Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

Chapter 136 Zhenlong Chess Game

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

In the past six months, two major events have occurred in the martial arts world, involving two major sects.

The first thing was that Qiao Feng, the leader of the Beggars' Sect, had his true identity exposed in the Apricot Grove.

The heroes admired by all were actually Khitans.

Under the accusations of the crowd, Qiao Feng had no choice but to abandon his staff and leave.

The second incident occurred at Shaolin Temple, where the Shaolin martial arts secrets hidden in the Bodhi Courtyard were stolen.

After some investigation, it was discovered that the one who stole the secret manual was none other than the Tibetan national teacher, Kumārajīva, who was accompanied by Duan Yu, the prince of Dali.

This enraged the Shaolin monks, and several high-ranking monks of the Xuan generation intervened, stopping the two at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain in an attempt to retrieve the secret manual.

Even when they joined forces, they were completely overwhelmed by Kumārajīva and could only watch helplessly as the two left.

During this period, Yue Zhuoqun stayed at Mantuo Villa, and had become almost a part of its owner.

For more than ten years, Madam Wang had neglected her martial arts practice. After learning the Lesser Formless Skill, she became unstoppable. Every two days, she would ask Yue Zhuoqun for martial arts advice, which almost caused his own martial arts skills to regress.

Inside the Langhuan Jade Cave, there were two prayer cushions, one with someone sitting on it and the other with someone sitting on it.

The sound of splashing water from the pond outside the cave was constant, mixed with the sounds of conversations inside the cave.

"Hmm~ Yu Yan is getting more and more of a worry. She doesn't want to stay at home and insists on running to Canhe Village."

I really can't understand what she has to like about Murong Fu; there's not a single good person in the Murong family.

"You've mastered this move perfectly, let's try something else."

She's simple-minded and has nothing to do most of the time. Why don't you have her learn martial arts? That way she'll settle down."

"Can practicing martial arts really calm the mind? I doubt it."

Madam Wang frowned and changed to a more comfortable pose: "She is exactly like me when I was young. Once she falls in love with someone, not even nine oxen could pull her back."

“I can teach her a martial art that will change her personality. Once she masters it, she won’t be so preoccupied with romantic love anymore.”

"Oh, but she's almost seventeen. Isn't it a bit late for her to start practicing martial arts now?"

"No problem, I have a way to make her a top expert in a single day."

Judging by the time, the Zhenlong Chess Game at Leigushan is about to begin.

He already possesses the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Lesser Formless Skill, and the Lingbo Steps, along with his own internal strength, so there's no need for him to covet Wuyazi's power.

This opportunity could be given to Wang Yuyan.

After all, Wang Yuyan is Wuyazi's granddaughter, so it's best not to let her good fortune go to outsiders.

Wang Yuyan doesn't practice martial arts, yet she is well-versed in the secret manuals of various schools and can skillfully instruct others. Her talent for martial arts is absolutely unique.

With Wu Yazi's internal strength, and if I pass on the Demon-Slaying Blade to her, she will surely become a top master in the world.

Although the Annihilation Demon Blade only has three forms, it is a fusion of five extremely powerful sword techniques: Divine Blade Slash, Heartless Slash, and God-Slaying One-Slash Slash.

Having mastered this sword technique, one's temperament will become decisive and capable, and one will certainly no longer be obsessed with romance.

As for Xu Zhu, that rigid little monk from Shaolin, he couldn't be bothered with him.

Considering the characters in the world of Tianlong, the ending of the story is quite ironic, leaving behind only regret.

To summarize in one paragraph:

The strong die, the ambitious go mad, those who are confused become heroes, and those without ambition become dragons.

He desires love but cannot obtain it, and he desires a family but finds nothing.

Those who indulge in women become monks, those who pursue martial arts become useless insects, those who should have been emperors become crippled, and those who chant the sage's name are imprisoned.

Those who live forever do not grow taller, those with beautiful figures cover their faces, those who seek revenge and restore their country hate for half their lives, and in the end, all their efforts come to naught.

While many of these people certainly brought this upon themselves, how innocent were those who were implicated?

Yue Zhuoqun doesn't care about others, but when it comes to things that concern him, he's happy to do things that can change his life and prevent him from having regrets.

Wang Yuyan initially loved Murong Fu, but Murong Fu abandoned her in his unfulfilled dream of restoring his kingdom. In the end, she married Duan Yu and became the Queen of Dali, but Duan Yu later became a monk, leaving her alone in the palace.

Instead of doing that, I'd rather teach her martial arts and get rid of her love-struck tendencies.

Three days later, Yue Zhuoqun left Mantuo Manor with Wang Yuyan, Azhu, and Abi, heading towards Leigu Mountain.

Wang Yuyan can wait until she has internal energy before practicing the Annihilation Blade Technique, as A'Zhu and A'Bi have already taught her in advance.

The internal energy cultivation method teaches not the Lesser Formless Skill, but the Bright Jade Skill.

Mingyu Gong also has the effect of maintaining youth, and it is also one of the parts that are integrated into Wanshou Daozang Gong.

Once their strength increases, it will be easier for them to switch to cultivating the Longevity Daoist Canon.

In terms of martial arts techniques, he taught Abi the Flawless Sword Technique and Azhu the Universe Uncertainty Technique.

Both of these martial arts techniques are of a very high level, enough for the two of them to practice for a long time.

Along the way, Yue Zhuoqun found many more wicked mountain bandits for the two women to practice against. By the time they reached Leigu Mountain, more than two months had passed.

Although the two women had not grasped the essence of the moves, they were still able to perform them in a simple way.

Even against top-tier masters, they are not at a disadvantage.

……

In a valley on Leigu Mountain, Su Xinghe sat upright on a rock.

Behind him was a small bamboo hut, and in front of him was a flat stone block several meters in size, on which chess pieces were inscribed in a crisscross pattern, with black and white pieces scattered throughout.

Martial arts practitioners gradually arrived in the valley.

Whenever someone arrived, Su Xinghe would first scrutinize their appearance. He would smile and nod if the person was handsome, but immediately lose his composure if the person was ordinary or ugly.

During this time, some people stepped forward to try to break the deadlock, but most of them couldn't even place ten pieces before being routed and losing their flags.

Even after losing the game, these people didn't leave. They found a place to sit down nearby, all wanting to see who could solve this intricate chess puzzle.

As Yue Zhuoqun led the three women to the entrance of the valley, they heard shouts and cries coming from not far away, indicating that two groups of people were facing off.

There were eight people on the left, dressed in different ways, but they were all quite old.

To the right was a formation of over a hundred people, all dressed in identical clothes and carrying tall banners. The banner on the left read "Starry Sky Immortal," while the banner on the right read "Starry Sky Sect."

In the center of the crowd, six disciples carried a sedan chair, on which sat an elderly man with white hair and beard, holding a feather fan, who looked like an immortal.

The old man waved his feather fan and said, "My eight nephews, you have been disciples for decades, but my senior brother has neglected you and your martial arts have not improved at all. Why not change your allegiance and join the Xingxiu Sect, becoming my disciples?"

"Bah! You, a disgrace to the Xiaoyao Sect, dare to make us switch sides? You are clearly the Star Constellation Old Monster, yet you have people waving flags and praising the old immortal. You are shameless!" the elder in the group of eight mocked.

These eight people were all disciples of Su Xinghe and were known as the Eight Friends of Hangu Pass.

"You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! Since you're unwilling to serve me, don't blame your uncle for being impolite." Ding Chunqiu, the Starry Sky Immortal, said with a dark expression.

Without even getting up, he waved his feather fan, and his inner force, mixed with green smoke, roared out.

Ding Chunqiu was not weak in martial arts, and his poison skills were even more formidable.

The Eight Friends of Hangu Pass learned eight skills from Su Xinghe: playing the zither, playing chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, craftsmanship, flower arranging, and opera. However, their martial arts skills were mediocre.

Unable to withstand Ding Chunqiu's poisonous palm strike, he was sent flying backward and landed on the ground, his body covered in poison and his face turning black.

The poisonous fog continued to spread in all directions, and in an instant it reached Yue Zhuoqun and his companions.

Chapter 137 Respecting the Talented and Apologizing

As the poisonous fog drew near, before Yue Zhuoqun could make a move, A Zhu took the first step forward. She waved her hands in front of her chest, and a shimmering white light emanated from her palms.

Call ~

The poisonous fog was instantly swept away and surged backward. Upon seeing this, the disciples of the Starry Sky Sect paled and hurriedly dropped their flags to avoid the attack.

Ding Chunqiu also looked surprised, waved his feather fan to disperse the poisonous mist, and looked at the four people.

"what!"

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze fixed on Wang Yuyan's face: "Qingluo? No, the age doesn't match. You're Qingluo's precious daughter, aren't you?"

Wang Yuyan asked in surprise, "How do you know my mother's name?"

"Hehe, because I'm your maternal grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yuyan's eyes instantly became blank, and she stared blankly at Yue Zhuoqun beside her.

These days, why do people always claim to be their own grand-uncle or maternal grandfather? Do I really have that many relatives?

Yue Zhuoqun curled his lip: "Don't listen to Xingxiu Old Monster's nonsense. He was at most one of your maternal grandmother's lovers, and he was abandoned a long time ago. Your maternal grandfather is someone else, and you'll find out soon enough."

"Oh~" Wang Yuyan stuck out her tongue, but felt incredibly strange inside.

One of my grandmother's lovers?

Wasn't my maternal grandmother the Empress Dowager of Western Xia? Could an empress dowager have multiple wives and concubines like an emperor and marry many men?

She didn't understand, but she was deeply shocked.