Lady, let me explain.

Chapter 114 The Leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect

When Lin Yi and the others returned to the three large wooden houses, it was already past noon, and many more people had arrived, making it quite lively.

Wang Yuyan was delighted to see Bao Butong, Feng Bo'e, and other retainers of the Murong family. She then looked at the chessboard... and one of them was none other than Murong Fu!
"cousin!"

Wang Yuyan rushed forward with a joyful expression, but was stopped by Bao Butong. Murong Fu was playing chess and could not be disturbed.

Zhao Min crossed her arms and laughed heartily. She looked at Lin Yi and said, "This Miss Wang really has her heart completely devoted to her cousin. What does Sect Leader Lin think about this?"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "My heart is set on the princess, why would I care what other women think?"

Even though Zhao Min knew Lin Yi was just saying nice things to coax her, she couldn't help but feel happy. She laughed for a while, then took Lin Yi's hand and quietly asked, "I'm asking you the truth."

Lin Yi said, "Murong Fu has already made a choice to die!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Min laughed even harder.

Lin Yi scanned the entire room. The player playing against Murong Fu was Kumārajīva, while Su Xinghe watched from the sidelines.

Duan Yu had already given up and stood aside, gazing at Wang Yuyan with a dazed look.

Also present were Ding Chunqiu and his group from the Xingxiu Sect, as well as several of Su Xinghe's disciples.

At this moment, Xuan Nan led a young monk forward and bowed to Lin Yi: "Greetings, Sect Leader Lin and Miss Zhao."

Lin Yi returned the greeting, "Master, who is this?"

The young monk said, "Disciple Xuzhu greets Sect Leader Lin and Miss Zhao."

Lin Yi nodded, said nothing more, and continued watching the game.

Murong Fu was no match for Kumārajīva and his mind was unstable. Ding Chunqiu cast a dark spell on the side, and Murong Fu was trapped in an illusion. He cried out and drew his sword to commit suicide.

Wang Yuyan, Bao Butong, and the others were shocked. Before they could utter a sound, there was a "sizzle!" and Murong Fu's longsword broke in two.

Everyone looked at Lin Yi... Duan Yu had already raised his hand, but he was a step too slow and had to awkwardly lower it.

Lin Yi laughed and said, "Young Master Murong, if you can't solve the chess game, there's no need to seek death."

Murong Fu finally came to his senses, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and bowed, saying, "I am deeply grateful to Sect Leader Lin for his rescue."

Murong Fu knew how to be patient; even though he disliked Lin Yi, he wouldn't fall out with him.

Lin Yi said, "Young Master Murong was once kind to me, why should I express my gratitude?"

Murong Fu's expression darkened slightly, and he nodded without saying anything... What Lin Yi meant was that today's matter was to repay the favor, and they would be even from now on.

Kumārajīva laughed and said, "Sect Leader Lin's invisible sword energy is truly exquisite."

“The most exquisite thing is the unique skill of the Dali Duan family,” Lin Yi said. “On the contrary, it is the Ming King who promised me to return to Tibet, but he broke his promise, which is infuriating.”

Zhao Min also recognized Kumārajīva, thinking to herself, "It's quite remarkable that this small, intricate chess game has gathered so many heroes from all over the world..."

Kumārajīva felt a chill run down his spine. A few months ago in Dali, he had been defeated by Lin Yi, and in recent days Lin Yi's reputation had soared.

Seeing Lin Yi's invisible sword energy just now, he felt ashamed and knew he was no match for him. He was also a little afraid that Lin Yi would settle old scores...

Kumārajīva was eloquent and already had rebuttals in mind, such as Lin Yi also deceiving him by claiming to be a member of the Duan family. But thinking of this, Kumārajīva gave an awkward laugh and stopped arguing.

Lin Yi took Zhao Min's hand and led her to the chessboard, where they sat down, leaving her to stand to the side. Ding Chunqiu and Kumārajīva, both ruthless characters present, needed to protect Zhao Min.

Ding Chunqiu hurriedly set up the chess pieces, his face full of solemnity... Wu Yazi valued appearance highly when accepting disciples.

Duan Yu and Murong Fu are both handsome, but they are both inferior to Lin Yi.

Moreover, with the first two already defeated, he naturally placed all his hopes on Lin Yi.

Although those watching were unaware of Lin Yi's chess skills, they all knew of his great reputation and were all eagerly watching.

Lin Yi placed a white piece, Su Xinghe filled in with a black piece, Lin Yi continued to place pieces, and Su Xinghe followed suit...

Lin Yi wasn't playing chess; he was memorizing the game score, so of course he didn't need to think.

Su Xinghe has studied this game for decades and has thoroughly analyzed its hundreds of variations. He is very familiar with every move Lin Yi makes now, so he will not hesitate.

The two exchanged moves, placing their pieces one after another without even thinking, and ended up placing more than ten pieces in a row!

Everyone was puzzled, and Duan Yu, Kumārajīva, and Murong Fu were even more shocked!

Zhao Min and Wang Yuyan, knowing the secret behind it, found it somewhat amusing... Su Xinghe, seeing that Lin Yi's chess skills were quite impressive and seemed to have a chance to break the deadlock, also smiled.

Lin Yi was playing chess when he suddenly felt a ripple in his heart. He immediately looked up and saw a chill in Ding Chunqiu's eyes.

This scheme was set up by Wu Yazi, and Ding Chunqiu certainly didn't want it to be broken by others, so he successively affected Murong Fu and him.

Lin Yi placed a white piece on the chessboard, captured a black piece, lifted it up, and flicked his finger!

Suddenly, a chess piece shot out of the air, and everyone turned to look.

Ding Chunqiu was horrified. He slammed his palm out, and with a bang, the chess piece was smashed into powder. Ding Chunqiu withdrew his arm, feeling a shiver of numbness. After Su Xinghe placed his piece, Lin Yi made another move. He quickly raised his hand, and an invisible sword aura shot out towards Ding Chunqiu.

Ding Chunqiu had already witnessed Lin Yi demonstrate this technique, and immediately dodged when he saw Lin Yi raise his hand. However, Lin Yi had integrated his understanding of the fast sword into the Six Meridians Divine Sword, and after many practical battles, he had reached a state of perfection. His invisible sword energy moved like lightning, and it was not something an ordinary person could dodge.

chap!
A bloody hole burst open in Ding Chunqiu's shoulder, and blood gushed out. He let out a strange cry and quickly jumped away.

Everyone was speechless...

Ding Chunqiu, known as the "Starry Night Old Monster," possesses extremely insidious and vicious martial arts skills. He is hated by all in the martial arts world, yet feared by everyone. No one can do anything about him or eliminate this great scourge.

But at this moment, Lin Yi is playing chess with Su Xinghe, solving this complex and intricate chess puzzle, and he can still be distracted to make a move, defeating Ding Chunqiu... This is truly unheard of!

Lin Yi placed another piece, a move that seemed to result in his own destruction. Su Xinghe's expression changed: "You...did you make a mistake with this move?"

Lin Yi laughed and said, "You can't see the true face of Mount Lu because you are in the mountain itself."

Ignoring Zhao Min's disdainful look, he removed the dead white piece for Su Xinghe. Reminded by him, Su Xinghe looked at the situation again and was overjoyed!

While the onlookers were still savoring the game, Su Xinghe pondered for a moment, then placed his piece, followed by Lin Yi's move. Suddenly, the game shifted dramatically, with Lin Yi capturing two of Su Xinghe's pieces.

Duan Yu and Kumārajīva, seeing Lin Yi's skillful techniques, couldn't help but cheer.

Murong Fu secretly applauded, then felt a deep sense of loss. His eyes dimmed: "Why is this game so simple in his hands, so easily broken? Am I really so incompetent... Can someone as useless as me truly restore the Great Yan?"

Before long, the Zhenlong Chess Game was broken.

Su Xinghe smiled broadly, cupped his hands, and said, "Sect Leader Lin is indeed a genius. Please come inside!"

Whether their congratulations were sincere or not, everyone offered their congratulations. Lin Yi bowed to all sides to express his gratitude and then led Zhao Min forward.

Su Xinghe said, "Only Sect Leader Lin can go in."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "She's not an outsider, so it's alright. If Mr. Su won't let me in, then I'll have to go."

Su Xinghe had waited decades to finally meet him, so he dared not let him go and quickly bowed, "Please!"

The three wooden houses were built in a very strange way, with no doors and nowhere to enter. Lin Yi waved his sleeves and cut a doorway in the wooden wall, perfectly square, a work of art even the best craftsmen could do.

Everyone praised it again.

Lin Yi went into the second room, leaving Zhao Min to wait there, and went into the innermost room alone.

Then there was a man hanging in mid-air, with a three-foot-long black beard, a face like jade, and he looked middle-aged.

Wu Yazi exclaimed with delight, "What a handsome young man! Heaven has truly spared me!"

Lin Yi performed a junior's bow. Wu Yazi nodded repeatedly in satisfaction and said, "Go ahead and kowtow."

Lin Yi said, "Senior, do you wish to pass on your skills to me?"

"That's right. First, kowtow and become my disciple, and I will pass on my divine skills to you."

Lin Yi smiled and immediately struck out with his palm to the side. The wind from the palm whistled and the sound boomed. He then flicked his sleeve, sending out a burst of energy that neutralized the palm strike.

Wu Yazi was shocked. He could see that Lin Yi's internal strength was extremely profound and skillfully controlled. His martial arts were no longer at his peak, let alone his crippled body.

Lin Yi said, "This junior is not talented, and my martial arts are only half a step away from that profound realm. I do not need your teachings, senior, nor will I kowtow. However, it is fate that I am here. If you have anything to say, please tell me."

Wu Yazi nodded. It was indeed unnecessary for him to first neutralize Lin Yi's internal energy before transferring his power.

Wu Yazi then recounted the past of his sect and asked Lin Yi to eliminate Ding Chunqiu.

Lin Yi agreed.

Wu Yazi said, "Your internal strength is profound, so there is no need for me to pass on my skills. I will teach you the Lesser Formless Skill."

He only needed to recite the mental cultivation method once for Lin Yi to memorize it all and comprehend its secrets.

Wu Yazi exclaimed with delight, "You are truly a genius!" He then removed the Seven Treasures Ring from his hand.

"I am half-crippled and live here, with no hope of ever seeing the light of day again. I now pass on the position of leader of the Xiaoyao Sect to you, hoping that you can get rid of Ding Chunqiu and absolve me of my sins."

Lin Yi happily accepted the ring; the position of sect leader was his true purpose for this trip.

Tianshan Tonglao and Li Qiushui are both members of the Xiaoyao Sect, and logically they should both obey the sect leader's orders.

……

As Lin Yi left the wooden house, Zhao Min exclaimed in amazement, "I never imagined there were such strange things in the world."

The wooden house wasn't very soundproof, and since she was right next door, of course she heard everything.

Lin Yi said, "You keep that Black Jade Bone-Mending Ointment with you at all times, right?"

The Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment might be able to cure Wu Yazi, but certainly not now. He still needs the position of sect leader to subdue the Lingjiu Palace…

(End of this chapter)