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

"Now it's my turn to hit you!"

Hearing the words of the group of robbers, Lei Mengsha, who had been puzzled, put his doubts aside. He raised his fist and continued his attack, this time catching them off guard.

The fight ended after a dozen or so rounds of punches and kicks.

Restaurant floor

The group of so-called robbers had all fallen to the ground, spitting out one or two teeth and blood, their eyes rolled back, completely unconscious.

Bang bang! !

After a few claps, Lei Mengsha clapped her hands as if she had just washed them. She turned to look at the shopkeeper hiding behind the counter, a smile on her face.

"Shopkeeper, these robbers are all wanted by the government. You can just hand them over to the nearest government office and exchange them for the wanted silver. Their arrest warrants will make up for your losses."

"Young hero, you're too kind. It's something we should be grateful for that you've rid the people of this scourge. Leave the rest to me."

Faced with Lei Mengsha's words, the shopkeeper dared not refuse in the slightest. He quickly agreed, his words humble and subservient.

His humility betrayed a desire to get rid of the person.

After all, if this happened again, his restaurant would have to stay open; the entire place would be destroyed by this Young Master Zhuo Mo.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, shopkeeper."

Lei Mengsha touched his nose, unconcerned about the situation in the restaurant, a smile on his face indicating that he believed everything had been done perfectly.

He turned to look at Helian Yun Shen, grinning.

"Brother Yun Shen, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. We'll meet again someday, if fate allows!"

"See you soon!"

Hearing Lei Mengsha's farewell words, Helian Yun Shen quickly replied. He had barely finished replying when he saw Lei Mengsha step out of the restaurant and leave.

Then he looked at the mess in the restaurant.

'Is this how wandering knights act, striking without warning? They don't even apologize for damaging other people's property?'

This scene greatly impacted Helian Yunshen's image of a chivalrous knight-errant. The image of a chivalrous knight-errant who punishes evil and promotes good, riding freely across the land, was no longer as appealing to him.

As he watched the shopkeeper directing the waiter to clean up the mess, his gaze lingered on him and he overheard the shopkeeper muttering something under his breath.

"These so-called江湖人 (jianghu people) are really annoying. Don't they know where to fight? They smashed up other people's shops and didn't even apologize."

The faint sound reached Helian Yunshen's ears, making him feel ashamed. He quickened his pace and hurried away.

He left the restaurant, found his white horse in the stable, and mounted it.

He waved the reins and rode away on his white horse.

Not long after Helian Yun Shen left, a group of people emerged from the shadows and saw that Helian Yun Shen had already set off alone. They looked at each other and nodded to one another.

He used his light footwork to catch up.

Helian Yunshen's side

After riding the white horse for a while, he stopped making it run fast and instead let it walk calmly.

"Is becoming a wandering swordsman really a good thing? What am I doing stepping out of my small town and into the world of martial arts?"

Looking at the folding fan and jade flute in his hands, Helian Yun Shen felt lost. His dream of leaving the town to become a wandering knight was shattered by Lei Meng Sha's indiscriminate and self-righteous fighting with the enemy.

He had lost interest in becoming a wandering knight.

But if you don't have that thought, what is the point of entering the martial arts world?

While Helian Yun was deep in thought...

An arrow pierced the air, making a series of sounds as it flew towards him from behind.

He raised his hand and caught the arrow.

Turning around to look in the direction the arrow might have come from, but seeing no clues whatsoever, he had no choice but to turn back and stop looking.

Just as I was about to discard the arrow, I noticed a letter tied to it. I untied the rope and unfolded the letter; it was written in ink:

Kid, that woman is in our hands.

You decide what to do!

We'll be waiting for you in the ruined temple where we fought back then!

The text doesn't mention anyone's name, but the fact that the arrow is shooting towards him suggests that the imp is referring to himself.

"A woman? Is this woman referring to Miss Yuexi? And are those the same people we encountered at the small temple in the woods?"

His mind raced, and Helian Yun Shen immediately connected the dots. He knew who this woman was and had a general idea of ​​what kind of person she was.

Arrows were thrown to the ground, and crumpled papers were carelessly tossed aside. He gripped the reins tightly, directing the white horse to turn. The white horse, controlled by the reins, turned.

"drive!"

He raised his hand and slapped the horse's rump. The white horse, stung by the blow and remembering the pain from years of slapping, began to run at full speed.

'Miss Yuexi, please be alright!'

Helian Yun Shen, riding a white horse, kept repeating this sentence in his mind.

This statement reflects both his appreciation for his first friend when he first entered the world of martial arts and a feeling he himself couldn't quite put his finger on.

The white horse galloped continuously along the official road.

Gradually, it faded into the distance and disappeared from people's sight.

And in that small temple

Yueyao led her subordinates from the Heavenly Outer Heaven Sect and waited quietly for Helian Yun Shen's arrival. At this moment, Yueyao's feelings were very complicated.

There was both joy at rescuing her father and guilt towards Helian Yunshen.

She deceived an innocent young man.

"Young Miss, you don't need to feel guilty. It might be a blessing for this kid in the end. The Void Reflection Technique is the supreme technique of our Northern Que Kingdom."

It's already an exception that they've allowed him to learn it.

The woman next to Yueyao could see the conflicted emotions on Yueyao's face and could guess what the young lady was thinking.

He then began to comfort the young lady.

"The cultivation of the 'Virtual Thought Technique' is extremely difficult; the slightest mistake can lead to qi deviation and demonic possession. Moreover, how can I not feel guilty for deceiving a young man who once spared no effort to help me?"

The comforting words did not put Yueyao at ease; instead, they made her feel even more guilty.

Upon hearing the young lady's words, the maid paused for a moment before continuing.

“Young Miss, you are the eldest daughter of the sect leader, the future sect leader of the Heavenly Outer Heaven Sect, and also the imperial princess of the Northern Que Kingdom. You bear the hope of leading me to restore the kingdom. You cannot be so indecisive.”

Moreover, our country was destroyed by the Northern Li, so you don't need to feel sorry for those Northern Li guys.

Their lives or deaths are none of our business.

A heavy weight of national righteousness was placed on Yueyao's shoulders, and a look of weariness appeared in her eyes. She was utterly disgusted with these things and didn't want to bear them if she could.