I am a swordsman in a strange city

Chapter 127 Yu Shijie's Negotiation with Huang Shen

A person sat in front of Senior Sister Yu.

The reason she described it as a crescent moon is because the people in front of her were seated in a shape resembling a crescent moon, with the person at the very front being the current head of the Huang family.

The person in charge before was Huang Di, who was also the face of the group. Now his name is Huang Shen, and he works in the Psychological Review Bureau. Unlike Huang Di's domineering nature, Huang Shen appears cold and aloof, and his eyes are full of scrutiny and wisdom.

He had heard of the young female Taoist in front of him. Although she was not old, she was of a very high seniority, belonging to the "Yu" generation in the Taoist sect.

More importantly, she used the character '羽' as her Taoist name.

In that generation, if someone wants to acquire that particular character, they need the approval of their peers.

To gain recognition, one needs a closed-door discussion with peers.

Such discussions are not public; they are private.

Discussing the Dao involves both understanding the Dao and discussing its principles.

However, people of the same generation often have a significant age difference, and different lineages pass on their teachings at different speeds. So some lineages have already been passed down to later generations, while others are still at the beginning.

Therefore, the discussion does not necessarily have to be about winning; it is enough to let one's peers see the potential that amazes them.

The lineage of the Xionglan Peak in Xijiang East Township was originally inconspicuous, with a thin and slow transmission, few disciples, only one per generation, and it could even be said that it was quite good if it could be passed down.

The previous abbot of Xionglan Peak, of the Qing generation, did not have many deeds in the country during his lifetime. Later, he stayed in Luosha Sea City for a while, and was noticed by some people in the city who thought he might have problems. When they wanted to conduct a major investigation on him, he returned to Xijiang and did not return again until much later. That time, he entered that temple world to save people and then left quickly.

One of the reasons why the Taoist sect protected him so much was that he had once led Senior Sister Yu to a Taoist debate among the Yu generation in the southern Taoist sect. This debate was agreed upon by all the Yu generation members, so her Taoist name was 'Yu'.

The person sitting in front of her now is Huang Shen.

Huang Shen knew about Senior Sister Yu and was very surprised to learn that she was a single-character Daoist with the character "Yu" in her name. This was because there were very few single-character Daoist names in the Daoist sect, and even fewer that could command the respect of everyone. There were very few in history who could achieve this, and those who could have made a name for themselves in history.

"Why did Master Yu come to see me?" Huang Shen asked.

“Pei Ju’s maternal grandfather was my master, and he is my junior brother. His grandfather had a grudge against the Huang family, which has nothing to do with Pei Ju. When a person dies, the grudge is settled. I came here to ask if this matter can be put aside?”

Senior Sister Yu's voice wasn't loud, nor did it have that strong sense of oppression; it was just a cool and indifferent inquiry.

Huang Shen looked at the young female Taoist priest with a cold expression.

As the most outstanding member of the Huang family in this generation, although he is not as famous as his older brother Huang Di, it is not because he is not capable enough, but because he is naturally averse to crowds. Therefore, outsiders know more about Huang Di than about him.

It wasn't until he took control of the Huang family that people gradually realized that Huang Shen was actually an even more formidable figure.

With his leadership of the Huang family, the Huang family's behavior has changed from its domineering style.

They try to avoid giving others ammunition for criticism and have become much more low-key.

However, the calls for revenge for Huang Di within the family have never diminished. Five years ago, he suppressed a group of people who wanted to wipe out the Pei family, citing that he was in the limelight and should not be too flamboyant to avoid giving others a reason to criticize him.

Five years later, he had no reason left.

So after Senior Sister Yu finished speaking, he remained silent for a moment before replying, "The martial world has its own rules, the market has its own rules, and the Huang family has its own rules. Although I am the head of the family, I became the head of the family because of these rules. Therefore, no one can violate these rules."

"Rules are made by people, and rules can be changed," said Senior Sister Yu.

Huang Shen smiled and said, "Then I'll wait for Master Yu to come and change this rule." Senior Sister Yu stopped talking and got up to leave the Huang family's residence.

After she left, the slight relief and smile on Huang Shen's face disappeared. He knew that the Taoist Yu was not the kind of person who talked big, nor was he the kind of person who would make unreasonable demands.

Since she brought it up, there must be an explanation, but now she left without saying a word.

"Ah Shen, don't be intimidated by her. She comes from a humble background. Although she has the title 'Yu' and is the senior sister of the Yu generation, she can't really command many people of the Yu generation, let alone people in the Daoist sect. So don't be intimidated by her bluff."

“Yes, Ah Shen, he’s just a Taoist disciple. No matter how powerful he is, can he be above the rules of Hai Shi? Huang Xian’s revenge has always been the rule of Hai Shi. Huang Xian’s revenge always results in the extinction of his lineage. This rule cannot be broken.”

“Now that we’ve fallen out, there’s no need to hold back. We’ve only been letting the younger generation take action, which has only made him more arrogant.”

……

Pei Ju met Senior Sister Yu again in the evening.

He was talking to an older woman in the sword hall.

The older woman came over and told him that she wanted to introduce him to a nice girl. Although Pei Ju refused, she was very enthusiastic and kept saying that she was his elder.

"Since your grandfather isn't here, as an elder, I should at least help you make some arrangements."

Pei Ju then said to the woman, "Now my elder is Senior Sister Yu, and everything is decided by Senior Sister Yu."

The woman turned around, but saw nothing.

Ask Pei Ju what Senior Sister Yu is.

“My senior sister is right here,” Pei Ju said.

The woman seemed to remember something, her expression changed, and she said, "Well, never mind then. I have something to do at home, so I'll be going now."

"Senior Sister," Pei Ju called out.

Senior Sister Yu looked at Pei Ju, but did not ask about the blind date. Instead, she said, "Marriage with an ordinary person rarely ends well."

“I know, senior sister,” Pei Ju replied immediately.

"Take your sword and that document of communication with the underworld, let's go to the Five Immortals Cave," said Senior Sister Yu.

"Five Immortals Cave?" Pei Ju was somewhat surprised. He couldn't help but ask, "Why do you suddenly want to go to Five Immortals Cave?"

"The reason why the Huang family is so powerful is because of the Yellow Immortal in the Five Immortals Cave. If we go and kill that Yellow Immortal, the Huang family's affairs can naturally be resolved."

As soon as Senior Sister Yu finished speaking, Pei Ju immediately said, "Okay."

He immediately went to retrieve the document for communicating with the spirits, picked up his sword, and said, "Last time, some ghostly thing made me enter the Green Pavilion."

“Then let’s go in through Qingdai Tower again,” Senior Sister Yu said calmly.

So the two went out and headed straight for Qingdai Tower.

(End of this chapter)