Chapter 24: Zhang Sanfeng, Yaoyue, and Xiaoyuer
Chapter 24: Zhang Sanfeng, Yaoyue, and Xiaoyuer
Wudang.
Master Chongxu was practicing Tai Chi sword. After finishing, he respectfully bowed to the old Taoist priest beside him and said, "Grandmaster..."
This old man was Zhang Sanfeng, who had transformed into a shooting star and arrived in this era. He smiled and said, "Your swordsmanship has already reached the essence of Tai Chi."
Master Chongxu looked distressed. "I've practiced Tai Chi sword my whole life, but in the eyes of the patriarch, I've only grasped a superficial understanding..."
Even now, he sometimes feels like he's dreaming!
About two months ago, he was meditating and practicing his skills on the mountaintop when suddenly a shooting star fell from the sky. A golden shooting star landed in front of him and transformed into an old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist claimed to be Zhang Sanfeng, which made Master Chongxu skeptical. To confirm the old man's identity, he immediately asked him for advice using the Tai Chi sword.
Zhang Sanfeng was overjoyed to see the Tai Chi sword, because he had not yet created the Tai Chi sword himself, and only had a rough idea in his mind...
Chongxu naturally saw this as well, and his disbelief only grew stronger.
You don't even know how to use Tai Chi sword, yet you call yourself Zhang Sanfeng?
But to his surprise, after just one exchange, Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi swordsmanship had become so masterful that it far exceeded his expectations, and Chongxu naturally believed it...
Afterwards, Zhang Sanfeng read through the Wudang classics and chose to go into seclusion. A few days ago, Zhang Sanfeng emerged from seclusion and told Chongxu that he was preparing to convene a martial arts conference.
Chongxu said, "Grandmaster, all the Wudang disciples have gone out to inquire about any other Wudang seniors. However, Grandmaster..."
"Is it absolutely necessary to make this public?"
Zhang Sanfeng nodded: "At that time, I saw that strange sight of the long river, but I didn't understand it. Recently, while meditating, I suddenly had an epiphany."
"That river is a river of history, flowing with the history of the world."
"Now that the river of history has been blown apart, our world is inevitably under threat as well."
"I don't know who brought us into this world, but such a great being must have a profound reason for doing this..."
"Although I have gained some insights from this retreat, I am still far from fully understanding its purpose."
"Or perhaps only those who have come to this world in the form of shooting stars can truly understand it."
"Otherwise, this world will inevitably crumble along with the river of history..."
Chongxu was dumbfounded. This matter had exceeded the limits of his imagination. He could only stop thinking about it and took out a booklet: "These are the information I've recently collected about extraordinary people in the martial arts world..."
Zhang Sanfeng looked at the names on the roster: Shangguan Jin Hong, Li Chenzhou, Ximen Chuixue, Lu Xiaofeng, Chu Liuxiang...
I've never heard of any of them. What era do they belong to?
Huh?
He saw a message that Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, attempted to seize the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique from the Fuwei Escort Agency, but was wiped out by Li Ping, the successor of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.
The Wudang disciples also recognized Li Ping as an "extraordinary person".
Zhang Sanfeng didn't know what the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique was, but the Qingcheng Sect was a long-established and prestigious sect, and he was deeply saddened that it had been destroyed for such a reason.
He asked curiously, "What exactly is the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique? How could it attract the attention of a sect leader who would fight over it?"
Chongxu revealed the origin of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.
Zhang Sanfeng was speechless and said, "So it's the Sunflower Manual. This martial art has actually been passed down to later generations."
Chongxu was extremely astonished: "The Patriarch actually knew?"
He then realized he was being foolish, because the "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique" originated from the "Sunflower Manual," which was passed down from a eunuch of the previous dynasty.
The patriarch had lived through the entire previous dynasty, so naturally he knew this person.
Zhang Sanfeng nodded and said, "I have fought the Sunflower Patriarch twice, once losing and once winning."
"This technique is indeed unique. I wonder how much of the skill Li Ping possesses that of the Sunflower Ancestor."
"It's just that practicing the Sunflower Manual can make one's personality strange and eccentric. I wonder if Li Ping is like that!?"
Chongxu was utterly shocked; he couldn't believe that his patriarch had actually been defeated.
Zhang Sanfeng would never tell him that his defeat occurred before he had mastered his skills. When he had achieved great mastery, even the Sunflower Patriarch lost a move to him.
Chongxu replied, "That Li Ping does have a sense of national responsibility. He previously slaughtered the Japanese pirates who were plaguing the coast, and the destruction of the Qingcheng Sect was also done by Qingcheng in response to the Fuwei Escort Agency. It's not unreasonable."
"By the way, the Fuwei Escort Agency, they seem to be looking for someone named Huang Yaoshi at the request of a girl named Huang Rong. I wonder if they are also 'extraordinary people'..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng was struck dumb; he had finally heard the name of a familiar person.
It's wonderful that Lady Huang has also arrived in this era.
He thought of his beloved Guo Xiang again, wondering if the heroine Guo had come to this era!
wrong!
Girl?
Is she the female warrior from Girls' Generation?
The thought of possibly seeing Huang Rong in her teenage years, even if it was him, made her feel very complicated.
Chongxu looked puzzled: "The Patriarch knows this person."
Now it was Zhang Sanfeng's turn to be stunned. After a long while, he exclaimed, "The Heroine Huang defended Xiangyang against the Mongol Yuan dynasty for decades, and later generations didn't even know that?!"
"The world changes so drastically, like clouds drifting by; it's truly lamentable..."
……
The news of Huang Rong's search for Huang Yaoshi spread throughout the martial arts world almost instantly, following the news of the destruction of the Qingcheng Sect.
It was naturally Li Ping's idea to spread the news of Qingcheng's destruction so widely.
The world of Swordsman is very dark, and there's no guarantee that other prestigious sects won't come looking for trouble under the guise of avenging the Qingcheng Sect. So he leaked the information first to create public opinion and momentum.
Yu Canghai came to steal my things and I killed him. Now you've come to avenge him. Do you also want to steal the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique?
Those prestigious and upright families still maintain a semblance of dignity; at least that way, they can't use the banner of justice to target themselves.
If I give myself some more time to improve my skills, no one will dare to challenge me anymore.
As a result, Li Ping became famous, and everyone in the martial arts world talked about him.
Inside the restaurant.
A wandering swordsman said, "The Qingcheng Sect is unworthy of its reputation as a prestigious sect, and Yu Canghai is unworthy of being its leader, yet they act in such a despicable manner."
"But he never expected that although the Lin family father and son failed to master the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, the great hero Li obtained the true essence of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique..."
"The sword light was as fast as lightning, and the momentum was as powerful as a rainbow..."
After boasting about Li Ping for half an hour, the drinker, his face flushed and veins bulging, said, "Hero Li killed the villain Tian Boguang and slaughtered the Japanese pirates; this is a great act of righteousness."
"For the sake of the Fuwei Escort Agency, to go against Qingcheng is an act of unparalleled righteousness, and I've also heard that Hero Li has countless beauties..."
"He also had a beautiful woman named Yaoyue, who was stunningly beautiful and like a celestial being."
"Master Li even talked about kissing Yaoyue in public, which was really a bit too unrestrained..."
"However, we men of the martial world don't concern ourselves with such formalities..."
thump...
The drinker and the audience were suddenly sent flying.
A man and a woman appeared where they were sitting.
The woman was dressed in palace attire, her white clothes as pure as snow, her long hair like clouds, her graceful figure like a fairy.
Cold and aloof, making people afraid to look directly at them.
She said coldly, "That guy named Li Ping actually dared to ruin my reputation..."
She is Yaoyue, the mistress of the Yihua Palace.
She was cold and indifferent to any man except Jiang Feng. Now that a man dared to speak ill of her behind her back and even said in public that he had kissed her, she was naturally filled with murderous intent.
That is to say, those drunkards were ignorant fools who did not know their own prestige; otherwise, none of them would have survived.
Despite his face being covered in scars, the boy possessed a captivating charm and a unique allure.
He is Xiaoyuer, Jiang Xiaoyu.
He said, "Maybe that person said that to lure you over. Perhaps Li Ping is also from our time."
Inviting the Moon said calmly, "Oh, you think that just because he can defeat Wei Wuya, he can defeat me? Do you think you can escape from me if I fight him?"
Xiaoyuer laughed and said, "With such a beauty as you by my side, it's pleasing to the eye. Before we find Hua Wuque, you won't kill me. On the contrary, you will do your best to protect my safety."
How could I bear to leave?
This is a lie!
Yaoyue pondered for a moment: "That is actually one way. I hadn't thought of it before. Or I could do something big and get Wuque and Lianxing to come to me."
"Of course, upon hearing this news, they might also go looking for Li Ping, so we'll go find Li Ping first."
"That would kill two birds with one stone!"
Li Ping, of course, had no idea that trouble was about to strike; he was overjoyed.
Not only did killing the Jade Serpent God and Wei Wuyuan enhance his abilities, but more importantly, Su Ying and Huang Rong seemed to have truly helped him find a shortcut to martial arts...
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