Yinshan Record

Chapter 555 The Night Battle on the Qinhuai River Reveals Clues (Part 2)
Among the members of Zhongshan Society, there are only a few big and small cats. Qingqiu is a little fox, and Wuzhiqi, that water monkey, is someone I've seen before. He's a complete unlucky guy. The rest may not be in Daliang. Only Gushe can be confirmed as a person from the Daliang palace.

There were only a few women in the palace who liked cultivation, and Gu She was proficient in swordsmanship. After comparing the information with the secret files of the Imperial Guards, Su Che could almost confirm that Gu She in the Zhongshan Society was Princess Ning'an, the old emperor's beloved daughter.

This woman is the current emperor's half-sister, and she is devoted to Taoism and extremely skilled in handling political affairs. She has helped the crown prince resolve various conflicts on numerous occasions.

Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, Princess Ning'an's status has also risen accordingly. Not long after the new emperor's ascension, she was granted the title of Grand Princess. According to the official system of the Great Liang Dynasty, the Grand Princess's rank is higher than that of a prince, her etiquette is superior to that of all officials, and her status is even higher than that of a prince or marquis.

It turns out that she was the one who caused all the excitement on the Qinhuai River.

Su Che couldn't help but feel even more curious.

"Oh no, that little wench is in big trouble."

The wealthy merchant suddenly clapped his hands.

Sure enough, the rogue swordsman's broadsword suddenly accelerated, his sword moves were fierce and vicious, and the black aura around him was like the howling of a demon. He killed the little girl, who swayed left and right and could only barely hold on to her three feet.

Yuyang Mountain still possessed some formidable power. The young girl protected herself with sword light, managing to maintain a stalemate where neither side could gain the upper hand.

"Brother, you are indeed brilliant."

Su Che said to the wealthy merchant with amusement, "You were able to anticipate the enemy's moves. I think that female swordsman's swordsmanship is probably not as good as yours."

The wealthy merchant turned around and looked Su Che up and down. Seeing that the young man was handsome, he smiled and said...

"Brother, you flatter me. I don't know anything about swordsmanship. I've just seen many sword fights and can roughly tell who is better. Are you from out of town? The sword fights in Qinhuai are a grand spectacle. Her Highness Princess Ning'an is selecting talents for the country and has specially issued a reward. Every rogue cultivator from all over the world who wants to make a name for themselves has to come here."

"Then you and I are in for a treat."

Su Che smiled and replied, "I am Zuo Lengchan. May I ask who you are, sir?"

"My name is Zhu Qi. I trade pearls from Jiaozhou to Jiankang." The wealthy merchant said, cupping his hands in greeting. "What kind of business do you do, sir?"

"That girl is going to lose."

Su Che pointed to the two clusters of sword light on the Qinhuai River.

No sooner had he finished speaking than the unruly swordsman suddenly swung his sword. The dark sword light, like an owl spreading its wings, swooped down and crushed the little girl's protective sword light from Yuyang Mountain into countless fragments.

With a splash, the girl couldn't withstand the pressure of the sword and fell directly into the water.

"The sword energy of Jade Sun Mountain is nothing more than this."

The unruly swordsman swung his broadsword, continuing his relentless attack, attempting to cleave the girl in two with a single strike.

This person showed absolutely no mercy.

An exclamation immediately arose from both sides of the strait.

"Wait, don't hurt anyone."

Suddenly a shout rang out, and a moon-white sword light drifted over, just in time to block the sword light from the disheveled man.

"it is good!"

"Good swordsmanship."

Clearly, the person who made the move was quite influential in Jiankang City, and cheers erupted from the surrounding area in an instant.

"Brother Zuo, this is Qi Tan, the leader of the young heroes of Jiankang City. He is a very honest and kind-hearted man."

The leader of the young heroes of Jiankang City? That means he's my rival.

Su Che looked at the young swordsman wielding his sword with such flair and couldn't help but chuckle.

The swordsman was quite handsome, dressed in a blue robe with a sword case on his back. He carefully rescued the girl from the water, gently covered her with his own coat, and whispered something to her.

"Miss Li, I am late."

This is like taking off your pants to fart.

Su Che couldn't help but find it amusing. That girl was a cultivator from Yuyang Mountain, after all. If she could catch a cold from just a little water, what was the point of her cultivation? She might as well just commit suicide.

As for the kind and warm-hearted nature of this young master Qi just now...

In Su Che's current opinion, this young master Qi's swordsmanship is not only inferior to the unsophisticated swordsman in front of him, but also inferior to that girl.

But why was he able to so easily block the sword light of that unruly swordsman?

Then we must ask what price this young master Qi paid to have this swordsman accompany him in this good show.

"Thank you so much, Young Master Qi." The girl in green blushed, not for any other reason than that Young Master Qi was too close to her. Moreover, she had just fallen into the water and her clothes were soaked. Although she quickly used her sword energy to force out the water droplets, she had still been seen quite a bit.

"It's good that you're alright, young lady. My family's pleasure boat is nearby. Why don't you come and sit down first?"

As he spoke, Young Master Qi clapped his longsword and shouted at the disheveled swordsman.

"You scoundrel, you have no sense of restraint at all, recklessly injuring people without even asking for permission from my sword."

The disheveled man brandished his sword and said, "I have long admired the name of Young Hero Qi Tan of Jiankang. Just now, I made a mistake..."

Seeing that the two were about to continue their act, Su Che suddenly became interested and turned to the wealthy merchant who was watching with great enthusiasm.

"Brother, if you're going to bet again next time, just bet on me to win."

"You?"

The wealthy merchant looked at Su Che beside him, completely disbelieving that the man before him was also a swordsman.

Where is your sword?

"I am Zuo Lengchan, the swordsman of Songyang. I do things like Bayern Munich; I can kill without holding back."

Songyang? From the Northern Dynasties?
The wealthy merchant was quick-witted, but what did "bai ren" mean? Was it a local dialect from the north?
Su Che didn't give him time to think it over. He immediately took to the air and shouted towards the Qinhuai River.

"You're being so fussy. Who was it that spoke so disrespectfully to Yuyang Mountain just now?"

Is the main character here?

Young Master Qi was brandishing his longsword when he suddenly heard a loud shout and realized something was wrong.

Could it be that his performance just now went too far and alerted the people on Jade Sun Mountain who came to demand justice? As he was thinking of an explanation, he glared at the unruly swordsman beside him.

That's a real bastard! Why didn't you just read the script?

"Miss Li, is this your senior brother from Jade Sun Mountain?"

Qi Tan asked the girl in green beside him in a low voice.

“This…I have never seen him before.”

Su Che subtly changed his appearance, riding the wind as his black boots touched the river.

"Who are you?"

The unconventional swordsman glared at Su Che and asked.

"Who do you care who I am?"

Su Che shook his body: "I just heard someone say that Yuyang Mountain is nothing special, is that what you said?"

The disheveled man was also puzzled. He had long heard that something seemed to have happened on Yuyang Mountain, that the mountain gates had been sealed off in preparation for some major event, and that the experts inside the sect had been recalled.

Why are there unexpected complications now?
"That's exactly what I said."

Su Che gave a cold laugh.

"It's good that you admit it."

The disheveled man said, "If you have any complaints, you can say them later. This is the place for sword fighting designated by the imperial court. Since this young master Qi has already come up, let him fight me first. But it's not too late for you to come up after we've finished fighting."

Why should I come up here after you guys finish your match? What's the point of me coming up if I wait until you've finished throwing the game?

"No."

Su Che shouted, "I am sworn brothers with Chu Yuan of Yuyang Mountain. Yuyang Mountain has suppressed demons and evil spirits for generations, and countless heroes have died. How dare you insult Yuyang Mountain? I will never let you get away with this."

Su Che said, then flicked his sleeve.

"Brother, today's event is a sword duel."

Qi Tan looked at this person who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and tried to think of a way to coax him back quickly.

"You didn't bring a sword..."

"Everything in the world can be a sword; why be bound by its form?"

Su Che, looking like a wise old Taoist priest, asked, "What exactly do you two mean by singing in unison?"

(End of this chapter)