Chapter 21: The Lute and Sword Mourn for Fei Bin

  "Mr. Mo Da has arrived on this rainy night in Xiangxiang."

  Fei Bin's face changed dramatically, but the sound of Hu Qin's music became more and more mournful. Mr. Mo Da did not come out from behind the tree, so Fei Bin had to grit his teeth and call out.

  "Mr. Mo Da, why don't you show yourself and meet with me?"

  As soon as the words "Dai Song Yang Shou" left Fei Bin's mouth, the mournful and desolate sound of the guqin suddenly stopped. Immediately afterwards, a slender figure emerged from behind an ancient pine tree.

  Luò Zhàn had long heard of the name of Mr. Mò Dà, especially for his mastery of the unique skill "Qín zhōng cáng jiàn, jiàn fā qín yīn" (Sword hidden in the zither, sword emitting zither sound).

  At this moment, taking a closer look, one could only see that Mr. Mo Da was as thin as a rake, with his shoulders hunched up, like a consumptive ghost who might collapse at any moment. It was really hard to imagine that the renowned leader of the "Hengshan Sect" would be such a withered old man.

  "Hmm, Master Fei, how's the Left Alliance Master doing?"

  Mr. Mo, who had been hiding behind the pine tree, slowly appeared with his lute in hand, and slightly bowed to Fei Bin, saying in a desolate tone.

  "Thank you, Mr. Mo Da. My shixiong is very well. The Liu Zhengfeng of your sect has been in contact with the demonic cult's evil people, intending to harm our Five Mountains Sword Sect. Mr. Mo Da, what do you think should be done about this?"

  "Da Song Yang Shou" Fei Bin saw Mr. Mo Da and had no ill intentions, and he also knew that he and Liu Zhengfeng had never gotten along, so he didn't add any precautions, holding his sword in his left hand, with both hands facing Mr. Mo Da, making a fist and returning the courtesy.

  "The murder..."

  "Get him!"

  As soon as he heard "Daxiong Yangshou" Fei Bin returned the gift and asked, Mr. Mo Da, the leader of the "Hengshan Sect", took two steps closer to Liu Zhengfeng, his voice was like a forest, with a sound like a piano, floating and turning sadly.

  However, as soon as the word "kill" was spoken, a cold light flashed, and in the next instant, a long sword appeared in Mr. Mo's hand. At the same time, Mr. Mo made a swift counterthrust, pointing directly at Fei Bin's chest, whose guard had been lowered.

  Mr. Mo's sword move was extremely fast, like a sudden clap of thunder, and also seemed like a dream or an illusion, it was the ultimate move of "Hengshan School"'s unique skill "Hundred Changes Thousand Fantasies Hengshan Clouds and Mist Thirteen Styles".

  "Hmph..."

  "Da Song Yang Shou" Fei Bin had learned the Liu family's martial art, but now he was caught off guard again. In a state of great shock, he hastily retreated backwards, and with a "hiss" sound, his chest was slashed by the sharp sword, leaving a long gash. His clothes were torn apart, dyed red with blood, and it was clear that the muscles on his chest had also been injured and lacerated.

  With a swift stroke of the sword, "Dai Song Yang Shou" Fei Bin was injured. Although it wasn't serious, he was already frightened and enraged, his vigor greatly diminished. In an instant, Fei Bin immediately counterattacked with his sword, but Mr. Mo had already seized the initiative with one sword strike, and followed up with a series of swift and continuous attacks. His thin sword was like a spirit snake, vibrating incessantly, weaving in and out of Fei Bin's sword light, forcing him to retreat repeatedly. He couldn't even utter half a curse.

  "What a fast swordsmanship!"

  Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng and Linghu Chong were shocked by Mo Da's sword moves, which changed and transformed like a ghostly apparition. Liu Zhengfeng had been studying with him for decades as fellow disciples, but he never expected his senior brother's swordsmanship to be so exquisite.

  A tiny bit of fresh blood splashed out from between the two long swords, and "Dai Sangyang Hand" Fei Bin, despite his agile dodges and desperate attempts to parry, couldn't escape Mr. Mo's sword light enveloping him. In just an instant, a crimson mist had already splattered into a red circle around the two of them, drifting and expanding with their clashing energies, eerily mysterious.

  "Uh..."

  Suddenly, only to hear "Daxiong Yangshou" Fei Bin's long and mournful cry, he leaped high into the air. Mr. Mo Da took two steps back, then inserted the long sword in his hand into the huqin, which was exactly his ultimate move of hiding a sword in the huqin.

  "Hmph..."

  Mr. Mo Da's "Sword in the Zither" returned to its scabbard, and at the same time, Fei Bin, the "Great Sun Hand", leapt up, but fell to the ground with a thud. Immediately after that, from his chest, a blood arrow shot up towards the sky like a gushing spring, sprinkling a powerful source of life.

  Just after the fierce battle, "Dai Song Yang Shou" Fei Bin mobilized his inner power of the "Songshan School", and at this moment, after being stabbed in the chest, his inner power had not dissipated yet, forcing fresh blood to spurt out from the wound rapidly, which made him look both eerie and terrifying.

  "He who does what is not righteous shall die!"

  Immediately, Mr. Mo Da put away his sword and entered the zither, his hoarse voice rose slowly, paused for a moment, then turned around and walked away. Before long, a piece of "Xiao Xiang Ye Yu" suddenly sounded from behind the pine tree, gradually fading into the distance.

  "What a 'Xiao Xiang Ye Yu' Mr. Mo Da is! With his inner family refinement, he's already reached the realm of innate excellence!"

  Looking at the gradually disappearing "Hengshan School" leader Mo Da, Luo Zhan couldn't help but praise him. When facing off against "Daxiang Yangshou" Fei Bin, although Mo Da had a hint of sneakiness, he was able to suppress Fei Bin, who was in the state of Tianyuan, without giving him any chance to counterattack. This also showed Mo Da's powerful cultivation and his exceptional swordsmanship skills.

  It should be known that in the "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" world, apart from a few famous internal skills and ultimate techniques, there are hardly any deadly sword or knife ultimate techniques. Even the leaders of a sect or elders mostly possess sword techniques that are at most innate level ultimate techniques.

  This is also the reason why Linghu Chong, who has reached the "entry into the hall" realm with his unique skill "Dugu Nine Swords", can blind fifteen of the world's top martial artists with a single sword. It should be noted that the "entry into the hall" realm of Dugu Nine Swords is even more powerful than the highest level of innate swordsmanship, "reaching the pinnacle".

  Mr. Mo Da was able to rely on a set of innate-level swordsmanship, in less than ten breaths, to kill "Daxiang Yangshou" Fei Bin, who had similar rich experience and slightly weaker cultivation, which fully explains Mr. Mo Da's high attainments in the way of the sword!

  "Hmm, Fei Fei, haven't you gone forward to thank this young hero for saving your life?"

  As soon as Luo Zhu's voice fell, several people who also came back to their senses simultaneously expressed their gratitude. Then, Qu Yang's face showed a grateful expression as he turned his head towards Qu Fei Yan, who was lying on the ground.

  "Yes, Grandfather, thank you to this big brother for saving me!"

  At this time, Yilin was trying to help Qu Feiyan get up from the ground, but first, Yilin's skills were shallow; secondly, Fei Bin's technique of sealing acupoints was exquisite and not something that Yilin could undo.

  Qiu Ci's body couldn't move, but she heard what Qu Yang said. With a crisp voice, she thanked Luo Chen in one sentence. Then, her bright eyes turned around, and after a moment, the tone of the conversation changed, and she opened her mouth to speak again.

  "Big brother, your martial arts skills are impressive, can you help me unblock my meridian points?"

  "Not a bit of trouble, thanks for your help."

  Upon hearing Qu Fei's words, Qu Yang also cupped his hands again and bowed to Luo Zheng. The affection between the grandfather and grandson was evident, but in the arena, he and Liu Zhengfeng were both severely injured, their internal energy blocked, unable to exert any strength. Fox Volant was even more heavily wounded, and among those present, only Luo Zheng could have managed to release Qu Fei from the acupoints she had been sealed with.