Singing with a Sword

The following is the main text of the novel "{?$article_title?}" ({?$jieqi_title?}) provided by {?$jieqi_sitename?}. Please enjoy! Years ago, a young disciple of the Divine Wind Hall accidentally offended the Divine Fist Gang, and was subsequently murdered by them! No matter how trashy the Divine Wind Hall was, it was still a branch of the main sect. How could a powerful sect ignore the murder of its disciple?

Unfortunately, no evidence could be found! Furthermore, the disciple's status was too low, so the matter was simply dropped! However, Yi Ranxiao learned from Ji Yuantao that the disciple had been killed by the Divine Fist Gang!

This Divine Fist Gang may seem decent on the surface, but in reality, it's a wicked gang! That's why Yi Ranxiao didn't hesitate to kill Chief Zheng!

Eliminate the scourge for the people!

Whether in his past life or this one, he possessed the quality of upholding good and eliminating evil! And Yi Ran Xiao accepted Zheng's heavy sword without hesitation. The third move of the Divine Thunder Sword Technique was called Thunderous Might, and as the name suggests, this move relied entirely on brute force! Zheng's heavy sword was perfectly suited for this move, and moreover, it was a late-stage Xuanbing weapon, a top-tier treasure; how could Yi Ran Xiao not acquire it? Even the Azure Sword, also a late-stage Xuanbing weapon, was slightly weaker in aura than this heavy sword!

If the two had intersected just now, it might have been the green sword that broke.

At this moment, Xu Zhongwen, Xiao Fan, Jian Yun, and the others heard the commotion and rushed over. Upon seeing Zheng's corpse, they were stunned and astonished. Yi Ranxiao briefly recounted what had happened, and then began to search Zheng's storage bag. Most cultivators' treasures are stored in their storage bags.

Inside Chief Zheng's storage bag were several gold coins and a dozen or so basic talismans such as "explosive talismans," which Yi Ran Xiao pocketed. Then, the group disposed of Chief Zheng's body.

"Senior Brother, do you think the Divine Fist Gang will come to cause trouble for our Divine Wind Hall now that Chief Zheng is dead?" Xiao Fan asked worriedly. Yi Ran Xiao laughed and said, "Chief Zheng was killed by me after his assassination attempt failed, so the Divine Fist Gang has no legitimate reason to cause trouble. Besides, if they are ungrateful and come to 'demand justice,' wouldn't that let others know the shameful fact that I killed Chief Zheng? That wouldn't be good for the reputation of their Divine Fist Gang, so don't worry, they won't do anything reckless."

As expected, Shenfeng Hall remained calm for the rest of the time.

As for Yiran Xiao, he continued his secluded training! Although he could basically unleash the Roaring Thunder technique, he was not yet proficient, and Yiran Xiao was trying to comprehend its profound meaning every day.

It wasn't until a month later that Yi Ranxiao truly grasped the essence of "Roar Like Thunder" and could skillfully execute the move. Immediately afterwards, Yi Ranxiao sought out Ji Yuantao and asked him to tell her about the former prodigies who had been exiled to the Divine Wind Hall.

Among these people, two individuals caught Yi Ranxiao's attention. One was named Wei Wuzheng, and the other was named Huangfu Cheng! It should be noted that both of them possessed the strength of the eighth level of the Transcendent Realm! The eighth level of the Transcendent Realm! Even if they were placed in Hanshan Hall, the top branch of the sect, they would be among the best!

However, due to some mistakes they made back then, they were suppressed by some powerful figures and eventually exiled to Shenfeng Hall. After arriving at Shenfeng Hall, both of them lived a secluded life. Wei Wuzheng lived in an alley in Jianling City—for these sect disciples who were exiled here, you can live wherever you like; while Huangfu Cheng lived on a small hill not far from Shenfeng Hall.

Shenfeng Hall is currently lacking in top fighters, so Yiran Xiao is determined to recruit these two! It's important to understand that in the upcoming hall battle against Xianfeng Hall six months from now, both branch halls will send five disciples to participate, winning three matches to secure victory – a classic best-of-five format. Currently, Shenfeng Hall only has himself capable of fighting; Ji Yuantao's strength is now considered weak. Therefore, it's imperative to recruit these two top fighters, Wei Wuzheng and Huangfu Cheng.

Yi Ranxiao decided to first subdue Wei Wuzheng!

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That day, Xu An hired Zheng, the leader of the Divine Wind Hall, to assassinate Yi Ranxiao, but received no response for a long time. He didn't believe Yi Ranxiao was capable of killing Zheng. Therefore, he concluded that Zheng must have been discovered when he infiltrated the Divine Wind Hall and fled immediately. Then, fearing that the Divine Wind Hall would request the sect's main hall to punish the Divine Fist Gang, he dared not show himself, even being so cautious as to not dare return to the Divine Fist Gang or tell him about the failed assassination attempt! Instead, he fled to the ends of the earth.

Xu An was extremely frustrated. Damn it, he had wasted his gold coins! But he was unwilling to give up and still wanted to find someone to teach Yi Ranxiao a lesson!

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That morning, Yiran Xiao asked Xiao Fan to bring Zhi Banjie over so they could go see Wei Wuzheng together.

Wei Wuzheng was a cultivator skilled in sound magic. Once, while on a mission, he used sound magic on the enemy opposite him. The enemy did not die, but his companion standing behind him was killed by the sound.

Many sonic attacks have such a wide range that they can hit from all directions. Wei Wuzheng didn't control it well and mistakenly killed his companion. This unjustly killed companion was someone of great importance; his father was petty and framed Wei Wuzheng, crippling him and rendering him unable to move properly, especially his right leg, which was completely crippled. Later, he was exiled to the Divine Wind Hall.

After arriving at Shenfeng Hall, some rude guys even gave him the nickname "Wei the Cripple." Wei Wuzheng was disheartened and had long lost his fighting spirit. He didn't bother to teach those who slandered him a lesson. Instead, he moved to a dilapidated, secluded, and dark alley in Jianling City, living a life of seclusion and oblivion.

The reason why Yiran Xiao asked Zhi Banjie to go with him was very simple: he wanted Zhi Banjie to treat Wei Wuzheng's crippled hands and feet. If he could heal Wei Wuzheng, who was grateful for the help, he would probably be able to bring him under his wing.

A short while later, Zhi Banjie arrived. So, Yi Ranxiao took Jian Yun Xiaofan and Zhi Banjie to Wei Wuzheng's residence.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the group arrived at the alleyway where Wei Wuzheng was. To their surprise, the alleyway was packed with people, more than three hundred in total!

Yi Ranxiao was startled. She glanced around and saw that these people had unfriendly looks on their faces. They all looked at her with a thuggish air, and they all had knives hidden in their sleeves. They must be some kind of thugs. But she hadn't offended these people. Could they be here to cause trouble for Wei Wuzheng? No, judging from their gazes, they were clearly targeting her!

Could it be that Xu An sent them?

The group's leader was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face, a ferocious expression, and an arrogant demeanor. He looked at Yi Ranxiao coldly and said, "Yanxiao, we've taken their money, and today we're here to take your life."

They stated their purpose directly! How arrogant!

Yi Ranxiao stared at the leading man for a long time before she realized who it was and said, "So it's you, Chen Dasheng! Humph, you've changed your hairstyle, I really didn't recognize you."

Chen Dasheng was a well-known figure in Jianling City. Yiran Xiao had always wanted to rid the people of this scourge, so he had investigated this group of people and seen Chen Dasheng's portrait. However, today Chen Dasheng had changed to a rather exaggerated hairstyle, so Yiran Xiao did not immediately recognize him.

Chen Dasheng chuckled and said, "Hey, hey, hey, new senior brother of Shenfeng Hall, since you know that I am your grandpa Chen Dasheng, why don't you kneel down and kowtow to pay your respects?"

Although Chen Dasheng's men were all thugs and ruffians, they were all cultivators. Most of them were outcasts expelled from their sects, but each of them possessed the strength of the second or third level of the Transcendent Realm. Hundreds of such individuals truly constituted a formidable force!

Therefore, Chen Dasheng has the right to be arrogant! He has the right to look down on Shenfengtang!

Jian Yun roared angrily, "Chen Dasheng, how dare you! We are members of the sect, how dare you be so disrespectful to us!" Although Jian Yun was also a hot-blooded man, he understood that his side only had three combatants. Three people against so many cultivators was bound to be outnumbered and they would inevitably get injured or even... Therefore, he immediately invoked the name of the sect, hoping to scare these people away!

Previously, Chen Dasheng might have been intimidated by the sect's reputation. Although Shenfeng Hall was a useless hall, it was still part of the sect, and it wasn't his place to teach it a lesson. But this morning, Xu An came to see him, giving him a large sum of money to "repair" or even "make things up" for Yi Ranxiao. Chen Dasheng was greatly tempted. Even if the sect really wanted to kill him, he could just run away! He didn't believe the sect could chase him to the ends of the earth.

This is the biggest difference between Chen Dasheng's group and the Divine Fist Gang. The former are a group of rogues who act without considering the consequences, while the latter are a legitimate sect that has some concerns and dares not act recklessly.

After his previous failure, Xu An immediately offered a large sum of money to Chen Dasheng and his gang of ruthless thugs to teach Yi Ranxiao a lesson. Chen Dasheng and his group were even more suited to killing!

At that moment, Xu An himself was hiding in the distance, waiting for Chen Dasheng's order so that hundreds of people would rush forward and crush Yi Ranxiao into mincemeat. He hoped to see this scene; only then could he quell the hatred in his heart.

Chen Dasheng said aggressively, "Hmph, don't try to scare me with your sect. I'm not afraid of anything." Then, his tone turned chilling as he said, "Enough said, Yi Ranxiao, you're going to die!" Immediately—

Brush ~ brush ~ brush ~

Three hundred henchmen drew their swords! The sound of three hundred swords simultaneously slashing through the air was truly chilling!

"Senior Brother, the situation...it's not looking good..." Xiao Fan whispered. Zhi Banjie also said in a low voice, "Should we retreat for now?" Jian Yun also realized that the sect's reputation couldn't intimidate Chen Dasheng at all. Looking at the three hundred gleaming swords, he couldn't help but say in a panic, "Senior Brother, let's retreat quickly!"