My Sword Has a Way

Xia Shuyin's intuition told him that the man in black wearing a bamboo hat in front of him was definitely a peerless master he had never seen in his life, and his origins were definitely extraordinary.

While the young man was looking at the man in black, the man in black was also looking at the handsome young man in front of him.

The man in black did not answer Xia Shuyin's question, but walked over the bodies of the Xiong brothers on the ground and came to the girl who was unconscious in the chair.

The man in black stared at the girl for a long time, but the handsome young man in the courtyard did not dare to move at all. The beads of sweat between his brows gradually gathered together and finally slid down to the tip of his nose.

Just when the handsome young man was about to lose his patience, the man in black finally spoke: "The second stage of self-cultivation, the middle stage of meridians, boy, I advise you not to draw your sword, you can't bear the consequences."

The threat in the black-clothed man's words was self-evident, and the pressure on the handsome boy became heavier.

After the man in black finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to the handsome boy and reached out to touch the girl's wrist. At this moment, a sword sounded and the handsome boy stepped forward with a sword in his hand. The man in black was surprised, but it was just a surprise. The man in black never took the boy seriously from beginning to end.

The man just moved his finger, and an invisible sword energy suddenly attacked the young man. The sword energy that Xia Shuyin had just condensed instantly dissipated into nothingness in front of him.

Xia Shuyin's body stopped shaking and began to shake violently. Just when the young man thought he was going to die, a four-character plaque carrying a vast aura flew over from behind him. With unstoppable force, it dispersed the sword energy in front of him and continued to crash into the man in black.

The man pushed forward with both palms, colliding with the flying object. There was a loud bang, and the man in black immediately took two steps back.

The man frowned slightly, retracted his hands, looked at the gentleman in the Confucian robe and smiled, "I didn't expect to meet someone from Shengxian Mountain in this remote place. I wonder which gentleman is here?"

The white-robed gentleman held the plaque in his hand and replied, "Sage Mountain, the second gentleman under the Master's seat, Gai Yang. I wonder which great swordsman of the Qi family you are?"

The man in black replied, "I am Qi Wu from the Qi family of Yunhai Huancheng."

The white-robed gentleman said, "You injured my disciple and even wanted to destroy his Dao heart and cut off his path of cultivation. Daoist friend, that's a bit too much."

The man in black frowned slightly. The rumors were indeed true. The people of Sage Mountain were the most protective of their people. If he didn't have important matters to attend to, he would definitely not be afraid of the middle-aged scholar in front of him.

The man in black looked at the girl beside him and said to the scholar: "Don't blame me, Taoist friend. I just want to test the young man. I know the rules!"

After he finished speaking, a white porcelain bottle appeared out of thin air and flew towards the handsome young man who was still a little frightened.

When Xia Shuyin opened the bottle cap, a refreshing fragrance emanated from inside, which made people feel extremely happy and their faces immediately showed joy.

At this moment, a thin young man holding a short blade quietly stepped into the yard. Looking at the Xiong brothers lying on the ground, the young man's eyes turned slightly red and gradually became bloodshot.

However, the boy finally restrained his urge to stab her twice. Xu Zhian glanced around and saw his little sister sleeping on the chair, so he ran over to her: "Little sister!"

But before he could get close, he was stopped by a man in black wearing a conical hat. Xu Zhian recognized this man. He was the one who had asked for directions in Yishui City before.

The man in black was also a little surprised, but he didn't care. With a wave of his hand, the short blade in Xu Zhian's hand flew into the man's hand.

Looking at the familiar short blade, although it was still extremely sharp, it had lost its former glory. As if recalling some past events, the man in black could not help but feel a little sad, so he asked: "Young man, how did you get this short blade?"

Xu Zhian looked at the man in black in front of him and said with determination: "It was given to me by my adoptive mother."

The black-clothed man's lips trembled a little: "Is she... okay?"

Xu Zhian looked at the strange middle-aged man in black in front of him and said, "My adoptive mother passed away five years ago, leaving my younger sister and I to depend on each other."

Hearing this, the black-clothed man trembled and returned the short blade to the young man. At this moment, the middle-aged man no longer had the sharpness and momentum he had just had. All he had was an ordinary and slightly painful face.

Xu Zhian walked up to the girl, looked at the thin girl, and said with red eyes: "Little sister! Little sister! Brother is back, wake up."

Maybe the girl heard her brother's call in her sleep. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly and she opened her eyes. When she saw the boy in front of her, she hurriedly hugged Xu Zhian and said, "Brother, Meng Yao thought she would never see you again!"

As the girl began to sob, Xu Zhian comforted her: "It's okay, Meng Yao, I'm here, don't be afraid!"

The man in black was slightly moved when he saw the girl waking up. They really looked so alike. He still remembered that figure was as dependent on him as the girl when he was a child, and affectionately called him "Second Brother". But now, the word "Second Brother" has remained in his memory forever, which makes people sigh. They can only say that life is unpredictable.

The man in black took off his hat and tried hard to smile, which made his not-so-handsome face look even weirder: "Kid, I'm your uncle, your real uncle."

The middle-aged man named Qi Wu was about to approach the girl, but she was frightened and hid behind Xu Zhian. Seeing this, the man didn't know what to do and could only smile awkwardly.

Xu Zhian protected the girl and asked the man in black with some caution: "Are you really my adoptive mother's brother?"

Qi Wu said: "That's right, I'm from the Qi family in Yunhai Fantasy City, and your adoptive mother is my younger sister Qi Ruzhi. If you don't believe me, you can ask them."

At this time, the young man looked at Mr. Gai and Xia Shuyin in the yard, and saw both of them nodded. The young man then let down his guard against the man in black, turned around to comfort his little sister, and then walked towards the two people in the yard.

Xu Zhian bowed to the white-robed scholar and said, "Thank you, Mr. Gai, for saving me."

The scholar in white robe said, "It was not me who saved the man, nor was it me who did the hard work. If you want to thank someone, thank that kid."

After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the yard. The young man knew that Mr. Gai had this kind of temper, so he said to Xia Shuyin again: "Thank you."

Xia Shuyin stretched lazily and said jokingly: "It's not easy for you to say thank you. It almost cost me my life. I won't get involved in your mess next time."

Xu Zhian smiled and said, "There won't be a next time."

The handsome young man joked, "I'm leaving here in two days anyway, so I won't be bothered by you when I see you. You can do whatever you want."

As soon as Xia Shuyin finished speaking, a cry of begging for mercy was heard, echoing throughout the yard.

"Master, please spare our lives. It's all because of our ignorance that we didn't know the relationship between this girl and you. If we had known earlier, we wouldn't have dared to offend you even if we had ten or a hundred courage. Please spare our lives, Master."

Looking at the Xiong brothers kneeling on the ground and kowtowing like crazy, Xu Zhian suddenly became angry and his face darkened.

The Xiong brothers saw the young man as if they had seen a savior: "Master Xu, we are willing to return all the land we had before to you. No! We will give you all the land, and we hope you can be kind enough to spare us two brothers."

The young man ignored the two men and looked at the man in black and asked, "Can they hand it over to me?"

The man in black regained his previous sharp momentum and powerful aura, and simply said: "They must die."

Xu Zhian said: "I have something I want to clarify."

The man in black frowned, then turned to the timid girl next to him and said softly, "Your name is Meng Yao, right? Shall we wait outside first?"

The girl shook her head slightly. Xu Zhian stepped forward and whispered something to the girl, asking her to go back to her yard first. Then the man in black took the girl out of the yard.

Xu Zhian looked at the handsome boy next to him, who stood up and joked, "If you can't do it, I can do it instead."

Xu Zhian smiled but said nothing. Xia Shuyin suddenly felt bored and stopped teasing the stubborn boy in front of him. He turned around and followed him out of the yard.

At this time, in the spacious courtyard, apart from a few dead bodies, there were only Xu Zhian and the Xiong brothers. The young man looked at the Xiong brothers kneeling on the ground with their arms and legs broken and asked, "Why do you keep digging up my parents' graves? And what treasure do you want?"

Xiong Sihai said: "It's the Zhang family, it's all the Zhang family, the Zhang family asked us to do all this!"

Xiong Sanjiang shouted angrily: "Si Hai, don't you want to live?"

Xiong Sihai said: "Brother, the Zhang family asked us to do all this, why can't we tell them? I don't want to die yet!"

Xiong Sihai then looked at Xu Zhian and said, "Master Xu, no! Grandfather Xu, all this was done by Zhang Yuanshan. It has nothing to do with us. Zhang Yuanshan asked us to dig up your parents' graves, saying that he was looking for a glowing bead that was hidden by your parents fourteen years ago and has never been seen since. Grandfather Xu, every word I, Xiong Sihai, said is true. Please forgive me. I will work like a cow and a horse for you in the future and repay you."

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"A dark and windy night is the best time to kill people." The handsome young man looked up at the bright jade plate hanging high in the sky and muttered softly.

A stick of incense later, the young man walked out of the yard covered in blood, his steps were shaky and his face was pale, just like the frost blowing in the face, chilling people's hearts.

Xia Shuyin, who was standing by, hurriedly supported Xu Zhian. Looking at this neighbor who seemed a little timid on weekdays, Xia Shuyin couldn't help but feel a little admiration in his heart.

This was the first time he saw his neighbor in such a miserable state, and it was also the first time he saw the young man's hesitation and helplessness after killing someone with a sharp knife. This made Xia Shuyin think of the scene of his first murder.

It was two years ago, there was a severe drought, locusts plagued the land, and the water city was full of people fleeing from famine. The young boy encountered a bandit committing a crime. Although he was only twelve years old at the time, he had often heard his teacher say that if you encounter a bully, you can help him, but if you encounter a bad guy committing a crime, you can kill him! This is a subtle saying with great meaning.

The young man was so hot-blooded that he went around the man and killed him with a huge rock. Afterwards, looking at the head of the bandit that had been unrecognizable, the young man vomited continuously and had nightmares for more than a month. Whenever he thought of it, he always sighed.

Xia Shuyin originally planned to say a few words to comfort people, but seeing that Xu Zhian was obviously very uncomfortable, but still stubbornly pretending to be relaxed, Xia Shuyin was unable to say anything in the end.

The late autumn evening breeze was cool, and the bright moon was in the sky. On the bluestone road, the shadows of two young men became increasingly slender.