Chapter 188 Fengming Lotus Pavilion
Chapter 188 Fengming Lotus Pavilion
Seven or eight miles east of Qianyun Inn, outside Zhuozhou City, there is a double courtyard. The owner is the official of the salt shop in the city and does not often live here. Recently, this idle courtyard was rented by a group of tea merchants from Pingyang Prefecture.
In the backyard, swords whistled and cold light flashed.
A long scroll was spread out on the stone table, with the words "Hengshan Sword Technique" faintly written on it.
"Balance the heaven and earth!"
"Thousand Rocks Break the Army!"
"A lotus emerging from the water!"
Hengshan swordsmanship is famous for its "response to change and balance" and "weighing virtues and objects". It is like a scale that can measure heaven and earth.
The rhythm of the sword is both normal and strange, it goes according to one's heart, is stubborn and persevering, becomes stronger when facing a strong opponent, borrows force and returns force, does not stick to rules, and is unpredictable.
His sword skills are superb, and his temperament is somewhat like that of people from Hunan.
The "All Sword Techniques of Hengshan Are Completely Destroyed Here" left by the ten great elders of the Divine Religion, although it is also extremely brilliant and painstaking, cannot bear the word "all".
The Hengshan sword techniques recorded in the fighting moves were only formless and soulless, not to mention the complete lack of internal energy and mental skills.
However, after the great battle sixty years ago, except for the Songshan School, the sword techniques of the other four schools were almost completely lost.
The sword techniques in this scroll may not shake the true masters, but it is enough to shock ordinary Five Mountains masters.
To put it bluntly, the five volumes of sword manual are like a piece of gold in Zhang Yu's hands, but if they return to the corresponding sect, they will become the priceless He's Jade.
"Swordsmanship is like the nature of the mountain, and also like the nature of man."
Zhang Yu put away the Ziwei Sword and spent half a day practicing the first twenty moves of the Hengshan Sword Technique and the method to break it until he was about 60% proficient.
"Liu Zhengfeng put aside his sectarian prejudices and became close friends with the Demon Sect elders. He did not regret the loss of his entire family, and finally played Laughing at the World in the mountains and returned to nature. This process, like a steelyard, clearly measured the chivalry, tyranny, hypocrisy, pedantry, and hypocrisy of the Five Mountains Sword Sects."
He picked up the teacup, sat at the stone table, and was thinking about swordsmanship and the martial arts world. Suddenly, he heard footsteps outside the yard, so he put away his sword.
"Sir, Lao Qiu wants to see you."
There was a voice coming from outside the courtyard gate.
"Come in."
Qiu Ping'an was wearing a short coarse cloth shirt, dressed like an ordinary villager.
"sit."
Zhang Yu poured him a cup of tea.
"Thank you sir for the tea."
Qiu Pingan drank it all in one gulp.
"How's the investigation going?"
Qiu Ping'an whispered, "Reporting to the Lord, I found Wolf Creek Valley, but there was no one there. The Thousand Blades Gate was burned to the ground, and the grass was waist-high. I quietly asked the villagers around, and they all said that there was a sudden fire one night, and when I went to see it the next day, there was only ashes on the ground."
Zhang Yu chuckled and said, "This fire is powerful. How can it burn so thoroughly?"
Qiu Ping'an scratched his head and said, "This clue is broken. Sir, how about we pack up our gifts and return to Pingding City first, and then make a long-term plan?"
Zhang Yu glanced at him and asked, "Are you scared?"
Qiu Ping'an said with a sad face, "I feel this matter is treacherous. Your Excellency has seen the blood file and knows how deeply the person we want to kill is involved with Chengde Hall. I am worried that even if we don't die at the hands of Qiandao Sect and kill our target, we will be assassinated by the person from Chengde Hall. After all... his surname is also Yang."
Zhang Yu took out the blood file from his arms and looked at it for a while.
"Yang Fengming, the former head of the Vermillion Bird Hall and one of the ten great elders of the Divine Religion, is considered to be a powerful person. How could such a person rebel?"
"The most important thing is, he betrayed the sect in the third year after the Eastern Sect Leader took the throne. Why did they only kill him last year? There was a gap of nearly nine years in between."
Qiu Pingan sighed and said, "That's why I said this is evil." Zhang Yu asked, "Old Qiu, you joined the sect early, how much do you know about Yang Fengming?"
Qiu Pingan said: "Sir, it's all in the blood slot."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said with a smile, "I want to know something that is not in the blood file. Old Qiu, we are now on the same boat."
Qiu Ping'an had a sad face. Compared with Deputy Hall Master Zhang who always threatened his subordinates, the easy-going Commander Shang was like a bodhisattva.
"Yang Fengming should be the confidant of the Eastern Sect Leader. When Elder Luo was killed by Tong Baixiong, he was promoted from an incense master to the leader of the Suzaku Hall and was immediately sent to Jiangnan to take charge. He rarely returned to Blackwood Cliff until he defected from the sect."
"Besides that, there are rumors that Yang Lianting and Yang Fengming have a close relationship. Some say they are father and son, while others say they are uncle and nephew..."
Qiu Pingan glanced at Zhang Yu and said carefully, "I am a subordinate of a low position and know very little. That's all I can say. Most of it is hearsay. As for whether it is true or false...you still need to carefully identify it."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Go ahead."
No wonder Qiu Ping'an was so secretive, it turns out that the Eastern Sect Leader might be involved.
Qiu Pingan asked expectantly, "Are you going to pack your luggage?"
Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "Continue to inquire about the origins of the Thousand Blades Sect. They actually dared to protect the traitors of the Sun Moon Sect and almost wiped out a law enforcement team. What kind of gang dares to be so arrogant?"
After Qiu Ping'an retreated dejectedly, Zhang Yu looked at the bloody file again. It was signed with four large characters written in a flamboyant style: "Dongfang Bubai".
In the Divine Religion, apart from Di Baiying, the head of the Guardian Hall, only the Eastern Patriarch can sign or revoke the blood file. Yang Lianting has always dreamed of getting his hands on this power, but has never been able to do so.
A moment later, Liu Ruyan came in.
After she sat down, a faint fragrance came, and she called out softly, "Master."
Zhang Yu took a look at her. She had an enchanting figure and natural charm. She was indeed a beauty in the world. Although he was not a great monk in the temple, he did feel itchy sometimes. Moreover, the sequelae of the Poison Dragon Pill had not been resolved and he had to suppress it with all his might.
He has no moral obsession, but turning his female subordinate into a lover seems... not appropriate. A sentimental person is easily hurt, and with his current status in the underworld, he cannot afford to have so many weaknesses.
"There are no outsiders here, so use normal terms."
Liu Ruyan smiled and said, "That won't do. Master, be careful that there are ears on the other side of the wall."
"What's the matter? Tell me."
"The master asked me to inquire about the news of Prince Ning, and I have found out."
"Ok?"
"In three days, Mr. Jiang Nanning will hold the Qianyun Conference."
“Who will be attending?”
"I heard that he is a famous person in Shuntian Prefecture."
Zhang Yu thought to himself, "A vassal king is so keen on traveling around the martial arts world, especially near the capital. What does he want to do? However, the Qianyun Conference is attended by people from the martial arts world. Perhaps we can get some information about the Thousand Sword Sect."
"Can I get an invitation?"
"We've only invited local gangs, so I'm afraid it'll be a bit difficult."
Liu Ruyan looked at Zhang Yu and said with a smile, "I heard that the master was born in Fenglei Hall?"
Zhang Yu said: "What do you want to say?"
Liu Ruyan chuckled and said, "As far as I know, there is a branch of Fenglei Hall in Shuntian Prefecture. If we can ask them for help, it will be quite helpful whether it is for participating in the Qianyun Conference or for gathering other information."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "This matter involves a lot of things, and it's hard to tell who's the enemy and who's the enemy. I've managed to cover up my tracks before, and now I'm in the dark. Don't contact other forces in the Divine Religion unless it's absolutely necessary."
(End of this chapter)