Chapter 142: Tranquility, The Sword Saint's Request

  "What do you mean?" asked both Old Man Ban and Duanmu Rong immediately.

  "This little kid's surname is Jing, you guys understand now?" Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "How could this be?" Both of them were shocked.

  "How could it not be? I'm honored to tell you now, that the reckless and foolish boy who was in Mr. Ban's mouth is actually a descendant of your Mo family, Jing Ke. Counting back, this reckless ghost is still a member of your Mo family." Meng Ling said with a slightly teasing gaze.

  "How did you know all this?" Du Mu Rong immediately became alert towards Meng Ling.

  "It's actually quite simple, I want to ruin Ying Zheng's plans, first and foremost, I need to thoroughly investigate the identities of these two people. To be honest, I still admire Jing Ke's courage, but looking at him now, it seems like he has completely inherited his father's personality." Meng Ling said thoughtfully.

  "What's going on with that person in there?" Du Mu Rong asked again.

  "You're not the one who set a rule called 'Three No Rescues', are you? I'm honored to tell you again that the seriously injured patient is completely in line with your 'Three No Rescues'. You should understand, right?" Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "How did you know the purpose of this three-not-saving?" Du Mu Rong's tone had reduced a lot of hostility, although she was still asking Meng Ling questions.

  "It's simple, then. List out these three inexplicable rules and others will definitely think you're a weirdo. To be honest, when I first met you before meeting Mr. Gai, I really thought you were a weirdo. But now it seems that you're looking for someone, and that person is Mr. Gai." Meng Ling explained.

  "Unexpectedly, you're so young, yet you already have such experience in the jianghu, truly a remarkable woman." Old Man Ban couldn't help but praise.

  "It's nothing, I just roughly understand the surface, but this time you seem to have some other things to do. To be honest, I'm also very interested, so I decided to go with you to your destination. Although it's possible that you still don't believe me now, my abilities will be of great help to you, and this time going to the place you're heading, I also have my own purpose." Meng Ling said.

  "What's the purpose?" asked Duanmu Rong.

  "I've just arrived in the Jianghu for a short time (it's only been two days, I think). But I heard that there is a famous assassin organization called Liu Sha, and its leader Wei Zhuang is very powerful. So I want to try my skills against him." Meng Ling said, pointing to the sword at his waist.

  "Another competitive person." Du Mu Rong said disdainfully.

  "In this world, everyone is competitive. You Mohists are no exception." Meng Ling said calmly.

  "Why are you saying this?" asked Duanmu Rong somewhat displeased.

  "It's simple, because what you're doing now is a good example. Overthrowing Qin Zheng, although it's said to be for the sake of saving the people, in reality it's also about competing with Qin Zheng to achieve results. So, everyone has a competitive heart, it's just that their goals are different." Meng Ling said.

  "I see." It didn't seem like Tong Mu Rong was a very sentimental person, but after hearing Meng Ling's words, she seemed to have thought of something. However, she didn't stay for long and left the conversation area under the pretext of taking care of Gai Nie's injuries.

  ————I am that gorgeous dividing line————

  The following days were much easier, with Yue'er taking care of Gai Nie's injuries, Duanmu Rong going to gather herbs and chop firewood, and everyone else having their own tasks. However, it seemed like Duanmu Rong was trying to give Mengying a hard time, perhaps thinking that she was a spoiled rich girl who only had strong martial arts skills due to her upbringing. She made Mengying and Tianming go chop firewood together, and even had Mengying help out when she went to gather herbs. This was unavoidable, as the rules of the Mo family were clear: only those who worked got to eat. As a result, Tianming often went hungry because he couldn't finish his tasks on time. However, kind-hearted Yue'er would sometimes sneak him food when he was growling with hunger. The two of them, perhaps due to their age, would often talk by the lake. These days didn't last too long, and Gai Nie's injuries slowly healed. Everyone decided that they would set off for the Organ City soon, but Mengying's space jump time was limited to only two months. It was still unknown whether she could obtain all the abilities of this world before then, especially since transportation in this world was extremely inconvenient.

  Today is another fine day, and Meng Ling is practicing the vertical sword technique copied from Gai Ne. In short, it's about using spiritual power to shock all the wooden boards into the air, and then at the moment when the wooden boards fall to the ground, use the ancient sword transformed by Zanpakuto in hand to split the wooden boards in half. Such training is very important for those who use swords, as it can train one's accuracy, so that there will be no deviation when the sword is stabbed out.

  "Drink..." The sword aura emitted by the ancient sword in Meng Leng's hand was still flickering around her, and soon after, a pile of wood fell to the ground around her, all split open from the middle. Meng Leng used her sword skills to read books and chop firewood.

  "Meng Ling sister is so amazing." At this time, Yue Er's voice came from behind Meng Ling, and Meng Ling also responded with a sound. She then started to pick up the scattered wooden pieces on the ground. However, instead of picking them up, she actually used her feet to kick them into place. Her movements were very elegant, without any hesitation or awkwardness. It was clear that the flexibility brought by practicing "Tian Dao Jiu Jue" had a great connection with Meng Ling's body. After finishing this, Meng Ling came to Yue Er's front and smiled, asking: "What do you want from me?"

  "It's actually nothing big, it's just that Sister Rong said she has something to entrust you with, and hopes that if you're not busy now, you can go see her." Yue'er said somewhat shyly.

  "Got it." Meng Ling replied and disappeared in a flash, arriving at Duanmu Cang's room in just a few breaths.

  "Rong sister, what can I do for you? Oh, Mr. Gai is also here!" Dreaming smiled and greeted as soon as she entered the door.

  "Old miss!" Gai Nie immediately stood up and performed a Jianghu courtesy, then sat down again.

  "Oh, it's you, Yuan. Actually, there's nothing much, I just have some questions to ask you." Yu Men was still tidying up the room when she heard Gao Leng Meng's voice and immediately turned around, saying this with her usual cold tone unchanged.

  "Go ahead, it's only natural that you have some doubts about me in your hearts. After all, I'm still an unknown quantity to you, so don't worry about what I'm thinking. To be honest, this time going to the Imperial City might not be beneficial for you either." Meng Ling said calmly.

  "I'll get straight to the point then. Actually, it was Mr. Gai who had just recovered and wanted to see you this time. I don't know how you knew about my intention to find someone, but please don't tell Yuer, after all, it would be too much of a blow to her. That's all I have to say, Mr. Gai still has something to discuss with you, so I won't disturb you any further." After saying this, Duanmu Rong immediately walked out, and Mengying only then discovered that there was an unusual glint in Gai Nie's eyes.

  "Is there something Mr. Gai wants me for?" Meng Ling asked with a smile.

  "I want to try once with the girl." Gai Nie said briefly.

  "A challenge? Why me? You're the renowned Sword Saint of Jianghu, how could I possibly be your match?" Dreaming Ling said humbly.

  "No, this time my injury has just healed, so we'll only exchange moves without using internal energy. That way, there won't be any problems, and some questions can only be asked after the match," said Gai Nie.

  Looking at Gai Nei's very serious expression, Meng Ling also knew that the person in front of her wouldn't be someone who would joke around. After hesitating for a moment, Meng Ling finally agreed and the two people came to the empty space outside the house, drawing their swords.

  "Formerly a maiden, I have offended." Just as it began, Gai Ne's profound sword immediately pointed towards Meng Ling and rushed over. Since they had agreed to only exchange moves without using internal energy, Meng Ling's Chaotic God Force, Chakra, and Spiritual Energy naturally couldn't be used. Actually, this wasn't a good thing for Meng Ling, after all, she was accustomed to her own strength and then gave it up; in the initial stage, she would feel extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, during these few days, Meng Ling had been practicing swordsmanship; otherwise, she might not have even been able to withstand Gai Ne's first move.

  Just as Gai Ne was about to rush in front of Meng Ling, the sword in Gai Ne's hand suddenly turned and changed from a straight thrust to a horizontal slash. Seeing this, Meng Ling's body immediately fell backwards, and Gai Ne's sword tip grazed past Meng Ling's nose. After dodging this move, Meng Ling's empty left hand shook against the ground, and then his body stood up again. However, at this time, Gai Ne's next move had already arrived. Following the momentum of the horizontal slash, Gai Ne directly transferred the sword in his right hand to his left hand from behind his back, and then his left hand suddenly exerted force, and the sword blade slashed towards Meng Ling with an even faster speed.

  "This guy is playing for real." Looking at Gai Ne's sword moves that were straightforward and didn't drag mud or water, Meng Ling's heart suddenly cooled down a bit. He didn't know why, even though he knew he had an elemental physique and was absolutely impossible to be injured by sharp objects, but his heart still felt cool and chilly.

  "Then next, I will also go all out, and try out the results of these few days' training at the same time."