"Is Shi Huai feeling any better?" Ouyang Zhen was tall and imposing. He was the top expert in Linghe Valley after Song Xia's parents passed away, so he had a dignified air about him.
Song Xia sat to his left, lowered her eyes and took a sip of tea: "After the counseling, I feel much better. With Feng'er and Wan'er by my side, I believe I will soon get out of this predicament."
"That's good. I'll be going out of town soon, so please keep an eye on things in the valley."
"Where are you going, senior brother?"
Ouyang Zhen frowned and stood up: "I have my own plans. Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
Song Xia stopped talking. Over the years, the relationship between her and her husband had been quite bland. They didn't get married because of love. It was just that Ouyang Zhen had the highest martial arts skills and was therefore suitable to be the master of Linghe Valley. So her father didn't even ask and betrothed her to him.
Ouyang Zhen is an ambitious man. He not only wants to become the leader of the martial arts world, but also wants to control the entire world by controlling the martial arts world.
Don't think he really saved Yin Shihuai because of the pretense between Linghe Valley and the Yin family; he just wanted to use it to create his own image as a benevolent and righteous hero.
In her past life, for his selfish desires, the entire Linghe Valley became his sacrifice, resulting in more than half of the people of Linghe City being killed or injured. In this life, she will never allow Ouyang Zhen to use Linghe Valley to fight for that so-called power again.
"Senior brother, go out with peace of mind. I will take good care of Linghe Valley."
"Yes, I've always trusted you to get things done." Ouyang Zhen treated Song Xia with the same respect and confidence he would show a subordinate, both in his expression and tone.
Perhaps he had long forgotten that Linghe Valley was established and left behind by the Song family, and forgotten the agreement he had made with Song's father that the heir of Linghe Valley must bear the surname Song. When he adopted Ouyang Feng and Ouyang Wan, he ignored Song Xia's advice and insisted that the two of them bear the surname Ouyang.
He probably still harbors resentment. Although he has become the Valley Master of Linghe Valley over the years, more than half of the power within the valley still comes from Song Xia's parents. Therefore, even though she has not conceived for many years, Ouyang Zhen has not taken a concubine.
He is known for his deep affection and loyalty, which may be a way for him to promote his reputation.
However, to seize power from Ouyang Zhen, it is not enough to simply manage the affairs in the valley and the city; one must also surpass him in terms of military force.
This is not simple. In this life, Song Xia's talent for martial arts is only average. The reason why Song's father entrusted Linghe Valley to Ouyang Zhen was because Ouyang Zhen had mastered ninety percent of Linghe Lightness Skill and Linghe Sword Technique, even surpassing Song's father's achievements.
In the martial arts world today, there are only a handful of people who can defeat Ouyang Zhen. Recruiting these people is almost impossible, so she can only rely on herself.
"Junior sister, what brings you here?"
"Senior sister." Upon seeing the person who arrived, Song Xia's expression softened.
This person is named Song Ling. She is the disciple adopted by her father before his death and ranks second in their generation. In addition, she has a senior brother named Song Lang. Neither of them is as talented as Ouyang Zhen. They usually only handle related matters in Linghe City.
Because they were adopted as orphans, and out of gratitude for Song's father's upbringing, the two of them doted on Song Xia, their junior sister.
"Senior sister, I would like to go to Wuhua Tower."
"Wuhua Tower? What are you going there for?"
"I've heard that Wuhua Tower has a soup that can cleanse the marrow and strengthen the tendons. I'd like to go and get it."
"That's a closely guarded secret of Wuhua Tower. How could they possibly give it to us? Besides, if that marrow-cleansing and tendon-refining medicine were truly effective, Wuhua Tower would have already surpassed all other sects. Furthermore, does Senior Brother know what you're thinking?"
“Ouyang Zhen has left the valley. It is precisely because he is not here that I am going to try my luck at Wuhua Tower.”
Song Ling looked at her with a worried expression: "What exactly happened?"
Song Xia solemnly said, "I feel that Ouyang Zhen not only has the ambition to become the leader of the martial arts world, but also wants to point his sword at the imperial court."
Song Ling gasped, "He's gone mad! Although the imperial court has weakened in recent years, it still commands an army of 100,000. How can martial arts practitioners possibly contend with that? Moreover, the imperial court has a long-standing collusion with cults. How could martial arts masters possibly obey his orders and become enemies of the imperial court? In that case, our Linghe City will become the target of everyone's wrath! Junior sister, didn't you try to persuade our senior brother?"
Song Xia slightly curled the corner of her mouth: "Do you think Ouyang Zhen is someone who can be persuaded?"
Song Ling fell silent. Ever since their master passed away, the eldest brother had become increasingly dictatorial, even disregarding his fellow disciples, including the youngest sister…
“Senior sister, the only way to stop Ouyang Zhen from doing wrong is for me to take back the power of Linghe Valley’s leader from him. If he wants to be the leader of the martial arts alliance, let him be, but we absolutely cannot let the entire Linghe Valley and Linghe City take the risk with him.”
"But our senior brother has already cultivated his skills to ninety percent. How can we possibly be his match?"
"That's why I'm going to try my luck at Wuhua Tower."
Song Ling sighed, "Then be careful, don't act impulsively."
"Yes, for the next two weeks, I'll have to trouble you to teach Feng'er and the other two, especially Shi Huai, who has just suffered a great loss and needs more care."
"Junior sister, don't worry. Go and come back soon. If you can't find him, don't blame yourself. There are other ways to get our senior brother to come back. We'll think of something else."
Song Xia nodded, but in her heart she knew that people like Ouyang Zhen would not listen to advice, and the only way to restrain them was by force.
Not only him, but the current conflicts in the martial arts world are also like this. The situation in the future will only be more severe than it is now. In order to protect Linghe Valley and Linghe City, we must have strong military force to suppress them.
Wuhua Tower is one of the few forces in the martial arts world that does not take sides. The first leader of Wuhua Tower started his business by doing business, and now his business has spread all over the country. It is said that Wuhua Tower's ancestors had a hereditary congenital deficiency and did not have the talent to learn martial arts. It was only by chance that they obtained a marrow cleansing and tendon refining technique that they gradually gained a foothold in the martial arts world.
Because of the astonishing wealth of Wuhua Tower and their extensive network of information, the owner of Wuhua Tower never appears in the martial arts world to avoid trouble, and no one knows the true face of the owner.
However, Song Xia, who was reborn, knew some information about Wuhua Tower. She also knew that Wuhua Tower's so-called marrow cleansing and tendon refining techniques were actually useless to ordinary martial arts practitioners. Otherwise, with Wuhua Tower's wealth, it would have secretly cultivated countless masters long ago.
Her ostensible purpose for this trip was to seek the Marrow Cleansing and Tendon Strengthening Technique of Wuhua Tower, but in reality, she wanted to establish a cooperation with Wuhua Tower.
It is true that the direct descendants of Wuhua Tower suffer from hidden ailments, but the so-called marrow-cleansing and tendon-strengthening medicine can only alleviate their pain and cannot cure them.
Her purpose in this trip was to use the promise of a complete cure as bait to gain access to Wuhualou's financial resources and information channels.
Linghe Valley alone is not enough to maintain the safety of Linghe City. At present, Wuhua Tower is her best choice.
The infiltration of cult forces and the scheming between the righteous are far more serious than they appear on the surface; she must find a partner as soon as possible.
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