"Who are you?" Qu Shanling looked at the person warily and asked.
This man looked to be in his twenties, with a slender figure. He had a plain long sword on his waist and was dressed in a linen suit, but he did not look shabby at all. Instead, he had an air of pride and distinction.
"It seems that Lu Guantian treats you well. He even taught you the Star Illusion Thousand Machine Technique and the Heavenly Star Seal Breaking Technique." The young man looked at Qu Shanling and said lightly.
"You...you said my master's name is Lu Guantian!" Qu Shanling shuddered. It was the first time he heard his master's name, and he felt excited and complicated.
"So you don't know his name yet. But that's true. He faked his death to avoid getting you into trouble and then fled far away. Why would he tell you his name? Wouldn't that cause you trouble?" said the young man.
"Who are you?" Seeing that he knew so much about his master and there was obviously no kindness in his tone, Qu Shanling became even more alert. He gripped the hilt of the sword and spoke with a stern expression.
"As for who I am, you should wait until you meet Lu Guantian and ask him yourself," the young man said with a smile.
"Do you know where my master is?" Qu Shanling's heart skipped a beat and he asked.
"I don't know yet, but I should know soon." After the young man said this, he slapped Qu Shanling with his palm.
Seventh-level Sword Master! Mu Hanyan's heart trembled.
Ever since the young man appeared, she had been on guard, ready to strike at any time, but she never imagined that this man was actually a seventh-level swordsman.
Qu Shanling was also shocked. This man looked very young, only in his twenties, but he actually had the strength of a seventh-level swordsman.
His strength as a great swordsman was quite good in Blackrock City, but he was overwhelmed by the powerful pressure of the seventh-level swordsman and didn't even have a chance to escape.
Qu Shanling gritted his teeth and slapped out in the face.
Huayue and Zirong had been on guard for a long time. When they saw the young man taking action, they didn't think much about it and drew their swords without hesitation.
As for Jiang Yuzhe, at the same time Hua Yue and Zirong made their move, he had already used the art of shape-shifting, and his figure flashed and disappeared before their eyes.
Of course, Mu Hanyan couldn't just watch Qu Shanling get injured in front of her. The Hanxiao Sword whistled and turned into a dancing frost and snow. The sword star was hidden in the frost and snow.
The few of them have been together for a long time, and this is not the first time they have fought the enemy side by side. They have already developed a tacit understanding.
Just as Mu Hanyan's sword light suddenly flashed out from the frost and snow and pierced the young man's heart, Hua Yue's black sword light full of murderous intent, Zirong's sword shadow that changed like witchcraft, and the cold sword edge in the hand of Jiang Yuzhe who suddenly appeared like a ghost, also pierced his heart from three different directions.
Qu Shanling's palm strike to the chest was also powerful and majestic, bringing the great swordsman's strength to the extreme.
If any other swordsman were to face the combined attack of these five, they would likely suffer a heavy loss if caught off guard. However, the young man before him had a scornful smile in his eyes.
A cold light flashed in the young man's hand, and a long sword of ancient style appeared in his hand.
With just a light wave, countless sword shadows surged out in all directions, filled with solemn and majestic meaning.
Jiang Yuzhe groaned and was the first one to be blown away. Even the fatal sword attack that was concealed by the shape-shifting barrier was unable to play any role.
Afterwards, Huayue, Zirong, and Qu Shanling were also knocked away heavily.
"Clang" a golden sound was heard, and the aura was so bright that Mu Hanyan was actually shocked and retreated repeatedly.
Among the few people, she was the only one who posed a slight threat, but that was all. The gap between a first-level Sword Master and a seventh-level Sword Master was too great. Even if Mu Hanyan's Tianxin technique far surpassed that of ordinary people and her cultivation potential was immeasurable, it would be difficult to bridge such a huge gap.
Furthermore, the opponent was definitely not an ordinary seventh-level swordsman. Mu Hanyan could sense that both the ancient-looking longsword in the opponent's hand and the seemingly understated yet profound swordsmanship were extraordinary and could not be compared to ordinary swordsmen of the same level.
"From Black Stone City to Anyun Capital, I have followed you for tens of thousands of miles. I am already familiar with all your methods. With this little strength and such methods, if you want to hurt me, it's like hitting a rock with an egg!" said the young man disdainfully.
Mu Hanyan and the others were startled. It turned out that he had been keeping an eye on several of them since Black Stone City. Perhaps, even the battle between the Mu family and the Zhao and Zhou families was under his watch. He had already figured out the details of several of them.
With his strength and the fact that he acted so cautiously, it was no wonder that he easily neutralized the combined attacks of several people who had used all their skills.
"Who are you?" Qu Shanling asked again. His chest was heaving, and his face was extremely grim. He was obviously seriously injured, but he was just trying hard not to spit out blood.
"Didn't I tell you that you will know as soon as you meet your master? I have been looking for him for so long but couldn't find any clues. I thought you would know, but I didn't expect that he actually deceived you as well. But seeing that he values you so much and even passed on his most secret skills to you, I think as long as you are around, he will show up sooner or later." A gloomy smile appeared on the young man's face.
Mu Hanyan and the others suddenly realized that he wanted to use Qu Shanling as a hostage to force his master to show up.
"You want to use me to force the master to show up? You're dreaming!" Qu Shanling's eyes widened, and he suddenly slapped his forehead with his palm.
His master had been so kind to him, like a teacher and a father to him. Even if he died, he would not want his master to fall into danger because of him. His only regret was that he did not get to see his master again before he died.
Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue and others were all shocked. They only knew that this old charlatan was greedy for money and afraid of death, but they didn't expect that he could be so decisive for his master.
Looking at the determined death intent and blazing anger in Qu Shanling's eyes, a sense of respect rose in the hearts of several people.
It’s a pity that Qu Shanling acted too suddenly, and even if they wanted to stop him, it was too late.
"If you want to die, it's not that easy." The young man was well prepared. He slapped his palm in the air, and the powerful palm force poured towards Qu Shanling like a tidal wave.
Seeing this palm, Mu Hanyan and the others didn't know whether they should block it. If they blocked it, wouldn't Qu Shanling commit suicide? If they didn't block it, he would inevitably be seriously injured.
After a little consideration, several people did not take action. Being seriously injured is better than dying.
With a dull thud, Qu Daling was knocked back more than ten steps by the young man's palm strike in mid-air, and finally collapsed to the ground. It was obvious that his injuries had worsened. Although he did not faint, looking at the dejected look on his face, it seemed that he did not even have the strength to commit suicide.
Mu Hanyan and others moved at the same time and stood in front of Qu Shanling.
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