Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 45: The Herbalist is Charming (Part 42)

At night, the bustling Linyu Prefecture was a scene of peace and prosperity. This most prosperous city in the south of the Yangtze River miraculously contained the bloody turmoil of the Jianghu.

In the evening, Li Li was still waiting for her husband Meng Yi in front of the candlelight.

A door knock...

Meng Yi: "My dear, I'm back."

Qingli: "Husband! You are finally back!"

Meng Yi hugged her tightly and comforted her.

Meng Yi: "I'm late. You rested at the inn today. Did anything happen?"

Qingli: "Don't worry, my husband, everything is fine."

Meng Yi: "That's good."

She observed Meng Yi carefully and felt relieved only after making sure that he was not injured.

Meng Yi: "Don't worry, I'm going out to investigate, not to go shopping."

Meng Yi smiled and comforted him. After putting down his sword, he took a cup of hot tea and drank it.

Qingli: "Did my husband find out anything?"

Meng Yi: "Well, I went out and got a lot of information. It's all about things that happened in the past year. There's a lot of valuable information."

Qingli: "Then do you know who is behind Renault? Who wants to harm you?"

Meng Yi: "Not yet. But I have some guesses. Do you remember the Sword Saint I told you about? The Sword Saint who gave me the Seven Swords Techniques?"

Qingli: "Of course I remember. My husband wanted to avenge Senior Sword Saint! You said that Senior Sword Saint's martial arts were among the best in the martial arts world. He was unruly and claimed to have no sect or school, always doing whatever he wanted. Before he was murdered last year, he met you and gave you the Seven Swords Techniques he had created throughout his life, and accepted you as his half-disciple."

Meng Yi: "Yes, Senior Sword Saint was my master. Before he died, he told me to make sure the Seven Swords Techniques did not fall into the wrong hands."

Meng Yi: "But, what's interesting is that the only news circulating in the martial arts world is my death. There's no news of Senior Sword Saint's passing."

Qingli: "Why is this happening? Did those villains hide it?"

Meng Yi: "There are signs of sword masters appearing in the martial arts world these days."

Qingli: "What? Didn't Senior Sword Saint already...how come he's still there? Could it be that he's not dead?"

Meng Yi: "Impossible! I watched Senior Sword Saint close his eyes, and I was the one who buried him."

Qingli: "So the Sword Saint in the martial arts world today is a fake?"

Meng Yi: "I think so."

Qingli: "But you also said that Senior Sword Saint's martial arts skills are among the best. How could someone pretend to be someone like him for half a year without being discovered?"

Meng Yi: "You may not know that people in the martial arts world love to challenge others, but there are also unspoken rules. Generally, they challenge those of the same level. Senior Sword Saint ventured into the martial arts world when he was young, and over the past twenty years he has established his unrivaled position in the martial arts world."

Meng Yi: "For the past ten years, he has preferred to remain in seclusion and no longer engages in casual exchanges with others."

Qingli: "Oh? You mean, everyone in the martial arts world knows that Senior Sword Saint is a master of martial arts, but they won't challenge him easily. His mere presence brings glory, and people will respect him. As long as the imposter's martial arts skills are at least second-rate, and his appearance and behavior match those of Senior Sword Saint, he won't be easily discovered."

Meng Yi: "Well, theoretically speaking, that's the case. This person must have been carefully prepared by the other party and has a strong ability to imitate. He will be of great use in the future. As long as he appears and makes everyone think he is the real Sword Saint, then he will succeed."

Qingli: "But I believe that Senior Sword Saint must have one or two close friends who know things that only they know. What if they see through his fake identity? The best way to avoid being discovered is..."

Meng Yi: "Killing to silence the witness! You have a point. This imposter will definitely strike first."

Qingli: "What should we do? We need to quickly notify Senior Sword Saint's friends! Or, should we just spread the news that Senior Sword Saint has been killed?"

Meng Yi: "If someone suspects he's a fake, and his close friends personally point it out, they can even reverse the truth and make the accuser the fake."

Meng Yi: "The Sword Saint's confidant should be Senior Saihan from Mobei. He is a swordsman and a straightforward person who does not get involved in the disputes of the Central Plains martial arts world. I haven't heard of him coming to the Central Plains in the past two years. He is in Mobei and does not pose much threat to the fake Sword Saint."

Qingli: "Is there anyone else?"

Meng Yi: “Yes!”