Chapter Forty-Five Explaining the Cause

  Yu Lianzhou, Zhang Songxi, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu couple, Yin Wufu, Yin Wulu, Yin Wushou three brothers, Song Qingquan and Wudang Sect third generation disciples gathered in Yue Lao Dian.

  After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Yu Lianzhu hastily asked Zhang Cuishan what was going on.

  "Alas, it's a long story." Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard Yu Lianzhu's question.

  "This matter should be traced back to three months ago."

  "I followed Su Su to Butterfly Valley, although we had the relationship of my father-in-law White Eyebrow Eagle King, but Hu Qing Niu still didn't welcome us, so Su Su and I lived in a hut outside Butterfly Valley."

  As he said this, Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but turn his eyes to Yin Susu beside him, only to see that she had already thought of something unpleasant and was now sobbing uncontrollably.

  "Three months ago, I and Su Su went to a nearby village to buy some things, but on the way back we encountered a group of men in black."

  "Black-clad man?" Zhang Songxi interjected thoughtfully, "The black-clad man we encountered tonight?"

  "Not bad, it's these men in black." Zhang Cuishan nodded, "Although these men in black are not simple, but at that time they were easily defeated by us, and we didn't take it seriously."

  "After returning to Butterfly Valley, things happened one after another."

  "First, the disciples of various sects and schools were seriously injured and came to Butterfly Valley for medical treatment. However... " Zhang Cuishan sighed and said with a bitter smile, "I suppose everyone knows Hu Qingniu's temperament."

  "Not bad, Hu Qingniu is known for not saving those who are dying. These people are not only not from the Ming Cult, but also the sons of famous families who are sworn enemies, he will definitely not save them." Song Qingshu said.

  "Not bad, actually not saving is nothing, after all, different paths don't make plans together. But Wuji this child's heart is too soft, and wants to save him, and also...and also..." Zhang Cuishan said here, hesitated for a moment, as if there was something difficult to say, couldn't be spoken."

  "What else..." Yu Lianzhou asked, seeing Zhang Cuishan speaking hesitantly.

  "There's also Ji Xiaofu of the Emei Sect." At this point, Yin Susu, who had been silent all along, spoke up. "And..."

  "What is it, he."

  "That wicked woman?"

  Before Yin Su had finished speaking, Yu Lianzhu and Zhang Songxi couldn't help but change color with rage.

  Although it is said that two people are in love, a forced marriage is not sweet, but Ji Xiaofu and Yin Liting have the orders of their parents and the words of the matchmaker.

  Ji Xiaofu dislikes Yin Liting, she can say it clearly. However, this behavior of disliking someone while having a secret relationship with another person, and still maintaining a ambiguous relationship with Yin Liting who has been arranged by their parents to be together, makes everyone in Wudang extremely angry.

  Especially the person he likes is still a demonic cultist, which not only deeply delayed Yin Liting (to know that in the original work, Ji Xiaofu's daughter has already grown up, and Yin Liting only knew when the six major sects attacked Guangming Peak, from which it can be seen that Ji Xiaofu deeply delayed Yin Liting for more than a decade, and how many decades does life have?). Moreover, originally Yin Liting and Ji Xiaofu's marriage had a bit of 'political' meaning, representing the alliance between Wudang Sect and Emei Sect. But now Ji Xiaofu has done this, where does it put Wudang Sect? How can people look at Wudang? This is a slap in the face for Wudang Sect.

  "Alright, Second Master and Fourth Master, that woman has nothing to do with the Wudang Sect anymore, why bring it up again and add to our troubles." At this time, Song Qing Shu interrupted, "Fifth Master, let's continue talking."

  "Good," Zhang Cuishan nodded and said, "because Wuji saved him, but it brought in Jin Hua Po Po, this Hu Qing Niu's enemy."

  "While Hu Qingniu was the lifesaving straw for Wu Xie, we naturally wouldn't let him get away," Zhang Cuishan said after a pause. "However, just as I was fighting with Jin Hua Po Po, those black-clothed men took advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack on us. Seriously injured, we and Jin Hua Po Po escaped separately, but these black-clothed men pursued us relentlessly."

  "Come to think of it, after talking for half a day, we still don't know why those men in black ambushed you." Zhang Songxi said thoughtfully at this time.

  "Alas, I don't know." Zhang Cuishan sighed, "I only heard that he was acting on orders."

  "It should be for the Dragon Slaying Sword." At this time, the silent Song Qing Shu took over the conversation and said with a serious expression.

  "Dragon Slaying Sword?" The crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise when they heard Song Qing Shu say this.

  "It's exactly that." Song Qingchu looked around at everyone, nodded solemnly and said, "Since Fifth Uncle returned to Central Plains, there have been basically no enemies, and even if there were, they would have to consider my Wudang Sect."

  At this point, Song Qing said with a pause, "And the only thing that can make people reckless is the whereabouts of Tulong Knife."

  "No, no." Zhang Songxi shook his head and said, "Qing Shu, at Master's 100th birthday banquet, you had already revealed the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Knife and the Heaven Reliant Sword. If others want to contend for it, they should be contending for the Heaven Reliant Sword instead."

  "Not bad, Fourth Brother has a point." Yu Lianzhou nodded, "The Dragon Slaying Sword is far away overseas, while the Heaven Reliant Sword is right in Central Plains. Offending Wudang for the sake of the Dragon Slaying Sword doesn't necessarily mean we can find the Ice and Fire Island, it's better to fight for the Heaven Reliant Sword."

  Yu Lianzhou paused and continued, "To say nothing of the Nine Yin Manual and the Dragon Subduing Palms in the Sword of Heaven, which are things that people in Jianghu dream of having. In comparison, the Slaughter Dragon Knife only has a military book, which can be seen as a small difference."

  "Not bad, not bad."

  "That's right!"

  ......

  Song Qing saw that everyone was nodding in agreement and couldn't help but shake his head, saying lightly, "What if they're not from the martial arts world?"

  "Isn't he a martial artist?" The crowd was stunned, looking at each other and furrowing their brows. "Who else but a martial artist could have such ability."

  "It is, it is."

  Looking at the crowd of people discussing and gossiping, Song Qingyu didn't say a word.

  "Could it be the imperial court?" At this moment, Yin Susu exclaimed in surprise.

  "The Imperial Court?"

  "Tartar?"

  "It's the imperial court." Song Qing nodded. Without keeping it a secret anymore, he said directly, "In the past, Huang Feihu and Guo Daxia spent a month of hard work together, writing down the essence of military strategy and martial arts, and hiding them in the sword and knife respectively. The 'Tulong' knife contains the military strategy, named after the idea that someone who obtains the military book inside the knife will be able to drive out the Tartars and kill the Tartar emperor. The Yitian sword contains a secret manual of martial arts, among which the most precious ones are the 'Nine Yin True Classics' and the 'Descending Dragon Eighteen Palms Manual', hoping that later generations can learn the sword's martial arts, do justice for heaven, and eliminate harm for the people."

  Song Qingchu faintly repeated the secrets of the Dragon Slaying Sword and the Heaven Reliant Sword, then said, "In the past, Guo Jing relied on the Wumu Legacy, a military book, to guard Xiangyang for ten years. The Tartars had witnessed his power, so it's not surprising that they wanted to grasp the Dragon Slaying Sword in their own hands."