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

If we wait until these apprentices have mastered the skills and we need to teach them more advanced martial arts, there won't be enough disciples.

Even if he, Hua Shaokun, and Ning Zhongze personally took the stage to teach, they still couldn't be in two places at once.

"What's with all this fighting over sword energy? Now I don't even have anyone I can use."

Yue Zhuoqun couldn't help but curse those seniors who were out of their minds.

Back then, there were nearly thirty top-tier masters in Mount Hua. If they had all survived, there would have been enough people to teach even eight hundred more apprentices, let alone eight hundred.

"Bang bang bang!"

"Is the Master here?"

There was a knock on the door, and Hua Shaokun's voice came from outside.

"Come in, Senior Brother Hua."

Yue Zhuoqun initially thought something had happened at the Martial Arts Hall, but Hua Shaokun brought him unexpected news.

His face showed anxiety: "Sect Leader, something has happened to Phoenix."

"What happened? Tell me in detail." Yue Zhuoqun was startled and stood up to ask.

The people on Mount Hua are already worried because they have no one of use. If Xie Fenghuang gets into trouble again, things will be even more difficult.

"It was the Yellow River Gang; they injured Phoenix."

The Yellow River Gang was a notorious bandit group active along the Yellow River. They made a living by robbing merchant ships on the river and had plagued the martial arts world for nearly two hundred years.

Among the most famous figures in this gang, the brothers Sha Tongtian and Hou Tonghai from the era of the Twin Eagles stand out.

Sha Tongtian was one of the five top masters under Wanyan Honglie, and his martial arts skills were even stronger than Ke Zhen'e's.

Later, this group of people were captured by Zhou Botong and imprisoned in the Quanzhen Sect's dungeon for decades, where they suffered endless torture.

They were only freed when the Mongol army breached Chongyang Palace and the Quanzhen School was destroyed.

Despite the passage of so many years, the Yellow River Gang has never been eradicated, continuing to plague the Yellow River region like a malignant tumor.

The Yellow River Gang now has seven leaders, whose martial arts skills are only second-rate, yet they imitated Sha Tongtian and Hou Tonghai by adopting the name "Three Flood Dragons and Four Dragons".

According to tradition, the Huashan School was founded by Hao Datong, one of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen, and thus has a long-standing feud with the Yellow River Gang.

However, the Huashan Sect's reputation was so great that the Yellow River Gang never dared to provoke them.

Two months ago, the Five Mountains Sword Sects failed in their siege of Blackwood Cliff, and news of Yue Buqun's injury somehow got out, which made the Three Flood Dragons and Four Dragons start to get excited.

"Master Yang, a merchant from Fenglingdu, is a partner of our Huashan sect and often hires Huashan disciples to accompany and protect his merchant ships."

Five days ago, their large ship was robbed by the Yellow River Gang, and two of their fellow Huashan disciples were killed.

Phoenix went to investigate but was injured by the combined attack of three dragons and four water dragons. She is currently recuperating at Master Yang's house.

Xie Fenghuang comes from Shenjian Villa and is proficient in Xie family sword techniques. In recent years, she has also learned martial arts from Huashan.

Although he hadn't reached the top tier, he didn't even consider ordinary second-rate figures worthy of his attention.

None of the three dragons and four serpents could withstand ten moves from her, but they were no match for the seven people attacking them.

Yue Zhuoqun breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Xie Fenghuang was out of danger.

However, his eyes turned cold, and a murderous intent lurked within him:

"Hmph, do you really think that just because a tiger from Mount Hua has fallen into the plains, it can be bullied by any Tom, Dick, or Harry?"

Anyone who dares to mess with Mount Hua will be wiped out from the Yellow River Gang!

Hua Shaokun's spirits lifted, and he said happily, "Sect Leader, I will go and gather the disciples to go down the mountain and wipe out the Yellow River Gang."

"Wait!"

Since the Chuanwu Hall is newly established, we still need Senior Brother Hua to stay and oversee it. I will handle this matter personally.

Don't worry, I'll avenge Junior Sister Xie for you!

"In that case, we'll have to trouble you, Sect Leader."

Hua Shaokun thought for a moment and finally nodded, but he was currently too busy to get away. Yue Zhuoqun's martial arts skills had also surpassed his own, so it would be safer for him to go personally.

Half an hour later, Yue Zhuoqun, carrying his sword, led thirteen men down the mountain.

Of these thirteen people, three are second-rate and ten are third-rate.

He originally intended to go alone, but then he realized that the Yellow River Gang had quite a few henchmen, and he couldn't handle it all by himself.

Bringing them along is both a way to help them and a valuable experience.

Fenglingdu is located in Tongguan County and is one of the major ferry crossings on the Yellow River. It is only a hundred miles away from Mount Hua.

After descending Mount Hua, the group rode horses and arrived at their destination in half a day.

The Yang family, being ship merchants, were extremely wealthy and lived in a luxurious mansion.

As soon as Yue Zhuoqun arrived at the door, Master Yang, who had received the news, led a group of people out to greet him.

"The presence of Master Yue is an honor to our Yang family."

"You're too kind, sir."

After exchanging pleasantries, Yue Zhuoqun got straight to the point: "How did things go with Junior Sister Xie?"

"Miss Xie was slashed on the arm by the thugs and also suffered some internal injuries."

However, I have already seen a doctor and had a maid bandage her wound. She is resting in the guest room.

I'll take Master Yue there right now.

"Thank you."

In the guest room, Xie Fenghuang lay on the bed, her face slightly pale and her breath weak.

"Senior Brother Sect Leader, why have you come in person?" Upon seeing Yue Zhuoqun's arrival, he instinctively tried to stand up.

"Junior sister, don't move rashly, lie down and rest well."

Yue Zhuoqun waved his hand to stop her, and said with a smile, "Senior Brother Hua cares about Junior Sister and originally planned to come in person."

However, considering that my junior sister was injured for the sect and the Martial Arts Hall really couldn't do without him, I selfishly asked him to stay behind.

Junior sister, please don't be angry.

"My little sister wouldn't be angry."

Even if he was angry, it was because he was incompetent and had been injured by a few thieves.

Xie Fenghuang looked quite depressed when she talked about these things.

She was also proud and arrogant, and was known in the martial arts world as the Flying Phoenix Swordswoman, but she ended up suffering such a setback.

"Junior sister, don't be upset, I'll avenge you."

Yue Zhuoqun comforted Xie Fenghuang with a few words, told her to take good care of her injuries, and then left the room.

The moment he closed the door, his face darkened.

"Master Yang, arrange a boat for me. I want to wipe out the Yellow River Gang in one fell swoop."

"Father, leave this matter to me!"

Before Master Yang could respond, a young man behind him eagerly stepped forward, his face filled with excitement:

"Master Yue, my name is Yang Lin. I have already found out the location of the Yellow River Gang's stronghold. I am willing to guide you."

Chapter 8 One Sword, One Dragon

The Sushui River is a tributary of the Yellow River and flows through Shanxi Province.

At the confluence of the rivers lies a beautiful mountainous area called Zhongtiao Mountain, with the natural barrier of Huashan Mountain to the south and the Taihang Mountains to the north.

The Yellow River Gang's stronghold was located in this area, a geographically advantageous location.

They could roam freely across the two rivers, plundering merchant ships at will, or retreat to the mountains behind them, with no worries about their rear.

This is one of the reasons why they have been able to wreak havoc on the martial arts world for two hundred years without being wiped out.

Yue Zhuoqun stood at the bow of the boat, gazing at the scenery on both banks, while Yang Lin beside him explained interesting stories about the Yellow River.

He was the youngest son of Master Yang, and despite being only fifteen years old, he was quite knowledgeable.

When he was just twelve years old, Master Yang took him into business, intending to cultivate his abilities in this area.

However, Yue Zhuoqun could tell that this kid was clearly not interested in business, but rather preferred wielding swords and spears.

When he used to hire Huashan disciples to accompany him on his escort missions, he would often ask them for martial arts lessons.

However, due to the rules of the sect, the disciples of Mount Hua dared not teach Mount Hua martial arts, and could only teach some basic stance training and fist and foot techniques.

Yue Zhuoqun had just tested him and found that he had quite good aptitude.

Even the most rudimentary skills can be mastered to a powerful degree, making three to five ordinary people no match for them.

If one has a renowned teacher to guide them and imparts a method of internal martial arts, they can quickly reach the third-rate level.

He couldn't help but feel a fondness for his talent and wanted to recruit him into the Huashan Martial Arts Hall.

However, Yue Zhuoqun did not speak directly. He had passed the qualification test, but he still needed to observe his temperament and other qualities.