Chapter 105 World Three [19]

Jing Ke immediately noticed that her little disciple was a little nervous, but she didn't think much about it. She thought that her little disciple was dissatisfied with the other party's identity as the Left Protector of the Demon Sect.

"I don't like being forced to make choices, you understand?" Jing Ke replied.

At the same time, he reached out and held the hand of his little apprentice that was tugging at his clothes, comforting her with the most straightforward gesture.

"The Demon Cult has no appeal to me, nor does the Wulin Alliance. Isn't it good to be free? Why do I have to put constraints on myself?" Jing Ke asked.

Yin Honglian raised her eyebrows slightly. "If it were four years ago, I would have thought your choice was very free and easy, and even felt a little envious."

"But the situation is different now. The Four Seas Pavilion has grown considerably while we were fighting against the Wulin Alliance. The Emperor has also appointed a crown prince, seemingly intending to strengthen his power."

Yin Honglian said, her smile fading slightly as she became more serious. "You should have heard what they were talking about. The capital has started to strictly check identities. Anyone caught fighting in private has been jailed by the Sihai Pavilion, looking into past cases."

"There are only two ways to escape from the Sihai Pavilion prison: one is to escape as a dead body, and the other is to be recruited as a member of the Sihai Pavilion."

Yin Honglian said, "We and the Wulin Alliance have noticed this, so both sides have been quite restrained over the past two years and rarely resort to harsh tactics against each other."

Jing Ke frowned slightly. After thinking about the origin of the founder of Tianyan Sect, a not-so-good guess came to her mind.

"Did your top leaders betray you, or were the top leaders of the Wulin Alliance bribed?" Jing Ke asked, using very precise words.

Yin Honglian sighed softly, "Both. So the imperial court is well aware of our strength, and they also know..."

Yin Honglian did not say the rest of the words explicitly, but she believed Jing Ke could understand.

"Are you the next leader?" Jing Ke suddenly asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

Yin Honglian did not deny it. "If the leader passes away unexpectedly, I will be the next leader. However, I have no interest in that kind of thing, and I don't think it's necessary to start a war."

Jing Ke remained silent. After connecting the sect's warehouse with the token pattern, she had already guessed the origin of the evil cult entrenched outside the pass.

It is nothing more than the remaining power of the previous dynasty. It has been standing for two hundred years. I guess it still hasn't given up the idea of ​​restoring the country.

As for the relationship between his ancestor and the founding emperor of the previous dynasty, Jing Ke also reviewed it when he was sorting out the sect's collection of books in recent years.

The founding emperor of the previous dynasty was the elder sister of the founder of their own sect. In a sense, the Tianyan Sect was in charge of the people in the martial arts world on behalf of the court to prevent their conflicts from affecting ordinary innocent people.

Before the previous dynasty collapsed, Tianyan Sect had always been the default first sect. With Tianyan Sect setting an example, people in the martial arts world could not be too unscrupulous.

After the fall of the previous dynasty, the Tianyan Sect, as the continuation of the royal bloodline of the previous dynasty, naturally became a thorn in the eyes of the new emperor and an existence that the new emperor wanted to get rid of as soon as possible.

The disciples of Tianyan Sect, who were used to a free and easy life, did not have much idea of ​​restoring their country. They had already worked hard when they should have. The wheel of history was rolling, and they could not pull it back by a sect like them.

Therefore, the Tianyan Sect went into seclusion, hiding in the mountains with countless treasures and secret techniques, and rarely recruited new disciples.

"Jing Ke, if I could choose, I think Zhan Jian Tian Ya would be a good choice. But we have too few opportunities to choose. The court not only has Si Hai Pavilion, but also a million-strong army. I know you are strong, but you alone can't take on so many people, right?"

Yin Honglian did not deliberately avoid Luo Yuezhu. After all, Luo Yuezhu was Jing Ke's only disciple and also her future partner.

"I don't think the imperial court would think that I was the only one who mobilized so many troops to encircle and suppress me." Jing Ke did not respond.

"The emperor is very suspicious. The treasure left by the previous dynasty alone is enough to make him unable to sleep or eat." Yin Honglian said.

Obviously, Yin Honglian's views differed from Jing Ke's. She felt that those in power were arrogant, that they only needed to issue orders, and that they didn't need to personally carry out the encirclement and suppression or the pursuit.

"Or, Jing Ke, are you willing to give those things up?" Yin Honglian asked back.

"No, if someone really comes to surround me, I will go directly to the palace and chop off the emperor's head." Jing Ke said in a very calm tone.

"Didn't you also say that? The Crown Prince has already been crowned. If the person sitting on the throne is not in their right mind and wants to mobilize a million-strong army to deal with me, then I will just replace him with someone with a clearer mind."

Jing Ke looked at Yin Honglian and smiled softly, "Just because you can't do it doesn't mean I can't do it. I'm not afraid of the things you're afraid of."

"The reason why you are still the left protector of the Demon Cult instead of a free man is simply because you are not strong enough." Jing Ke said, and began to prick Yin Honglian's heart in turn.

"If you were stronger than your leader, would you still worry about so many problems?"

"If you could easily enter the palace and chat with the emperor face to face, would you still have so many troubles?"

"If you are so strong that you have no rivals, you shouldn't be wearing clothes of this color today, and you don't need to use makeup to cover up your true appearance." Jing Ke sighed.

"Instead of trying to win me over, why not work hard to become stronger? As long as you are strong enough, you will find that all problems will be solved."

Yin Honglian was stunned when she heard this, and hesitated to speak for many times. Finally, after swallowing twice in a row, she asked in a daze.

"Jing Ke, your thoughts are crazy. You don't really want to kill the emperor, do you? That might cause chaos in the world..."

Jing Ke said calmly, "So what? He provoked me, and I killed him. Isn't that the rule of the martial arts world? I'm not the emperor, so why should I worry about whether the world will be in chaos?"

"Do your job and govern accordingly. The stability of the world should be something the emperor needs to worry about, not me." Jing Ke said, kindly reminding him.

"Your friend is about to win. You can go over and offer your congratulations," Jing Ke said. "If you have time, you can repeat what I just said to him and let the Wulin Alliance know my stance."

"It would be even better if there is an insider who knows about this. We can let the emperor know and I won't object to him increasing restrictions on people in the martial arts world. But if he is not in a clear mind and wants to target me, I don't mind making him lose his head." Jing Ke added.

Then Jing Ke picked up the teapot beside him and filled the teacup in front of Yin Honglian.

After the tea was full and the guests were seen off, Jing Ke’s meaning was very clear.

Yin Honglian opened her mouth twice in succession. Before she came to find Jing Ke, she thought she had made sufficient preparations, but in the end she was still shocked by the answer Jing Ke gave.

Does the emperor just kill people at will? This style of action seems even more unscrupulous than that of the demonic cult...

In the end, Yin Honglian left in a daze without uttering a single word.

She couldn't be the only one to hear these scary words, she had to let Ye Wenxin hear them too!

She wanted to see if Ye Wenxin could still maintain her calm expression after hearing these words!

"Master, Master..." Not to mention Yin Honglian, Luo Yuezhu was also a little frightened after hearing her own master's words that were so outrageous that she began to stutter when calling him Master.

"What's wrong?" Jing Ke asked, turning her head. She had never let go of her little disciple's hand.

"Master, are what you just said true? The court will deal with us, Master, will you..." Luo Yuezhu said with a conflicted look on her face.

"Half and half, I don't think the emperor is so stupid." Jing Ke smiled and pinched the back of his little apprentice's hand.

"There are far more conspiracies and intrigues in the imperial court than in the martial arts world. The imperial court may have just spread rumors to see what happens below. There is still no accurate list of how many people have been arrested and how many have surrendered to the Four Seas Pavilion."

Jing Ke let go of his disciple's hand, put his arm around her shoulder and patted her, "Don't worry too much. The emperor's head is fine, so he won't attack us. Tianyan Sect has been quiet for so long. If they jump out and attack us now, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?"

Luo Yuezhu nodded slowly, "Master, our sect... our sect has a great origin?"

"Well, our ancestor is the sister of the founding emperor of the previous dynasty. Generally speaking, the head of the sect is of royal blood of the previous dynasty." Jing Ke did not hide it from his little apprentice.

Jing Ke hadn't told her little disciple before simply because she felt it was unnecessary, but since Yin Honglian had made it clear, she didn't mind giving him a little explanation.

"Master, are you also a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty?" Luo Yuezhu asked.

"That's probably the case, but I'm probably the last one in my lineage." Jing Ke touched his chin, "Yin Honglian is probably also the last one in the lineage of the previous emperor."

"But people in our family usually have children quite late. If we go by seniority, maybe I can be Yin Honglian's grandmother or great-grandmother." Jing Ke said, and couldn't help laughing.

Luo Yuezhu opened her mouth wide. Master, does that mean that the people of the Demon Cult are also descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty?

"Okay, these are not things that children need to worry about. Just listen to it as a story. It has been so long since the previous dynasty was destroyed. It is not an easy task to restore the country." Jing Ke patted his little apprentice's shoulder.

"What you should be concerned about now is your next opponent. Ye Wenxin's strength has also improved in recent years. She has much more practical experience than you. Don't be distracted or take it lightly when the time comes." Jing Ke advised.

Luo Yuezhu nodded. For a fifteen-year-old like her, it was a bit too difficult to digest so much information at once. She might need a whole night to calm down.

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The last two competitions were scheduled for the next day, starting with the battle between Zhao Yi and the first disciple of the Tianshan Sect.

Zhao Yi finally won the victory and became the third place in the martial arts conference.

It was not until the beginning of the afternoon that Luo Yuezhu stood on the stage and looked at Ye Wenxin, her last opponent on the road to the championship.

"Luo Yuezhu." Luo Yuezhu took the initiative to give her name.

"Ye Wenxin." Ye Wenxin also clasped his fists and said his own name.

After their eyes met, the atmosphere in the ring suddenly changed from peaceful to tense.

Although Ye Wenxin was so shocked by the news she heard yesterday that her usually calm expression collapsed, she still managed to get enough sleep for four hours and stood on the ring in the best condition.

As the referee left, Luo Yuezhu and Ye Wenxin drew their swords at the same time, using all their strength without reservation.

After the swords collided with each other, a burst of energy spread out from the two of them to the distance. Many of those martial artists with low cultivation were knocked to the ground and left to eat dust.

The sound of weapons clashing continued to be heard. Ye Wenxin's attainments in swordsmanship and practical experience were much deeper than Luo Yuezhu's, and he had the upper hand at the beginning.

When Ye Wen knew that Luo Yuezhu's internal strength was more abundant than that of ordinary people, he had already decided on the tactics to be adopted this time.

Quick, I need to use a fast enough attack to disrupt Luo Yuezhu's rhythm as soon as possible, and it would be best to end the battle within a quarter of an hour.

Otherwise, if the competition reaches a stalemate, she will definitely be the one who suffers. The longer it drags on, the less chance she has of winning.

Luo Yuezhu felt the pressure again. Unlike Zhao Yi's pure sword intent, Ye Wenxin's moves changed very quickly, which indeed disrupted Luo Yuezhu's rhythm at a certain moment.

But Luo Yuezhu had been scolded by her own master for ten consecutive days. The memory of having her sword knocked away countless times was firmly engraved in her mind, allowing her to regain her rhythm in a very short time.

A quarter of an hour later, the offensive and defensive status of both sides began to change slowly.

After realizing that he was going to lose, Ye Wenxin did not give up immediately. Instead, he kept pushing himself to the limit, making the sword in his hand faster and faster, trying to create a miracle.

But Luo Yuezhu's learning ability is just as terrifying. After Ye Wenxin's sword becomes faster, Luo Yuezhu can also keep up, and she can even do it faster!

Just like that, half an hour later, the sword in Ye Wenxin's hand was knocked away by Luo Yuezhu's internal force, announcing the final result of this martial arts conference.

The leader - Luo Yuezhu.

After the results came out, the people in the audience began to cheer and shout, and Luo Yuezhu's name was shouted out loudly from countless people.

The girl who was almost powerless five years ago has now become the leader of the younger generation. If nothing unexpected happens, this title of leader will stay with Luo Yuezhu for a long time.

"Are you the champion of this martial arts conference? Let me meet you." Just as everyone was cheering for Luo Yuezhu's victory, a man carrying a big knife appeared on the ring.

He was wearing a black shorts and inserted the black iron knife in his hand directly into the ring.

Luo Yuezhu couldn't help but shrink her pupils when she saw him. She recognized who the person in front of her was without any further introduction from others.

The right protector of the evil cult, the murderer of her relatives, and her own enemy.

Luo Yuezhu couldn't help but tighten her grip on the sword in her hand, trying to calm herself down as quickly as possible. "I won't kill nameless people with my sword."

"Hahaha, a nobody? If I really die in your hands, then I'll be a nobody." The right protector said in an extremely arrogant tone, "As for those I killed, they have no right to know my name."

"Little kid, if you admit defeat now, I can spare your life. But if you don't admit defeat, then one of us must leave his life here today." said the right protector.

The Right Protector did not regret his actions at all. He had killed people, so why should he regret it?

If you don't eradicate the root of the problem, it's normal for people to come to you for revenge. If you're killed, the worst that can happen is that you'll come back to this world in eighteen years!

"Then let's fight." Luo Yuezhu said. The enemy was right in front of her, so she didn't care about anything else and rushed forward with her sword in hand.

The right protector laughed loudly and rushed forward carrying a black iron sword weighing hundreds of pounds.

The right protector's moves were vigorous and open, somewhat similar to those of the deputy head of the Xuanwu Hall whom Luo Yuezhu had fought before, but the right protector used a long sword, which had greater lethality than an iron rod, and his movements were also faster.

Luo Yuezhu initially planned to use the same trick again, using his body movements and lightness skills to dodge the attack and counterattack.

But after the long sword chopped down, Luo Yuezhu discovered that the opponent had also practiced the iron shirt. If he did not infuse enough internal force into the weapon, a simple chop would not be able to hurt the opponent.

After discovering this, Luo Yuezhu quickly adjusted his attack method. Instead of continuing to circle around with his body movements, he tried to take the opponent's attack head-on.

Buzz——

After the black iron knife fell, Luo Yuezhu raised his sword to block it.

The hand holding the sword was a little numb from the shock, but Luo Yuezhu found that she was not unable to bear it. She seemed to be able to withstand many moves.

After confirming this, Luo Yuezhu began to attack head-on. It was true that he could defeat ten enemies with one force, but strong enough internal force could also make up for the lack of physical strength.

If you can't break the opponent's defense with the sword, then concentrate your internal energy on the tip of the sword. As long as you can hit certain acupoints, you can still seriously injure the opponent.

A competition is different from a life-and-death fight. Every move and every style of the right protector is aimed at taking Luo Yuezhu's life.

Luo Yuezhu was the same, every sword he thrust out was aimed at the opponent's fatal point.

Jing Ke, who was watching from close by, was a little worried at first, but after seeing his little disciple slowly adapting to the opponent's moves, he gradually relaxed.

She has a relatively clear idea of ​​the abilities of the apprentice she taught herself.

Although the little disciple had fought a battle before, her internal strength was not depleted too much. The little disciple had long been accustomed to the round-the-clock battles, and it only took a little time for her to defeat the right protector in front of her.

In this way, Jing Ke watched the battle closely for a quarter of an hour, two quarters of an hour, and three quarters of an hour.

When the right protector was exhausted, Luo Yuezhu seized the opportunity and directly cut the opponent's throat with the tip of the sword.

Blood spurted out, and a small part of it splashed onto Luo Yuezhu's robe.

What followed was a dull sound of landing. The black iron knife was still stuck in the ring, but the person who had held the black iron knife was lying straight on the ground, closing his eyes with his last bit of strength.

The Right Protector has no regrets. Betraying the Demon Cult means paying the price, and he will never regret his actions of being directly implicated.

He is not as skilled as others, so he will accept death.

After seeing his little disciple standing blankly on the ring, Jing Ke walked up to him, patted his shoulder, and held him in his arms.

"Okay, it's all over. You've done very well." Jing Ke said, "You can rest now. We'll be leaving for home tomorrow."

"Master." Luo Yuezhu swallowed, "Master, are we going home?"

"Well, go home. Xiaomu must have missed you." Jing Ke said. Then he let go of his little apprentice and held her hand instead, walking step by step down the ring.

Luo Yuezhu did not resist and let her master lead her and follow Jing Ke like a little tail.

I have successfully taken revenge.

Dad, mom, sister, brother, and grandma, did you see this in heaven?

"Master, are we going home?" Luo Yuezhu couldn't help but ask again, looking up at her master.

Jing Ke stopped, turned to look at his little apprentice, and smiled at her, "Well, go home. Let's ride back to Feng'an City together tomorrow."