Emei and headed towards the mountain gate, while Yao Guang stopped at the foot of the mountain and did not follow her. After a few days, Yao Guang heard that Sun Xiuzhi had knelt outside the mountain gate for seven consecutive days, and the current leader of Mount Emei, who was also the former elder, took pity on her sincerity and allowed her to return to the mountain gate. Yao Guang couldn't help but smile at this news.

  She used to look down on Sun Xiuzhen a lot, now she probably only has about five points left. It's not too late to return from the wrong path.

  Ye Gu Cheng chased Lu Xiao Feng for a thousand miles, pursuing him for fourteen days until he escaped into the Ghost Mansion. Yao Guang escorted Sun Xiu Qing for nearly half a month, until she returned to the mountain gate.

  Ximen blows snow to divorce his wife, and the only remaining "Sun Xiuqing" among the three English and four showy ones returns to Emei. This rumor quickly spread throughout the rivers and lakes, even suppressing the matter of Lu Xiaofeng.

  Only one of the three English and four shows returned to Emei, and naturally, rumors spread in Jianghu. This also involved Ximen Blowsnow of Wanjianshan Manor and was indirectly related to Ye Gucheng, the master of Baiyuncheng. Various speculations were rampant, and Mount Emei, which had lost Dugu Yijian and three English and four shows, was no longer as powerful as it used to be. Although facing various suspicions, it could not suppress the rumors like before, and could only claim that Sun Xiuzhu returned due to nostalgia for his sect. The rest was left to others' comments.

  This rumor has been circulating for a long time, and people have even forgotten about Lu Xiaofeng who was being pursued, as well as the reason for the pursuit and the person doing the pursuing.

  Yao Guang, entrusted by Ye Gu Cheng, had no intention of staying in the Central Plains for long and left Emei to return directly to Baiyun City.

  One day, Yao Guang was riding her horse at a rapid pace on the mountain path when she suddenly felt a familiar sword aura coming from not far away. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and slow down her speed. As expected, after turning a corner, a tall and slender white-clad swordsman appeared in front of her, walking slowly towards her. The other person seemed to be aware of her presence as well, and their normally calm face showed a hint of gentleness.

  Yao Guang didn't dismount, and the white-clad swordsman didn't stop in his tracks. The two of them smiled and nodded at each other as they brushed past, then one continued on foot while the other galloped away on horseback.

  No conversation, no need for conversation.

  You treat me with sincerity, I will surely not disappoint you.

  I treat you with sincerity, and I trust that you will not betray me.

  A month later, the grand hall of Wudang Sect was brightly lit.

  A Taoist immortal wearing a purple gold crown and carrying a seven-star sword looks even more dignified and noble under the lamplight.

  The former carefree and unrestrained Mù Dào Rén no longer exists. Standing here now is the 14th generation leader of Wudang, Mù Zhēn Rén.

  Although Lu Xiaofeng knew that this was the old knife, he had no way of telling anyone because no one would believe it - just a short while ago, Mu Dao Ren "saved" Lu Xiaofeng, so all the people who were suspicious of him dispelled their doubts.

  Lu Xiaofeng adjusted his clothes and hat, walked up with big strides, and bowed deeply.

  "Congratulations to Dao Zhang on his grand ascension, Lu Xiaofeng has come to offer his felicitations."

  Mu Zhenren smiled and reached out to support Lu Xiaofeng, "General Lu, please don't be too polite."

  Lu Xiaofeng also smiled and said: "The Taoist priest has gone through hardships, finally got what he wanted, but Lu Xiaofeng is still Lu Xiaofeng, not Lu the Great Hero."

  His attitude was undoubtedly polite and courteous, but his words carried a sharp needle-like sarcasm, and the four words "as wished" were intentionally emphasized. Although he knew he had lost, he couldn't help but let Muzhen know that although he had lost, he wasn't a fool.

  Mu Zhenren smiled and said: "Since Lu Xiaofeng is still Lu Xiaofeng, then the old Taoist priest is also still the old Taoist priest, so we are still friends, aren't we?"

  When he spoke, a sharp edge like a dagger appeared in Mu Zhen's eyes.

  That sharp and oppressive feeling was no different from the gloomy, proud and majestic generation of heroes, old knife masters. He was deliberately demonstrating this to Lu Xiaofeng.

  Not bad, you know I'm an old knife, you know all my plans, what's the point? The king wins and the thief loses, at this moment I am already the leader of Wudang.

  A surge of powerful energy transmitted from their clasped hands, forcing Lu Xiaofeng to kneel down.

  Lu Xiaofeng would rather break a hundred bones than kneel down in front of this person, so he unhesitatingly poured his true energy into his arm and forcibly withstood the force.

  In the Jianghu, each school and sect has its own unique martial arts skills. Some rely on "power" to win, some on "qi", some on "momentum", some on "unpredictability", and some on "cleverness". Luk Siu-fung's kung fu is unpredictable and elusive, originally belonging to the last category, but he has now chosen to use brute force, the most foolish method.

  Compared to each other's true strength, there was no room for clever tricks; the strong would win and the weak would lose. At this moment, when their true strengths clashed, it was like riding a tiger - impossible to get off.

  The power of two people is already like the tip of a needle, if a third person intervenes, even a slight deviation in strength can harm one of them, or they may be destroyed by the counterattacking force.

  No one dares to take such a risk.

  So many onlookers were worried and full of doubts, but they didn't dare to intervene, and could only watch as the two remained deadlocked.

  Just then, a young Taoist priest rushed into the great hall from outside.

  This is the grand ceremony of Wudang's successor, in such an occasion, if there isn't something extremely serious, the Wudang disciples would never rush in like this.

  Mu Zhenren took advantage of the opportunity to withdraw his true strength, retreated a step back and asked: "What's going on?"

  "Baiyun City... The two city masters have arrived."

  That young Taoist spoke with a trembling voice, as if he was filled with doubts and had received an extremely frightening shock, unable to maintain even the most basic composure at this moment.

  Baiyun City Lord, known to all as Ye Gu Cheng.

  Two City Masters?

  Even Mu Zhenren couldn't help but pause for a moment, then remembered the previous rumors in Jianghu and smiled: "Master Ye Cheng and White Cloud Sword Immortal have come from afar, honored guests have arrived, why haven't you quickly invited them up the mountain?"

  The young Wudang Taoist hesitated for a moment, his hands even trembling as he stammered: "In front of the Jianjian Rock, the two city masters refused to put down their swords..."

  Wudang Jiexian Rock is as its name suggests. Visitors from outside must remove their weapons and hand them over to the Wudang Gatekeepers for safekeeping, then ascend the mountain empty-handed to show respect for Wudang.

  This square has lasted for hundreds of years and no one has ever dared to offend it face-to-face.

  Mu Zhenren's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked in a deep voice, "What happened afterwards?"

  The young Taoist's face turned even paler as he recalled that scene, his voice trembling even more.

  “… Ye Guo Cheng said, no one had ever asked him to unsheathe his sword. His senior brothers stepped forward to block him, Ye Guo Cheng wanted to draw his sword... Bai Yun Jian Xian stopped him, saying it was unnecessary to block them, the two of them didn't come to congratulate on the mountain path anyway, they could just wait for Lu and Lu at the halfway point on the mountain. Eighth Shu Shu said, since you've already arrived at Jie Jian Yan, please follow Wudang rules, or directly go down the mountain. Bai Yun Jian Xian...”

  Wudang is a Taoist sect, so many of its members wear Taoist robes. Coincidentally, Yao Guang is also from the Taoist sect and wears a Taoist robe, with a Shangqing crown on his head.

  The young Taoist had initially felt a sense of closeness to the other party due to their attire, but unexpectedly, the seemingly serene and carefree girl drew her sword from its scabbard. In an instant, her demeanor changed greatly, and her sword aura soared into the sky. The doubts and disdain that the surrounding Taoists had secretly harbored instantly vanished.

  "This is really strange. Before even arriving at the sect's territory, they don't allow people to wear swords. I didn't know that Wudang could occupy the mountain and implement such a ban."

  The girl in blue and white Taoist robes waved her hand, lightly drawing a clear and cold sword energy to condense into an ethereal sword, silently and quietly yet swiftly falling in front of the Sword-Removing Rock.

  The mountain cracked, and the air sword stood proudly on the ground, without any signs of shaking or dispersing.

  Everyone in Wudang was shocked.

  Condensing energy into a sword...

  Such swordsmanship, has actually appeared in the hands of a mere twenty-year-old girl, could she truly be an immortal?!

  That sword's energy is so powerful, if it were slightly off target, who could dodge it?

  "Who has the ability to make me put down my sword? Come forward if you dare. I will never say that you are bullying the weak with the strong, or cheating the few with the many."

  The maiden stood seven paces in front of the Sword-Removing Rock, her slender hand grasping a long sword, her sleeves fluttering, and her black hair slightly lifted.

  The girl looked like she was only fourteen or fifteen years old, and even in the Jianghu, she was just too young. If it were someone else, they would have been taken down by the Wudang people long ago. However, at this moment, a group of people were intimidated by that one slow-dispersing sword energy, and not a single person dared to step forward.

  Almost everyone couldn't help but think that if she hadn't intentionally swung the air sword at herself, could they have dodged it?

  The answer is naturally no.

  The more I think about it, the scarier it gets.

  Although she didn't hurt anyone, she had already thoroughly shattered everyone's morale.

  The young Taoist spoke intermittently, and although he didn't intentionally embellish, the tremble in his tone had completely betrayed his true thoughts.

  Too scary.

  That person is too scary.

  Mu Zhenren's face was somewhat displeased.

  He came without congratulations, and also asked to wait for Lu Xiaofeng. This is simply a big show of attitude, making it clear that he came to support Lu Xiaofeng.

  Now that things have come to this point, he naturally wouldn't believe that Lu Xiaofeng had been forced into hiding in the Ghostly Manor, and the pursuit and killing back then must have just been a ruse.

  He had already planned everything perfectly, but he didn't expect these two people who usually stayed far away from Central Plains would appear at the same time.

  At this moment, he cannot turn against them.

  The author has something to say: The story of the Ghost Mansion is really strange and weird.

  When I saw the ending, I almost shouted out loud. I recommend everyone to read the original work!