The Legend of the Young Swordsman: A Prequel - A Phantom Melody Embarks on a Journey Through the Mar

"Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Seeing Helian Yun Shen's shy expression, Yue Yao raised her slender fingers, half-concealing her smile. Her voice was clear and gentle as she spoke to Helian Yun Shen.

Hearing this, Helian Yun Shen's shyness lessened considerably. However, when facing Yue Yao, he remained timid, seemingly unsure how to interact with the woman before him.

"You can have the white horse!"

He spoke to Yueyao with a slightly shy but gentle and considerate tone.

He took the reins and led the white horse forward. Yueyao, sitting on the horse, did not refuse Helian Yunshen's offer of kindness.

She sat quietly on the horse, letting Helian Yun Shen carry her forward, while her beautiful eyes would occasionally glance at Helian Yun Shen, who was leading the white horse.

'His extraordinary talent suggests he must be the innate martial artist my sisters and I have been searching for. Perhaps he can cultivate the Illusory Mind Technique and then break Father's seal to rescue him.'

With this in mind, Yueyao decided to test Helian Yunshen.

"Young Master Helian, may I ask who your teacher is?"

"My master was just an ordinary martial arts practitioner in the small town where I lived back then, nothing to mention. Why are you asking these questions, Miss Yuexi?"

"Young Master Helian, the martial arts you just displayed were truly awe-inspiring, and I would like to inquire about your teacher. I would like to learn a thing or two from you!"

When questioned by Helian Yun Shen, Yue Yao had a flash of inspiration and came up with a reason to explain her reply. She told Helian Yun Shen this reason. Upon hearing this, Helian Yun Shen looked up at Yue Xi, a girl sitting on horseback with skin as smooth as jade, beautiful eyes like clear water, captivating heart, and an ethereal temperament, just like a fairy.

The moment I finished watching, I felt too shy to continue.

"These are just little tricks I came up with by chance, nothing to brag about. You flatter me by saying that."

⊙?⊙!

Helian Yun Shen's humble words left Yue Yao unsure how to respond. Were these words meant for her?

Why does this person seem overly modest?

"Young master, you flatter me. The martial arts you just displayed were very powerful, capable of eliminating the enemy without them even realizing it. It was far more powerful than ordinary martial arts, so why be so modest?"

Yueyao adjusted her mindset and spoke again in a melodious voice.

Such praise made Helian Yun Shen a little embarrassed, and he raised his hand to scratch the back of his head with a shy expression.

"They're just some petty tricks, nothing to brag about. I'm actually very weak, I don't know any martial arts at all, I'm very, very weak."

They can only resort to some low-level methods.

"Young master, you may have only been in the martial world for a short time. But given more time, you will be able to see how formidable you are."

Seeing that Helian Yun Shen was such an inexperienced young man, Yue Yao stopped asking about these things, knowing that further discussion would only lead to the same conclusions.

After all, a young man who has just entered the world of martial arts has a very limited understanding of the martial arts world and himself. Perhaps he will be able to understand it as time goes by.

As night fell, the two found a small, long-abandoned temple by a forest path. The temple was dilapidated and drafty, with the moon and stars visible through the roof.

“Miss Yuexi, let’s make do here for the night! We can continue our journey the next day and should be able to reach the nearest town by evening.”

After cleaning a relatively clean area on the temple grounds, Helian Yun Shen explained to Yue Yao, who was walking in behind him.

Yueyao nodded upon hearing Helian Yunshen's words.

He then sat down and continued to heal his injuries by circulating his internal energy, watching Yueyao doing the same.

Looking around at the empty space with only the two of them, Helian Yun Shen felt a little restless and said something.

"I'm going to go find some firewood!"

After saying this, Helian Yun Shen left the main hall.

Just as Helian Yun Shen left, a man in black robes appeared in front of Yue Yao, knelt on one knee, and respectfully spoke.

"Miss, are you okay?"

"I am fine."

He replied to the man in black robes with a blank expression and a flat tone. After speaking, he continued.

"This person named Helian Yun Shen may be the one with the innate martial vein that I am looking for. You should not show yourselves for the next period of time."

I need to conduct further testing and observation to confirm.

"Absolutely not, Miss. You are of inestimable value; we cannot bear even the slightest loss to you."

Upon hearing Yueyao's words, the man in black robes quickly refused. This refusal caused Yueyao, who had been meditating with her eyes closed, to open her beautiful eyes, shooting out a chilling gaze, while her voice remained cold.

"I am the young lady, and you are just a subordinate. Just listen to me, and I will be fine. If you ruin things, I will hold you responsible."

"Go down!"

Having said that, she chased him away without hesitation.

Seeing this, the man in black robes could say nothing more, lowered his head and said yes, then turned and left the temple hall.

Not long after he left, Helian Yun returned to the main hall carrying some firewood he had gathered. He put down the firewood, took out a tinderbox from his robes, and lit some dry grass to start a fire.

"Miss Yuexi, won't this make it much warmer?"

"Thank you for your concern, Young Master Helian. It does make me feel much warmer."

"That's good!"

After saying those three words, Helian Yun Shen started poking at the fire, seemingly trying to say something to the girl in front of him.

Yueyao could see that Helian Yunshen was reserved and shy, so she took the initiative to start a conversation with him.

"Young Master Helian, you have a jade flute hanging at your waist. Could you please play a tune for this humble woman?"

"no problem!"

In response to Yueyao's question, Helian Yun Shen took off the jade flute from his waist. He readily played the jade flute in the small temple, and a beautiful and melodious tune was played from it.

The music brought a sense of peace and joy to Yueyao's ears, and she felt as if the responsibilities she carried on her shoulders were being lifted up at that moment.

All she wanted to do right now was listen to this beautiful music.

"I never imagined that you two could be so comfortable even when death is imminent!"

A sudden sound rang out in the open space outside the temple, and the next moment several flying needles flew into the main hall.

They came straight for the two of them!

Helian Yun Shen immediately stopped playing the music and circulated his internal energy to dodge the flying needles. Yue Yao also retreated and dodged the attack the moment the needles came at her.

"who!"

With a stern expression and a cold voice, he questioned the person outside.

Amidst these questions, several figures appeared outside the main hall, their eyes fixed on the two people inside the temple like hungry wolves.

"You killed our men and you think you can just walk away? Wishful thinking!"