The Young Swordsman of Dalu

Shou Shangxing flew quite a distance away, with Wen Fei following behind. Looking back, they realized they were already a long way from the Western Regions military camp.

Wen Fei flew with all his might in front of Shou Shangxing, blocking his way, and said, "Please enlighten me, Senior Shou!"

"Why are you in such a hurry to know the origin of my green thumb ring?" Shou Shangxing stopped and asked.

"Because I also have a green thumb ring exactly like Senior Shou's," Wen Fei said.

"Oh! What a coincidence? Let me see it," Shou Shangxing said.

Wen Fei took out his green thumb ring from his pocket. Shou Shangxing took it in his hand and examined it carefully. He said, "It really is the same as mine. Where did you get it?"

“It’s a keepsake left to me by my mother,” Wenfei said.

"And who is your mother?" Shou Shangxing asked.

“Feng Yuwan!” Wen Fei said.

"Are you a descendant of the Feng family?" Shou Shangxing asked.

"I guess so!" Wenfei said.

"What does 'consider' mean?" Shou Shangxing asked, puzzled.

“I grew up in the Prince Wen’s mansion, and I only recently learned that Feng Yuwan is my mother,” Wen Fei said.

"No wonder your surname is Wen. So you come from the Wenwang Mansion. Who is Wen Jun to you?" Shou Shangxing asked.

“My grandfather!” Wenfei said.

“Your father is Wen Tao!” Shou Shangxing said.

“Exactly!” Wenfei replied.

“If we’re going by seniority, you should call me Uncle Shou!” Shou Shangxing said.

Wenfei stared in disbelief at the disheveled old man in front of him. He recalled the first time he met Shou Shangxing and never imagined that he was related to this man.

“You are my mother’s uncle!” Wenfei said.

“Yes! Dear uncle! I was just saying that the first time I saw you, I felt so close to you,” Shou Shangxing said with a smile.

"So! This green thumb ring belongs to your family. How many are there in total?" Wenfei asked.

“There are only two. My father gave one to my sister, who is your maternal grandmother, and left the other to me. This is our Feng family heirloom!” Shou Shangxing said.

"How did it end up in Li Chaoyang's hands?" Wen Fei asked.

"It's a long story! I'll tell you later. I have to go take care of something first, or I'll be too late! Don't follow me!" Shou Shangxing said, then flew far away again.

In order to find out the truth, Wenfei secretly followed Shou Shangxing.

Shou Shangxing flew to a hillside and whistled a few times into the valley. Then, a dozen people flew up from the valley with a "whoosh".

"Master! What do you want with us?"

"What have you been busy with lately?" Shou Shangxing asked.

"Master! You know what we're doing."

"Withdraw!" Shou Shangxing said.

“Master! You tacitly approved this! Besides, this is also an opportunity for our Flying Sword Sect to make a name for itself in the world.”

"So you just won't listen to your master anymore?" Shou Shangxing said.

"Master, if we retreat now, Bulu Khan will not spare us!"

"I don't care! You must evacuate!" Shou Shangxing said.

"Master! This is the best opportunity for our Flying Sky Sword Sect to return to the Great Lu Kingdom. If we miss this chance, we will never be able to return to our homeland!"

"Liulizi! As the sect leader and senior disciple, shouldn't you obey Master's orders? Are you really not going to listen to Master's orders?" Shou Shangxing said.

“Master! You bear a great responsibility for the current state of our Flying Sword Sect. If I lead my fellow disciples to help the Western Regions defeat the Great Lu Kingdom, we can return to our homeland. At that time, Khan Bulu will grant our Flying Sword Sect a high honor and status, so that our Flying Sword Sect can stand firm in the martial world,” Liulizi said.

"Are you all going to leave with your senior brother?" Shou Shangxing asked.

The others, seeing their master and senior brother arguing, were at a loss for what to do.

"I, Shou Shangxing, am sorry for you! I will not force you; you can choose for yourselves!" Shou Shangxing said.

"Master, we are sorry. We choose to stand with our eldest brother!" Everyone walked up behind Liulizi.

“Good! Very good! In that case, I’ll clean up the mess!” Shou Shangxing said.

"Master! Why is this?" Liulizi asked.

“When I took over as the leader of the Flying Sword Sect from my master, he told me that the Flying Sword Sect was an insignificant sect in the martial arts world, but it had survived for more than a hundred years. This was because our Flying Sword Sect was complacent and sought survival in the cracks. After I took over, I was also competitive and caused the Flying Sword Sect to be harmed. I left my homeland and went to the desolate northern desert. In fact, I am the sinner of the Flying Sword Sect. What does it have to do with you?” Shou Shangxing said.

"Master! This is our last chance!" Liulizi and her fellow disciples knelt before Shou Shangxing.

"What am I supposed to do?" Shou Shangxing said.

“Have you ever thought that you are just pawns in the hands of Bulu Khan? He will kick you aside after he has used you!” Wen Fei flew up from the hillside.

"Who are you?" Ruriko assumed an attack stance.

“He is Wen Fei! He is an old friend of mine!” Shou Shangxing said.

"Master, could he be a spy sent by the Great Lu Kingdom?" Liulizi asked.

"You bastards! Aren't we people from the Great Lu Kingdom?" Shou Shangxing shouted.

“Master! This is a critical moment, we must proceed with caution!” Liulizi said.

“You are citizens of the Great Lu Kingdom, yet you willingly risk your lives for the Western Regions. Is it all for the Flying Sword Sect to become famous throughout the world? Have you considered this? If you do this, even if you become famous, all you will gain is a reputation for betraying your country. The people of the Great Lu Kingdom will not welcome you, and your reputation in the martial arts world will be infamous for eternity!” Wen Fei said.

“We don’t need you, a mere brat, to lecture us. We just want what we want, and we don’t care about anything else!” Ruriko said.

“Senior Shou! This is the disciple you trained? He has forgotten his roots to such an extent. This is a tragedy for your Flying Sword Sect!” Wen Fei said.

"Where did you come from? Senior Brother, let's not waste his breath on him, let's kill him so he won't keep muttering to himself!"

"How dare you, Hua Laoshuan! Have you been instigating your senior brother behind the scenes? Don't think I don't know! If you touch Wen Fei today, I'll make sure you regret this!" Shou Shangxing warned, standing in front of Hua Laoshuan.

"Master! Who exactly is he? Why are you protecting him so much?" Hua Laoshuan asked, puzzled.

"Don't ask any more questions! Today, your master will only ask you one question: Am I still your master? Will you still listen to me?" Shou Shangxing said.

“If Master insists on stopping us, then we’d rather not acknowledge him as Master!” Hua Laoshuan said.

“Old Man, you mustn’t!” Liulizi said.

"Senior Brother! Stop hesitating and make a decision! Our success or failure hinges on this!" Hua Laoshuan urged.

Looking at his hopeless disciple, Shou Shangxing made a firm decision. He walked up to Hua Laoshuan and, taking advantage of his inattention, used a hidden weapon from the Flying Sky Sword Sect. Before dying, Hua Laoshuan stared wide-eyed at his master, unable to believe that his master would kill him with their sect's hidden weapon. His eyes revealed resentment and hatred.

"Junior brother!" Liulizi hugged Hua Laoshuan tightly.

"If you continue to help Bulu Khan attack the Great Lu Kingdom, this is the fate you will suffer!" Shou Shangxing turned and flew away.

Wenfei followed.