Chapter 101: The Other End of the Clouds (Part 1)

  The wind was blowing and he heard a sudden shock. How could it have just passed and be in such a hurry for the sword, unless it had encountered some enemy.

  There's no time to think, Feng Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate at all, learning from the carefree style earlier, she took a few steps back, got a running start and then jumped up, flying straight towards the opposite side. Not only did her sword go over, but Feng Xiao Xiao herself also went over.

  The vast clouds and fog came with a whistling wind, the wind had already prepared to temporarily lose its direction. As a result, before the preparatory activities were completed, the wind had already passed through the cloud layer, and the scenery on the other side was already visible in high definition in front of the wind.

  First to enter the wind-swept eyes was of course the carefree he had been searching for, who was being surrounded and beaten by a large group of wild monkeys. Although his life was in danger, it could be seen that the carefree was being beaten with cheers and jubilation - because he was still immersed in the joy of successfully crossing the cliff.

  The wind was blowing strongly, without any nonsense, rushing into the monkey group, kicking out several times in a row, one by one the wild monkeys flew out. The sword also arrived in Xiao Yao's hand in time, and with the sword in hand, Xiao Yao immediately started a big killing spree. In just an instant, the sword light and leg shadows flashed, the wild monkeys were either dead or injured, or escaped, and the noise at the cliff edge lasted less than 2 minutes before returning to calmness.

  The two of them were just starting to get excited about their major discovery, and Feng Xiao Xiao felt that at this time he also had a need to say something. After thinking for a moment, he said: "I didn't expect the cliff to be not very wide!"

  Xiaoyao rushed over and grasped Feng Xiao's hand, opening his mouth wide to exclaim three times: "Ahh!" "Ahh!" "Ahh!" Nothing else came out.

  It's still a vast and desolate scene, but at this moment, I quickly calm down, wait for the excitement to subside, and then start to carefully observe my surroundings. However, there is nothing new or unusual to discover. This side and the cliff side are not much different, still Huashan's stones and Huashan's trees, only the road becomes more rugged, reflecting the characteristic of being rarely visited by people.

  Xiao Yao excitedly exclaimed: "Let's go find an NPC quickly! There must be a hidden quest around here!"

  This was a windy reasoning, but it became reality so easily that he held back his opinion, and also didn't want to ruin the carefree excitement, so he let himself be dragged along in a wild run.

  Like a headless fly, they ran around randomly for a while and actually bumped into each other.

  In the dense forest, there is a large clearing, and in this clearing, there is actually a thatched hut. In front of the hut, there are stone tables and benches that are spotless. The surrounding area is also planted with a small patch of bamboo forest, which looks like it's not an ordinary place to live.

  The two of them didn't dare to make a sound, and asked in a carefree and soft voice: "Is anyone there?" The voice was filled with excitement and tension, mixed with complex emotions, so much so that after the voice came out, it sounded like playing a CD full of scars.

  The door of the thatched hut was slowly opened, making a "creaking" sound, and the two people simultaneously heard their own hearts beating wildly with a "thumping, thumping" sound.

  An old man walked out of the thatched cottage. The old man had a head full of white hair, a ruddy complexion, and looked very much like a retired martial arts master who had retreated to the mountains.

  The old man narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them, but didn't say a word, with an air of profundity that was hard to fathom.

  Xiao Yao called out softly: "Senior!" The warmth in his voice was such that even if the old man had been a startled bird, he wouldn't have been frightened by this call.

  The old man nodded and began to speak: "You two are from Mount Hua Sect?"

  The two of them hastily nodded their heads, fearing that if they didn't nod clearly enough, the old man would misunderstand.

  The old man saw the two nodding and said: "Since you are disciples of Mount Hua, let me see your Mount Hua swordsmanship!"

  The old man's second sentence was already straightforward, and the two of them appreciated the old man's approach very much. At the same time, they didn't dare to slack off. Unfortunately, there was only one sword, which was in Xiao Yao's hand. Xiao Yao performed first, and he simply drew out his sword and started dancing with a "brush brush brush" sound.

  The old man took a glance and immediately said: "Really good, basic skills are very solid!"

  During this process, the old man also frequently nodded his head and constantly showed an expression of approval.

  When the swordsmanship was all used up, the old man clapped his hands and praised: "Good, these few moves of swordsmanship are flawless!"

  He listened to the old man's words with a carefree air, feeling that it was quite interesting and became extremely excited. However, the old man did not continue speaking but instead cast his gaze towards the rustling wind.

  Feng Xiao Xiao took the sword from Xiang Yang's hand, just as he was about to start playing with it. But before he could do so, the old man had already frowned and said: "A Huashan disciple, yet you don't even have your own sword, what kind of discipline is this?"

  The wind whispered hastily: My sword is broken and I haven't found a suitable replacement yet.

  The old man said coldly: "A good swordsman, when his sword is gone, he is gone!"

  The wind was whispering without a word in response. Fortunately, the old man didn't pursue it further, indicating that Xiao Xiao could start now.

  The wind was blowing, and in his heart, he knew that the difference between him and Xiao Yao was not small, and he even regretted coming with Xiao Yao. The two of them were a stark contrast, and he himself didn't seem so despicable at first, but now he seemed despicable by comparison! However, for now, he could only muster up his spirits and dance with all his heart.

  The old man's face was expressionless, silently watching the wind dance with swords.

  After finishing, Feng Xiao Xiao stood aside respectfully and waited for instructions.

  The old man sighed and said: "The basic skills are not bad, but unfortunately, the swordsmanship is not yet proficient enough!"

  The wind whispered and hurriedly expressed its intention to continue working hard in the future. The old man remained silent.

  The two of them stood respectfully on one side, not even daring to breathe a word, and Xiao Yao's face was full of expectation.

  The old man paced back and forth, suddenly facing the two of them, and slowly said: "Both of your qualifications are very good!" As he spoke, his gaze fell on Xiangyang and continued: "You specialize in swordsmanship, with great potential for practicing swordsmanship, but with the few moves you currently know, there won't be any further progress. Later, I will pass on a new set of swordsmanship to you!

  Overjoyed and beyond expectation, he thanked him repeatedly.

  The wind was excited and looked at the old man with expectation, but the old man's gaze turned to him and continued: "And you, as a disciple of Huashan, have not been able to properly cultivate the Huashan swordsmanship; carrying many miscellaneous skills, although your lightness skill is outstanding, it is also not that of our Huashan sect. Forgive me for being incompetent, I am unable to teach you, please leave!"

  The wind was howling, and upon hearing the words, it was as if five thunderbolts struck the top of my head. In an instant, I felt a chill run from the top of my head to the soles of my feet, numbing me to the point where I almost fainted on the spot.

  The old man didn't care about all this and repeatedly urged: "Leave quickly! Leave quickly!"

  The wind was blowing wildly, and he didn't know what to say or do. He looked at Xiao Yao for help, only to see that Xiao Yao was signaling him with his eyes, clearly meaning: "Leave quickly!" He was afraid that the wild wind would provoke the old man and ruin his new sword technique as well.

  The wind was mournful and helpless, so he had to turn around and leave the forest, hearing the old man say to Xiao Yao behind him: "Now I'll pass on this set of swordsmanship to you, take a good look..."

  After leaving the forest, they waited for a while, but didn't see Xiangyang's figure. The wind was bleak and they lost heart to wait any longer, so they walked towards higher grounds.

  The road became increasingly rugged, and later on, the rugged mountain path even had a few forks in it. The wind was howling, but I didn't think much of it and randomly chose one to continue upwards.

  The rugged mountain road has gradually become treacherous, and the legendary "danger" of Mount Hua seems to be getting closer with each step. The wind is howling, but relying on his excellent lightness skills, he navigates through danger as if walking on flat ground, smoothly ascending higher and higher.

  At last, the gust of wind reached the peak of the perilous road he had chosen for himself.

  From this peak, you can also see other peaks standing tall on both sides, with varying heights. It seems that the fork in the road ahead leads to different high peaks.

  The wind was blowing strongly as he looked around at the peak where he stood. The peak seemed to have been dug out of a piece, and he happened to be standing in this missing part. In front of him was a large stone wall, and only by standing on top of this stone wall could he reach the highest point of this peak, but unfortunately, the road had already come to an end.

  The wind was blowing gently, and I hesitated about whether to use my lightness skill to jump up to the top of the stone wall. As I calculated the height of the stone wall, I suddenly discovered that there were three large characters on it, which had been carved out. Although they were carved very deeply, on the uneven surface of the stone wall, if a person was standing in an unfavorable position or the light was not good, they really couldn't be seen.

  The wind was blowing gently as he made out the characters one by one with great effort. Finally, he managed to recognize them: Si Gu Yan.

  Mount Hua's Reflection Cliff, a famous scenic spot in the world of martial arts, now appeared right before Feng Xiao Xiao. In the plot of a martial arts story, someone who is punished to reflect on their mistakes by facing a wall would always be an extremely skilled and unique individual, definitely not a bad person.

  The icy heart that had been frozen in disappointment began to beat wildly once more, the despair of a moment before was swept away, and after the dark clouds came an infinitely radiant light of hope.

  Mysterious cave, Dugu Jiujian and other thrilling words related to Si Gu Ya suddenly flooded into Feng Xiao's mind. At this moment, no one could calm down, and Feng Xiao was also anxious, searching for clues on the wall with her hands and feet.

  He actually found it, a cave was right in front of him, and Feng Xiao Xiao didn't hesitate at all, stepping forward to enter the cave.

  Suddenly, a voice came out from the cave: "Who is outside!" The voice was old, but not a bit vague.

  "There's someone inside! This is one of the scenarios that Wind Sighs had anticipated. Since it was expected, he didn't panic and simply replied in a loud voice: "Wind Sighs, disciple of Mount Hua, greets his senior!" It was completely imitating the style of martial arts novels. But deep down, he couldn't help but have some misgivings, fearing that the person inside would reject him for reasons such as 'not having one's own sword', 'sword skills not being proficient', or 'studying too many miscellaneous subjects'."

  The wind was blowing gently outside the cave, anxiously waiting. Footsteps gradually came from inside the cave, the sound getting clearer and clearer. A gray figure slowly emerged from the dark cave.