The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Phoenix Mountain of Cangyue Kingdom

In the early morning of August 15th, Meng Molin had not yet prepared to break out. The besieging army seemed to have known something and took the lead in attacking Phoenix Mountain. The shouts of tens of thousands of soldiers resounded throughout the world.

Meng Molin gripped the long sword tightly in his hand and looked firmly at the enemy troops that were surging like a tide down the mountain.

The subordinate beside him said anxiously: "Master, what should we do now?"

Meng Molin took a deep breath and shouted, "What are you afraid of? We at Phoenix Mountain are no pushovers. Everyone, follow me and charge down!" After that, he led the charge into the enemy camp.

For a moment, swords flashed and shadows crisscrossed, blood splattered in the air. Suddenly, a powerful internal force knocked away countless guards around Meng Molin, and even Meng Molin himself was thrown back several meters.

The man who came was Black Hawk, who was as cold and ruthless as ever.

After Meng Molin regained his composure, he glared at Black Hawk. "The newest expert on the Langya List, soaring all the way to third place, Black Hawk."

Black Hawk had a blank expression on his face: "Meng Molin, today is the day when your Phoenix Mountain will be destroyed." As he said that, Black Hawk raised his palm to attack again.

Meng Molin raised his sword to meet the attack, and the swords made a crisp sound when they collided.

After several rounds of fierce fighting, Meng Molin gradually felt exhausted, but Black Hawk became more and more courageous. He kicked Meng Molin with great force, and Meng Molin took several steps back, spitting blood.

Black Hawk looked incredulous: "Meng Molin, where did your internal energy go? Why is it less than half?"

At this moment, the leader of the Wulin Alliance also rushed to the front and loudly questioned: "Meng Molin, you are the master of the Wulin, why are you so cruel as to destroy three sects?"

At this moment, the few guards on Phoenix Mountain had all fallen one by one, leaving only Meng Molin alive. His hair was disheveled, and he laughed like a demon, "You rabble have messed up the martial arts world. Any random person can set up their own sect. It's simply shameless. As a master, I have the responsibility to clean up the martial arts world."

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked. One of the sect leaders spoke up, "Meng Molin, who do you think you are? You can arbitrarily decide the life and death of others. What's the difference between you and a demon? You are not worthy of being a Grandmaster."

Meng Molin sneered, "I've devoted my entire life to studying martial arts, and even created my own martial arts school. How can I compare to you, a bunch of lazy bastards? You're one thing in front of people, and another behind their backs. How dare you talk to me?"

"He's looking for death. Let's go together and kill him," someone shouted.

"Haha..." Meng Molin laughed wildly, suddenly picked up the long sword and put it on his neck. Before everyone could react, Meng Molin exerted force suddenly, the sword blade sank deep, and blood spurted out like a fountain, staining his clothes red and splashing on the cold ground.

Meng Molin's body shook, and he slowly fell down, finally hitting the ground heavily, raising a cloud of dust. Only the blood-stained sword was left, emitting a chilling aura under the moonlight. A master of a generation ended his life by suicide.

At this point, Phoenix Mountain completely disappeared, and the people in the martial arts world retreated from the mountain on their own, and the battlefield was handled by the government. Two quarters of an hour later, Black Hawk and his men found the dying Xue Jingchuan in the water prison, and hurriedly rescued him to the shore and asked the doctor to treat him.

A junior general came to report to the "General": "What should we do with the women and children?"

"His Majesty said that no male children will be allowed to stay, and the female family members will be confined to Phoenix Mountain for life to fend for themselves and not allowed to go out. Anyone who violates the order will be killed without mercy," said Black Hawk coldly.

"Yes," the general replied, then said, "General, do you feel anything is wrong?"

Black Hawk slowly walked out of the water dungeon, looking at the midday sun. "Count all the enemy corpses and compare them with the number of people we have to see how many are missing. Phoenix Mountain can't have only so many troops. Some of them are long gone. If we don't find them quickly, it will be a disaster if they are left behind. We can ask the women to identify which ones are missing."

"Yes, I will take stock of it and arrange for its identification."

Just as the general left, another general came to report: "General, I have led my men to search everywhere. Apart from the decorations in the house, all the money is gone. I interrogated the women in the family, and they all said that Meng Molin did not treat them as human beings at all. Naturally, they would not tell us where the money is, let alone how much it is."

"Could the rumors from last year be true? They say Phoenix Mountain is dead in name only," said the deputy general beside Black Hawk.

"That's true, General. I've seen the women's clothing and the furnishings in their homes. They're all the cheapest, including the wife's."

"Clear it first and check it." Black Hawk did not give an answer.

"Yes," the young general bowed and left.

Five days later, Yue Kun rode up to the camp at the foot of Phoenix Mountain and hurried into the main tent. "Black Eagle, what's going on? I heard more than half the people are missing?"

"You must be tired from traveling. Sit down first." Black Hawk put down the map in his hand. "After the attack that day, we counted the enemy and found that they were missing about two thousand people. We didn't find a single penny. In the past few days, I had my deputy general search Phoenix Mountain thoroughly, but they couldn't find any clues. I also asked the surrounding hidden villages, but they didn't find any large troops coming down from the front of the mountain. I was really at a loss, so I urgently came to you to discuss countermeasures."

Yue Kun pondered for a moment. "Black Hawk, do you remember the conclusion I reached with His Majesty? I said someone in Phoenix Mountain had bribed Meng Molin, and we had to follow the clues to find this person. But His Majesty was so determined to get rid of Meng Molin that he wouldn't listen. Now we're going to cut off this clue ourselves."

Black Hawk knew Yue Kun was telling the truth, but it was too late: "Then can't you find them again?"

"We can look for him, but it will definitely take time. Now it seems that this person is a powerful figure. He can quietly take away Meng Molin's property and most of his carefully trained killers. Such a person must be very important in Phoenix Mountain and must be a confidant," Yue Kun said.

"Could it be his son?"

"Impossible. Meng Molin had three sons. Two of them were killed by Miss Ye, leaving only one less than ten years old."

"Miss Ye said she didn't kill Meng Yu, so don't put all the blame on her," said Black Hawk.

Yue Kun looked surprised: "You still speak for her?"

"She is a master on the Langya List and would not bother to attack a scholar. This is an insult to people who practice martial arts. I believe Ye Ling would not lie, nor would she bother to lie. People like her, if they kill someone, will shout and tell the world and will never admit it," said Black Hawk.

Yue Kun nodded. "That's right. She even dared to kill the prince in public. But Meng Yu's death is true. According to my investigation, Meng Yu was weak and powerless since childhood, and his father never looked him in the eye. So he secretly went down the mountain, hoping to make a name for himself. He was killed, and Meng Molin took the opportunity to frame Ye Ling."

"I don't want to hear about these things. Just tell me how to find these people."

"This isn't easy. I don't have any clues... Wait..." Yue Kun pondered for a moment, then said, "I suddenly remembered something. Rumor has it that there's a man around Meng Molin who uses a chain knife. He's very powerful and is especially valued by Meng Molin. Have you seen him?"

"I've seen it. This has been verified. He's dead."

"Oh~ That's difficult. By the way, where is Master Jing?" Yue Kun suddenly remembered that there was another person.

"He's seriously injured and unconscious. He's in the next tent. Pigeon is taking care of him. He's been beaten all over."

"That damn old thing," Yue Kun said angrily, "Don't be too anxious. When Master Jing wakes up, he might be able to help us solve this problem."

"Yes! How could I forget about him? He has lived in Phoenix Mountain for a long time and must know more than us." Black Hawk suddenly realized.

"I'll go next door to see Master Jing. You go about your business. I'll take care of the finding person," Yue Kun said as he stood up and left the tent.

At noon that day, Liang Xue and Liang Jian entered the inn in Zhezhou City at the same time.

Liangxue knelt on one knee: "I pay my respects to you, young master."

"Get up!" said the man wearing a golden mask.

"Thank you, Master." Liang Jian stood up and said, "Master, everything is over. Phoenix Mountain is gone. Meng Molin committed suicide."

Although the man was wearing a mask, joy could be seen in his eyes: "Mother, I have avenged you. You can rest in peace now. Did you leave any traces behind?"

"No, the last people I brought out were all in disguise and left one by one. There are many people hunting and gathering herbs in Phoenix Mountain every day, so they would not attract any attention. It's a pity that my brother's chain knife was sacrificed."

"Without that knife, Liangxue's identity will be cleared up quickly."

"The knife that Master made for me is pretty good. Since I'm throwing away my identity, I have to do it thoroughly. That knife is easy to recognize. Even if I don't throw it away, I can't use it in the future."

"Brother is right, but young master, the people in the court will definitely know our military strength. Once they count and check, they will find that many people are missing," Liang Jian worried.

"So what? I know there are fewer people, but I can't find them. I can only worry. From now on, there will only be Shuiyue Palace in the world, not Fenghuang Mountain."

"Yes, I understand. By the way, there is one more thing. Xue Jingchuan is not dead. I heard that he was found in the water dungeon. He is still seriously injured and unconscious," said Liang Jian.

"It doesn't matter. Although he is Meng Molin's apprentice, he doesn't know much about the people in Phoenix Mountain. The only person he knows is your brother. Now your brother is dead, so he can't help. Don't worry, no one will doubt a dead person. Let's forget the past and start a new life."

"Yes," the two brothers bowed.

"Liangxue, get ready. It's time to go to Langya Pavilion to play. If you go too late, I'm afraid there won't be a place to stay," the man joked.

Liang Jian smiled slightly: "I heard from my brother that there are a lot of people going to Langya Pavilion recently, several groups every day, all going to attend the full moon banquet for Mo Yufeng's child."

"We finally have a chance to openly and honestly lick the laurels of Langya Pavilion. These people are desperate to get in. We're one of them. Let's go congratulate Pavilion Master Mo on the birth of his son. We'll be in the martial arts world again and again. We'll always be in need of him, so get ready!"

"Yes"