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

Leaving the Zhang residence, Lin Zhennan breathed a sigh of relief and exclaimed excitedly:

"Sect Leader Yue, let's go find a nice restaurant and have a good drink to celebrate."

"We should celebrate, but there's no need for Chief Escort Lin to make any arrangements. Come with me!"

Yue Zhuoqun smiled and led everyone to a bustling intersection on the main street, stopping in front of a three-story restaurant.

"Huayue Inn, what is this?"

"This is a restaurant opened by our Huashan Sect members."

After several years of development, the Huashan School's business has long been established.

They not only dominated the escort business in the north, but also opened chain inns in major cities.

As the group entered the restaurant lobby, the manager immediately greeted them: "Outer disciple Wang Xing greets the sect leader and all senior brothers and sisters."

Yue Zhuoqun looked around the restaurant and nodded in satisfaction: "Well managed."

"It all depends on the sect leader's guidance and the sect's prestige."

Wang Xing was also born into a tenant farmer family. He was not good at martial arts, but he was very talented in studying and doing business.

"Sect Leader, the guest rooms have been cleaned and a banquet has been prepared on the third floor."

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Lin Zhennan, standing nearby, was dumbfounded, gaining a deeper understanding of the Huashan Sect.

It is said in the martial arts world that after the sword qi battle, Mount Hua's strength has weakened and its status as a major martial arts sect is no longer worthy of its name.

He now understood that under Yue Zhuoqun's leadership, Mount Hua had already risen to prominence, and its foundation was even deeper than before the Sword Qi Competition.

"Chief镖林, please."

"Please go first, Sect Leader Yue." Lin Zhennan's tone unconsciously became more respectful.

They went up to the third floor and took their seats.

Yue Zhuoqun only invited Yang Lin to the main table to accompany him, and Lin Zhennan only invited his wife.

Lin Zhennan first expressed his gratitude and admiration, then took out 40,000 taels of silver and handed it to Yue Zhuoqun.

After a few rounds of drinks, he put down his cup and asked expectantly, "Now that this escort mission is over, I wonder when Sect Leader Yue will return to Mount Hua?"

"I still have some things to take care of, so I need to stay in the capital for a while."

Lin Zhennan looked somewhat disappointed and hesitated to speak.

"Are you worried about retaliation from the Qingcheng Sect?"

wow~

Lin Zhennan pushed back his chair and bowed deeply to Yue Zhuoqun: "Please help me, Sect Leader."

Chapter 26 A dark and windy night

"Sit down and talk."

Yue Zhuoqun gestured with his palm to stop Lin Zhennan's grand gesture of greeting, and after Lin Zhennan sat down again, he spoke:

"The reason why the Qingcheng Sect is targeting you is ultimately because they covet the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. In fact, if you just hand over the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual or let it circulate in the martial arts world, the crisis will naturally be resolved."

Lin Zhennan's face stiffened, and he said awkwardly, "That is the martial arts passed down from my Lin family ancestors. How can it be leaked so easily?"

"Is a sword technique that requires self-castration to master really worth your lingering attachment?"

As soon as Yue Zhuoqun said this, the entire three-story restaurant fell silent.

The disciples of Mount Hua and the members of the Fuwei Escort Agency all perked up their ears, their expressions strange.

A sword technique that requires self-castration to master?

This cultivation method is so unique; just thinking about it makes my body tremble.

The Qingcheng Sect even wanted to steal this kind of martial art; what kind of freaks are they?!

Lin Zhennan stared at Yue Zhuoqun in shock: "How did Sect Leader Yue know?"

The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique was created by his ancestor Lin Yuantu. The secret of self-castration to practice the sword should not be known to outsiders!

"Don't forget, Lin Yuantu created the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique after listening to most of the essence of the Sunflower Manual orally from my two grandmasters, Yue Su and Cai Zifeng of Mount Hua, and combining it with his own understanding."

The Sunflower Manual was originally created by eunuchs of the previous dynasty, and self-castration is required to cultivate it.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Yue deduced the cultivation method of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique.

If it weren't for this limitation, Chief Escort Lin wouldn't be merely a second-rate fighter; he would likely be a renowned top-tier expert in the martial arts world long ago.

"I see." Lin Zhennan blushed slightly.

It was rather dishonorable that Lin Yuantu stole the sword techniques from the Huashan Sect.

Everyone listened with surprise, not expecting such a secret tale from the martial arts world.

"You dare not practice this sword technique, let alone let your son learn it, yet you insist on hiding it at home. It's only a matter of time before you get burned."

I think Chief Escort Lin understands the principle that "a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime."

As long as the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique remains within the Lin family, the crisis will persist.

Even if I help you fend off the Qingcheng Sect, there will still be the Zicheng Sect and the Heicheng Sect following behind.

There's no such thing as being a thief for a day and guarding against thieves every day. Once these greedy people find an opportunity, the Lin family will surely be wiped out.

Lin Zhennan's body trembled, and worry welled up in his heart: "Is...is there really no way to resist it?"

"Yes, but you must first cultivate yourself to become a top-tier master."

As soon as Yue Zhuoqun finished speaking, Lin Zhennan was glared at by his wife with a warning look in his eyes.

Yue Zhuoqun found it amusing; Lin Zhennan clearly couldn't bring himself to do it, and Lin Pingzhi, who hadn't experienced the destruction of his family, probably didn't have the same resolve either.

He suddenly remembered the Rama Internal Energy Technique, the secret of which was its ability to repair damaged bodies.

If you castrate yourself first to practice the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, and then practice the Rama Inner Power, hey, isn't that a perfect closed loop?

Combining the two might even give rise to an even more profound Celestial Transformation Sword Technique.

However, Yue Zhuoqun only thought about it for a moment; even if it could really have that effect, he wouldn't try it.

"Let me think about it!"

In the end, Lin Zhennan still couldn't decide whether to hand over the sword manual or practice it himself.

"I will be staying at Huayue Inn for the time being. If you have any problems, Chief Escort Lin, you can come to me anytime."

……

In the following days, undercurrents were stirring in the capital.

Hundreds of martial arts practitioners entered the capital, and there were people secretly observing Zhang Haiduan's mansion all around.

On the fifth night, dark clouds covered the sky, and a fierce wind howled.

On a dark and windy night, it is time to kill and rob.

Not far from Zhang's residence is a tall building; from the top, one can see most of the mansion.

Yue Zhuoqun climbed to the top of the building, where Yue Lingshan and Cheng Shuanghua, who were observing the situation, immediately came to greet him.

"Daddy."

"Sect Master Uncle!"

Yue Zhuoqun waved his hand and asked, "How is the situation?"

"In the past two days, the Zhang family has added over a hundred guards and thugs, making patrols much more frequent. However, there are also more martial arts practitioners gathered outside the mansion, all eager to fight, and I'm afraid they'll start making a move soon."

Yue Zhuoqun stood at the window and looked down. He saw that the Zhang mansion was brightly lit and guards carrying torches could be seen patrolling everywhere.

In the dark areas outside the courtyard wall, the glint of swords could be faintly seen.

Zhang Haiduan must have kept his reminder in mind, as the guards he recruited were all burly and strong, with solid foundations.

However, those in the shadows are all underworld figures in the martial arts world, each one ruthless and vicious, and most skilled in using poison, sneak attacks, and assassinations.

These guards are probably in for a tough time.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before yellow smoke began to rise in the air, making it impossible to see anything in the darkness.

Wherever the yellow smoke went, the guards fell one after another, and chaos instantly erupted within the mansion.

"Someone is poisoning us; be on guard."

"what……"

Following closely behind the smoke were all sorts of hidden weapons, and screams of agony rose and fell.

One by one, martial arts practitioners dressed in black scaled the courtyard wall and charged into the mansion.

The hundreds of guards couldn't even hold out for half a quarter of an hour before being slaughtered. Zhang Haiduan and his family had already been driven to the main hall.

Zhang Renfeng stood at the entrance of the hall, holding the uneven sword, struggling to defend himself.

However, he had several injuries and couldn't hold on for long.