Chapter Eleven: The Hundred-Year Legend, The First Supreme Master

  "Hmph, the rumors about the Wu Hook Elder are indeed true. It's said that wherever the Curved Blade Lady is, the Wu Hook Elder will be there to guard her. For decades, it has been this way. Today, I've finally seen it with my own eyes, and it's not a rumor! It seems that this old servant is really being humbled. Who would have thought that the famous Wu Hook Elder from 20 or 30 years ago could disguise himself as an old servant?!" He Qiao also sighed in amazement, while being vigilant and continuing to speak.

  Wu Gou's elderly listened to him finish, sighed, raised his head, and a bright light flashed in his eyes, which was extremely sharp. His body straightened up, and the deliberately arched back stretched out, making a series of cracking sounds, "Pa Pa Pa". He Yanzhuo and Liu Hei Meng were both slightly discolored, not expecting that Wu Gou's external skills had already reached such an extreme level!

  Wu Gou finally shed his image of a lecherous old servant, instantly becoming majestic and robust, with a solemn expression. The name of the Ten Great Elders of the Demon Sect was not obtained in vain!

  Hei Zhuang was secretly shocked in his heart, thinking of the silver spear elder on the banks of the Yangtze River that day, who could kill seven with one shot. Today, there were six people on the other side, and although there were dozens of disciples on this side, they were absolutely no match for these two great demonic sect elders. He didn't know how many of his own disciples would be left after this battle. If he wasn't careful, he might even be injured or in danger of losing his life! If that was really the case, Qingcheng Sect's position in Shu might plummet!

  "Hmph, you're the one they call 'The First Hammer of Western Regions', Liu Hei Hanzi. The Kongtong Sect claims to be a renowned and righteous sect, yet it's nothing but a bully. A senior elder with decades of reputation dares to take advantage of me, a weak and gentle niece? What an honor for the Kongtong Sect!" Madam Wan Dao cast a scornful glance at Liu Hei, her words sharp and forceful, pressing him hard!

  The disciples of the Kongtong Sect were furious, and they shouted in unison: "When dealing with evil demons and external sects, what's the point of talking about Jianghu righteousness?" "Master Shu is doing it for the sake of eliminating evil from Jianghu, what's wrong with that?"

  Madam Wan shook her head and continued: "The code of the martial arts world? What a brilliant excuse! Although my Sacred Sect is not as upright as your so-called orthodox sects, it will not do such despicable things as watching someone die without helping, kicking them when they're down, bullying the weak with numbers, or taking advantage of the strong to bully the weak. But what about your Kunlun Sect?"

  Liu Hei's face turned black with rage, his eyes wide open, and he shouted: "You wicked woman, don't spout nonsense! We are a respectable family, under the bright sky and in broad daylight, what is there to fear?"

  Madam Wan Dao didn't even bother to look at him this time, only coldly laughing and saying: "Noble and righteous? You're also qualified? I'm afraid that in the past thirty years, your esteemed sect has done many things behind people's backs while pretending to be gentlemen on the surface! The fierce and ruthless leader of the Cangyan Sect!"

  She spoke the last six words "Qingyun Pai Lie Zhangmen" one by one, and as soon as she finished speaking, everyone was not surprised. The people of Qingcheng Sect and Qiongyun Sect had already known beforehand, Wu Gou Longlao naturally knew, and Bai Zhuye and Xiaoqing were also unfamiliar with the Central Plains martial arts world in the 100,000 Great Mountains, so they didn't feel anything!

  At the beginning of the ninth watch, Lin Meng'er felt a sudden darkness in front of her eyes and almost fell straight down! The ninth watch had a surge in his chest, and a mouthful of blood was about to spurt out!

  This slender middle-aged man in a long shirt is actually the current Jianghu, known as the "Seven Sorrowful Seven残 Swords" and is the number one master of the Kongtong Sect for nearly a hundred years. He is the current leader of the Kongtong Sect, Lie Chiyan!

  For decades, there have been rumors in the Jianghu about Lie Chi Yan. At 18 years old, he single-handedly defeated the thirty-seven strongholds on Helan Mountain in Ningxia with just his sword. By the time he was 20 years old, he had already defeated the former leader of the Qinghai Sect, who was known as the number one swordsman in the northwest. When he officially took over as the leader of the Kongtong Sect at the age of 20, he participated in the great battle at Emei's peak 29 years ago and became the youngest leader among the seven major sects! He was invincible under the heavens!

  Later, it happened to be the 18th year of the Demon Sect's large-scale attack on the Central Plains. He led the Qingtong faction again, united with the seven major factions, and had a hand-to-hand combat with the leader of the Demon Sect and the ten great elders, without falling behind. With a single sword, the ancient soul-chasing sword, he used all the wonderful swordsmanship of the Qingtong faction, drinking countless blood, and his body was unparalleled in the Taoist method. He was even more accomplished in his cultivation, and was also the culmination of the Qingtong faction's Daozong Fa jue.

  Chu Jiu also knew that in the past eighteen years, Lie Chi Yan, the leader of the Kongtong Sect, had rarely come down from the mountains. It was said that he was only diligently practicing on Mount Kongtong, but his ten or so junior brothers and eldest disciple were making a big stir in the Jianghu, and for a time, they seemed to be surpassing the Kunlun Sect, which had been the number one sect in the western region for hundreds of years.

  At the beginning of the ninth day, Lin Ming'er and I heard Wu Shi Shu, Wu Shi Niang, and many senior brothers mention Lie Chi Yan. But now, I really didn't expect that the middle-aged man in front of me, who looks like he's only in his forties, would actually be the famous Lie Chi Yan, whose name has shaken the world for thirty years!

  It was, from the beginning of the ninth day, I had been suspecting and praying, hoping it wouldn't be him!

  If in normal times, Chu Jiu and Lin Ming'er would have gone to pay their respects to the leader of the Cangyan Sect in an orderly manner. However, today they were still on the side of Lady Wan Dao and Wu Gou, and had just experienced something by the Yangtze River, how could they dare to go and pay their respects? Chu Jiu and Lin Ming'er exchanged a glance, both filled with deep worry and anxiety!

  Wu Gou and Chang Lao, thirty years ago, were only the masters of a branch of the demonic sect. They had seen from afar the youngest of the seven major sects' leaders, Lie Chi Yan, use his Pursuing Soul Ancient Sword to kill two great hall masters of the Ben Xiang Tang. He chased and killed through the disciples of their own sect as if he was in a land without people, his white robes stained with the fresh blood of their sect's disciples!

  Eighteen years ago, the couple had already been promoted to the top ten elders and followed the new sect leader back to the Central Plains. They also witnessed with their own eyes the fierce battle between Lie Chi Yan and the Sect Leader for 200 rounds without a winner or loser, which shocked them. Especially since he had no superior Taoist methods, his thunderous voice was like being in the ninth heaven, and he had cultivated the Taoist Xuan Gong to the highest level, not losing to the Sect Leader's control of the "Thunder and Lightning Yin Yang Technique"! He was naturally far above the couple!

  Today, Wu Gou and Chang Lao saw the middle-aged man in white clothes, who seemed to be as young as eighteen years ago. They were still praying in their hearts, hoping that it wouldn't be him! However, the subsequent development of events could only prove that this person was indeed Lie Chi Yan!

  "Then, Lie Zhangmen, do you think the young master and the dark-faced youth beside him are also disciples of the Demon Sect?" He Xizong suddenly felt that Chujiu and Lin Meng'er looked familiar, he had seen them on Mount Diancang before, but hadn't paid attention to it. The two had changed their appearance and disguise, now he couldn't recall it. He knew that today's battle was unavoidable, and didn't want to engage in a chaotic fight without being clear-headed, causing innocent casualties, so he asked.

  "That white-faced young master is actually a girl. Leng Xian had previously heard that the new Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect had appeared, and he thought she was the new Holy Maiden. When she saw Bai Zhu Ye in danger just now, she couldn't help but remind him out loud. Even if she's not from the Demon Sect, she's a friend of the Demon Sect! Leng Chi Yan has such sharp eyesight, and this time he took a closer look at Lin Meng Er. Lin Meng Er is indeed a girl, and her disguise didn't escape his notice! And just now in the chaos, Lin Meng Er was worried about Bai Zhu Ye and called out to him, and he actually heard it too. He's truly one of the top masters of this generation, with eyes that see everything and ears that hear everything!"

  Everyone was amazed, and it turned out that the stunningly beautiful young nobleman was also a woman. They were all unaware of this, but Hei Zhen only heard Lie Chi Yan continue to say: "However, her martial arts skills are weak, and she seems to have a pure Taoist aura, without any hint of evil or demonic energy on her body. It's a pity! A real pity!" He sighed twice, saying "what a pity", and then continued: "But she is definitely not the new Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect! You should know that the new Holy Maiden of the Demon Sect must be the most beautiful woman in the world, and it's definitely not someone with her appearance and temperament!"

  "Hum, what's this about being in cahoots with each other? Is it just because we drink tea and eat together that I'm consorting with the... demonic cult?" Lin Meng'er had just been told by Lie Chiyan that her martial arts skills were weak, and that she was inferior to him in every way. It seemed like she wasn't even worthy of being a shoe-shiner for the new Holy Maiden of the demonic cult. He also said that she was colluding with the demonic cult, which made her angry, so she shot back at him.

  She was the beloved and pampered little princess on Mount Diancang, not to mention her three masters, but also her fellow disciples who treated her like a moon surrounded by stars. Who would have thought that in Lie Chi Yan's mouth, she seemed worthless, and she naturally became angry.

  On the top of Diancang Mountain, Lian Tian and Lu Lun were talking on the ninth day. Lin Meng'er never listened to them and deliberately did the opposite. When Gu Baiyun and Lin Ruoqi spoke, she would also retort with three parts counterattack. Now that she didn't even bother to ask back, it was just her nature!

  Wu Gou and Madame Yan looked at each other, not expecting that the matter of the new Demon Saintess elected by the Holy Sect last month was only known to the island's sect members and a few senior elders in the Central Plains, even... didn't know yet. But Leng Chi Yan already knew, it seems that this traitor in the sect has a very high status.

  That fierce red flame was also stunned, he became famous at a young age, with a high status, and at a young age, he was already the master of a sect. When people in Jianghu mentioned him, they were all afraid and respectful. Even the masters of Shaolin, Wudang, and Emei, three prestigious schools, had to show him respect. But this girl seemed not to care about his reputation, and dared to retort back at him so casually. It was the first time he encountered such a situation, and for a moment, he really didn't know how to react!

  "You little girl doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the earth, how dare you speak to the Palm Master of the Kuangtong Sect like that! When the Palm Master took office as the leader of the sect, your father may not have even seen your mother yet!" Hei Zhuo also burst out laughing, but in his heart, he was delighted. Seeing the atmosphere, he hastily said: "Little girl, you actually call 'Mojiao' (Demon Sect) 'Mojiao', it seems that you are not a member of the Demon Sect. If you really are just being deceived by the Demon Sect's evil people, come and eat with us or leave quickly, we absolutely won't harm you!"

  "Neither I nor Brother Shi were originally from the Demon Sect, who said we were from the Demon Sect? When did we ever say we were from the Demon Sect?" Lin Meng'er pressed on, asking repeatedly.

  He Zhuo suddenly heard, and then followed the current: "Since Miss and your brother are not people of the demonic sect, it's better to come over quickly... The people of the demonic sect are strange and cruel in their actions..."

  At the beginning of the ninth day, there was a contradiction in his heart. His master and sister were disciples of the authentic Diancang School, a renowned sect. If they revealed their identities, they could leave immediately. However, today's battle was unavoidable, and it would be difficult for them to abandon Wu Gou, Lao Zhang, Bai Zhu Ye, and Xiao Qing. How could Chujiu do that?

  Then what would be Lin Meng'er's choice?