Chen Gongming was once a senior uncle who could compete with his master for the position of sect leader. After losing the election, he plotted to seize power, but was ultimately defeated by his master. He was ruthless, vicious, and greedy. He was willing to sacrifice anyone for power and status. Back then, his junior uncle, out of consideration for their fellow disciples, tried to persuade him to turn back, but ended up dying tragically at his hands.
That junior uncle was the one who had always taken care of the sect leader. In fact, Xiao Yuhan and his fellow disciples had all received some form of care from that junior uncle.
After Chen Gongming was captured, his master said he would spare his life in accordance with his junior uncle's last wish, so he was kept in the dungeon in the back mountain. The sect leader respected his deceased junior uncle the most, so he did not kill him.
But seeing the Moonfall Frost Sword Technique again today, he was furious, and the hatred buried in his heart for many years rekindled.
Xiao Yuhan knew the seriousness of the situation, but considering that the guests should not laugh at the Heavenly Sword Sect, he immediately signaled his senior brother not to be angry. Then he called on the most impartial senior brother, Liu, to take Li Qianyun away.
He found a secluded spot and began questioning the boy.
"Who taught you your swordsmanship!" Xiao Yuhan was also very uneasy, because the Discipline Hall was in charge of the dungeon in the back mountain, so Li Qianyun was very likely to have come into contact with that man.
Li Qianyun looked completely bewildered. "Master? What sword technique?"
"Still playing dumb, huh? So, who taught you the swordsmanship that allowed you to defeat Tang Xian in the end?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qianyun looked panicked and immediately knelt on the ground. "Master... I know I was wrong. This is the sword technique I secretly learned on the cliff face in the forbidden area of the Sword Tomb."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan and Liu Jiantang exchanged a glance. At this moment, Liu Jiantang was also somewhat puzzled. "You said you learned swordsmanship on the cliff face of Sword Tomb. How come I don't know that the Moonfall Frost Sword Technique is engraved on a cliff face somewhere in all my years at Sword Tomb?"
Li Qianyun continued to explain: "I know I shouldn't have secretly gone to the forbidden area of the Sword Tomb, but that time I carelessly fell off the cliff behind the Sword Tomb. There was a set of steps behind it, and the stone wall on the steps was engraved with this sword technique."
Li Qianyun had heard about this from the senior in prison, so she quickly came up with the idea to bring it up again.
Liu Jiantang was somewhat suspicious. He glanced at Xiao Yuhan, then immediately turned and flew away on his sword. Xiao Yuhan knew that he was going to verify what Li Qianyun had said, but he was relieved to hear the boy's explanation.
"Qianyun, do you believe what you say?"
"Master, your disciple would never dare to lie to you!"
"Why did you sneak off to the Sword Tomb? Didn't your master teach you swordsmanship?" Xiao Yuhan asked.
Li Qianyun hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "I have mastered the sword techniques that Master taught me. I also want to learn more, but Master... you are always very busy."
Xiao Yuhan understood what he was saying. Over the years, his excessive attention to Bai Yao had led him to neglect the other disciples. However, Li Qianyun and Liu Bishui were practicing ancient methods, which only required them to practice diligently day after day. As long as they could persevere, it would not be difficult for them to stand out.
Although Xiao Yuhan's personal motives played a major role in the past, this was indeed how she taught her disciples.
At this moment, Xiao Yuhan shook his head and said, "Do you know that the Sword Qi Technique and the sword techniques that I taught you back then were passed down from the first patriarch? You don't need to envy anyone at all. As long as you work hard to cultivate, with your talent, it is very possible that you will become an elder of the sect in another twenty or thirty years. Why do you still want to learn other sword techniques?"
Actually, after learning swordsmanship from the man in the dungeon behind the mountain, he had already understood his master's good intentions. But before that, he had always been confused, thinking that his master was unwilling to teach him too much. "Master, I didn't understand. I thought that the more I learned, the better. I didn't want to disappoint you..."
Xiao Yuhan frowned slightly, feeling a little guilty. Even if the cultivation method he arranged for Li Qianyun was not wrong, as her master, he should not only teach her skills, but also spend more time with her and teach her how to be a person and how to do things.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yuhan dispelled his doubts about him. After all, he had watched this kid grow up. "Disciple, I haven't paid much attention to you all these years. It's my fault. In the future... come to me often, and I will teach you more Taoist techniques."
Upon hearing this, Li Qianyun was taken aback. In fact, he had always thought that his master would only have eyes for Junior Sister Bai Yao, and he was immediately happy. However, guilt quickly arose in his eyes, and his expression gradually became complicated.
Not long after, Liu Jiantang returned, nodded to Xiao Yuhan, and then said, "No matter what, it was wrong of you to trespass into the forbidden area. However, for the sake of your master, I will not hold it against you this time. Go back and receive a hundred lashes according to the rules of the Discipline Hall. If you want to learn swordsmanship in the future, you can come to the Sword Tomb to find me. Your grand-uncle is not the kind of person who hides things from others!"
After saying that, Liu Jiantang turned and left. Xiao Yuhan knew that he still needed to go back and explain this to his senior brother, but he was finally relieved.
Just as he was about to leave, he seemed to remember something, so he walked up to Li Qianyun, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "The boy from Lingsu City back then has grown into a respectable man. Not bad! I hope you can become my pride!"
With that, Xiao Yuhan slowly left.
Li Qianyun's eyes immediately reddened, but watching Xiao Yuhan's departing figure, he could only say helplessly, "Master... if only you had said this to me years ago..."
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Lotus Terrace, inside the secluded courtyard.
Zuo Huaixin had been unconscious for a day, and after Nangong Ling'er brought him back to the Lotus Platform, she handed him over to the disciples of the sect to take care of. Chen Yanxue had just joined the sect and had not participated in this martial arts competition. When she saw Zuo Huaixin appear on the Lotus Platform, she seemed a little surprised.
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