Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 21: Have you been lazy during the days when the master was away? (Seeking monthly votes)

Even a time traveler as hard-hearted as Sun Yanwan couldn't help but feel a little sympathy. He felt that the old man Lao Qingshan was really pitiful. However, he was not the victim, and his master Zhang Yuanqiao was also there, so it was inappropriate for him to speak out.

Lin Jing was just a child, how could he have seen such a scene? He was suddenly at a loss and subconsciously looked at his cousin Zhang Faner.

Zhang Faner remained silent until she suddenly wiped away her tears and cried out, "Cousin, the murderers of our two families were the ones behind the scenes. These people were helpless."

"We want revenge, and we should go after those who give the orders."

Lin Jing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My cousin is right."

He knelt at the foot of Zhang Yuanqiao and said, "I would like to ask the master to make the decision."

Zhang Yuanqiao pondered for a moment, thinking to himself, "These two children were able to survive such a disaster, I'm afraid they must have some luck."

He glanced at Lin Jing and shook his head slightly. He felt that although this child was smart, he was too thoughtful. He pointed at Zhang Faner and said, "From now on, the Scorpio Cult will respect Zhang Faner as the leader, and you two will be the deputy leaders."

"They will seek revenge for their parents in the future, and you and your daughter must provide them with all your support."

Sun Yanwan, with modern thinking, thought that the teacher would accept Lin Jing and Zhang Faner as his disciples when he returned. That was a mistake as he judged others by his own standards.

Zhang Yuanqiao is a contemporary grandmaster who is extremely strict in selecting his disciples. If Miao Youxiu had not been grateful to Sun Yanwan for saving his life, and if it had not been for the relationship between Miao's ancestors and Master Feng, and if it had not been for the old friendship between himself and Zhang Yuanqiao, and if Zhang Qingxi had not had a special affinity with him and was willing to introduce him, it would not have been so easy for him to become his disciple.

Sun Yanwan had no idea how important Miao Youxiu's guarantee was, and how rare Zhang Qingxi's recommendation was.

Otherwise, even if Zhang Yuanqiao was willing to accept a disciple, he would have to test him for a few years to determine his character and behavior before he would seriously teach him the unique skills of the Songyang School.

Lin Jing and Zhang Faner had no background or origin, their identities might not be clean, and they had blood feuds. It was even more unknown what their martial arts aptitude was. It was impossible for Zhang Yuanqiao to accept them as disciples. As for how Lin Jing and Zhang Faner would take revenge, it was not within the consideration of this grandmaster at all.

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "The Scorpio Cult is a good place to go. One of us can be the leader, and the other can live in the cult and lead a good life."

Lao Qingshan was overjoyed and kowtowed to Zhang Yuanqiao and Zhang Faner. Lao Ai also knelt down with his father, thinking to himself, "Our Lao family has finally escaped a disaster."

Zhang Faner was at a loss. After all, he was only seven or eight years old. He said hesitantly, "I'm not suitable to be the leader."

Sun Yanwan reached out and patted Zhang Faner on the shoulder, saying, "Your enemies are very powerful. You and Lin Jing are alone, without anyone to help you. You will never be able to seek revenge."

Zhang Faner gritted his teeth and said, "I agree to this."

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "He's a bit like the protagonist of a classic martial arts novel."

He glanced at Lin Jing again, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You must also work harder on martial arts so that you can fight against your enemies."

Lin Jing hadn't thought much of it; he was still a child after all. These few words stirred a surge of emotion, and he couldn't wait to perfect his martial arts, recruit thousands of followers, and chop off his enemies' heads. Zhang Yuanqiao had never noticed this second disciple being so cunning and deceitful. He said with a smile, "These two Taoist boys will be yours, but you must not delay their martial arts training."

"Have you been lazy during the time when I was away?"

Sun Yanwan hurriedly said, "Big Brother can testify that I am very diligent and hardworking."

Zhang Yuanqiao wanted to test the lessons of his new apprentice, so he waved his hand and asked Lao Qingshan and his daughter to leave. He also asked Lin Jing and Zhang Faner to wait elsewhere and took the two apprentices to the side hall where he usually taught them.

Without the master asking, Sun Yanwan hurriedly said, "After the master left, I have been diligently practicing the Ziwu Jing, and now I have opened up the third meridian."

Zhang Yuanqiao reached out and pressed his disciple's pulse point, sending a stream of true energy through him. Sure enough, he discovered that three of Sun Yanwan's meridians had been opened. He couldn't help but show a hint of joy, thinking to himself, "Originally, I only accepted this disciple out of Miao Youxiu's favor and Qingxi's support, but I didn't expect him to be so talented."

"Even when I was practicing the Meridian Sutra, my progress was only about this fast. I will accept this disciple as my disciple."

He smiled slightly and said, "Not bad, Yan Wan really works hard."

"If you have made progress in practicing the Ziwu Sutra, you should first work hard on this mental method. Once you have opened up two more meridians, I will teach you the introductory boxing method of the Songyang School."

"Well, there's one more thing. You can't teach Lin Jing and Zhang Fan'er the Demon-Slaying Sword Technique for the time being."

Sun Yanwan responded, "Disciple understands."

After checking the martial arts of his younger disciple, Zhang Yuanqiao asked a few questions about the progress of his older disciple and gave him some pointers. He did not ask Sun Yanwan to avoid it, but his martial arts pointers only picked out the key points and were not complete, so it was useless for Sun Yanwan to listen to them.

After checking the homework of his two apprentices, Zhang Yuanqiao casually mentioned some interesting things that happened during his trip, such as how he subdued the Tianshe Gang. Zhang Qingxi had followed his master around the world and didn't think much of it, but Sun Yanwan was greatly enlightened. He now finally understood what it meant to "become a master of martial arts and make money easily."

A man in a green robe asked calmly, "Are you going to that Taoist temple on Lao Qingshan's way?"

The two sturdy men nodded hurriedly with fear on their faces, fearing that the officer would get angry and kill them.

The green-robed man sneered and said, "I asked you brothers to replace Lao Qingshan and take control of the Scorpio Cult. You guys messed up everything, and even the Lao family father and daughter escaped. What use are you to me?"

Brothers Du Wanli and Du Qianxing felt a chill in their hearts, and both sensed the murderous intent from the man in green robe.

The two brothers grew up together and had a close rapport. They shouted at the same time, one used the family heirloom Sky Owl Claw, and the other used the Scorpio Cult's unique Red Scorpion Hand, and pounced on the man.

　"The First Magical World War" 2024 classic fantasy, completed

　　
　
(End of this chapter)