After congratulating, of course we cannot only report good news but not bad news.
So without further ado, the three of them began to discuss their worries in tacit understanding.
Duan Chongxuan pondered and said, "Zheng Wei came here, but left again... I guess it was the one from the City Lord's Mansion who took action."
Luo Mingchuan said, "Yes, it's City Lord Ye."
Yin Biyue frowned, "Zheng Wei's trip is just because I won, He Lai?"
This doesn't make sense.
It is an unspoken rule that the winner or loser of a flower-picking competition is responsible for his or her own actions. Fellow disciples with higher cultivation levels may come to watch the competition and show encouragement, but there has never been a precedent of revenge afterwards.
Duan Chongxuan said, "Master once killed five Baopu Sect elders by the Ba River, including Zheng Wei's master."
Yin Biyue knew about this matter, but it also didn't make sense.
Because the Baopu Sect has been enduring for many years, why choose to attack at this time?
Duan Chongxuan's next words made the atmosphere silent.
"News came from Donglu that half a month ago, someone saw Master enter the Meteorite Abyss. I only found out about it three days ago. At that time, you were in seclusion to break through the barriers, so I didn't tell you. But I have sent a message back to Xihua Peak."
Meteorite Abyss is a place where even light cannot penetrate.
During the catastrophe, the sky was ablaze with fire and the ground was cracked. Thousands of years later, after the catastrophe, countless abysses healed again, except for one that grew larger and larger, and stretched across half of the East Continent. No one knew how deep it was, because no one had ever come out. Hence the name "Meteor".
“Few people knew about this matter. I didn’t expect that the Baopu Sect would get the news so quickly and react so quickly… I think they thought that Master couldn’t come out.”
Yin Bi's mood became heavier.
He didn't know what the Sword Saint was doing in Meteorite Abyss, and why he hadn't returned to the peak for so many years. But he inexplicably believed that the Sword Saint always had a reason for doing things.
Master, it is very likely that something big is being done.
But if the Sword Saint is gone, the sub-saint of Baopu Sect will be the strongest in the world. There is no sub-saint in Cangya Mountain.
Although the sect leader is at the Mahayana realm, in terms of combat power, he is not as good as Jun Yu, who is half a step away from Mahayana.
This is a very troublesome thing.
If the worst-case scenario becomes a reality, not only they will be in danger, but also Cangya Mountain.
All three of them understood that Zheng Wei's arrival was just a test.
If the Sword Master really doesn't show up, it is most likely because he can't come.
This news will spread quickly, and the Sword Master and Cangya Mountain’s overt and covert enemies will all know about it, and countless crises will ensue.
Yin Biyue knew that he would be the first to face the crisis.
Among the five people in Xihua Peak, apart from the chatterbox, he has the lowest level of cultivation. Many people know that Duan Chongxuan was sent to Xihua Peak by the headmaster, so they naturally assume that he might be a relative of the headmaster. Even if the Sword Saint is gone, the school is still there, and the teachers in the school are also there.
The sub-saint of the Baopu Sect will not take direct action, because above the sub-saint level, one has entered the realm of saint, is bound by the laws of nature, and must take cause and effect into account when doing things.
Only the Sword Saint has always acted recklessly, and thus his reputation of disrespecting the Way of Heaven has spread secretly.
As many people fanatically worship and fear such a person as there are, there are also many people who wish he would die in their hearts.
The first doubt had been solved, but Yin Biyue still had two things she didn't understand, "Why did it have to be Zheng Wei?"
If the result of the test is the appearance of the Sword Master, the first person to die will definitely be Zheng Wei.
Is this person really so loyal to the sect that he is willing to sacrifice his own life?
As Cangya's first disciple, Luo Mingchuan obviously knows more about the various sects. "In terms of realm and combat power, Lin Yuangui, who ranks first among the seven disciples, is naturally higher. But Zheng Wei is the best candidate."
"When he was fourteen, he had already concentrated his mind and challenged Lin Yuangui to a duel. After being defeated, he was depressed and went to kill three hundred bandits."
Duan Chongxuan sneered when he heard this, "How could there be so many bandits around Hengduan Mountain? This is what the Baopu Sect said. In my opinion, most of them are ordinary people."
Yin Biyue felt a chill in his heart. At the age of fourteen, he was already able to hold a sword and kill people.
Luo Mingchuan continued, "He breaks through very quickly, but rather than being a genius, he's more of a monster. Because whenever he encounters obstacles in his practice, he draws his sword and kills people."
"He has killed too many people and has no respect for life, not even his own. He came here this time to vent his anger on He Lai, but more importantly, it was his own intention."
Luo Mingchuan analyzed from another angle, "Baopu Sect cannot fully control Zheng Wei, this sharp sword. Compared with Lin Yuangui who has a sense of responsibility for the sect, it is more suitable for him to be pushed out and prepared to be sacrificed at any time."
Duan Chongxuan hadn't thought of so much at first, but after hearing what he said, it suddenly became clear, "I thought it was because Lin Yuangui couldn't leave the mountain casually. After all, part of the Baopu Sect's mountain protection formation should have been handed over to him."
Yin Biyue felt that this was also the reason, because half of the mountain protection formation of Cangya Mountain was also in the hands of the eldest senior brother.
He used to think that what he disliked most was a villain like He Lai. Now he felt that he was wrong. Compared with Zheng Wei, He Lai was more like a normal person.
So now there is only one last question left, "City Lord Ye, why are you helping us?"
Could he be the Sword Master's friend?
It's lonely at the top. Even the dean, who is recognized by the world as the Sword Saint's best friend, may not be on the same page with him.
Sword Master...does he really have friends?
Duan Chongxuan took out a small booklet from his sleeve and flipped through a few pages with ease.
"Chapter 3, Article 12: To avoid disturbing the people and causing harm to innocent people, it is forbidden for practitioners to fight in the city or for those above the Hinayana realm to release murderous intent. If you want to compete with each other or decide life and death, please move to the martial arts arena in the west of the city or outside the city. Violators will be punished according to the penalty regulations in Chapter 6."
"What's this?"
Duan Chongxuan turned back to the cover and said, "The Law of Ye City is distributed free of charge to outside practitioners at the city gate every day, but unfortunately not many people accept it."
Yin Biyue remained silent.
Luo Mingchuan also sighed, "No matter what, it was City Lord Ye who helped us this time."
Zheng Wei also has the same problem.
He didn't understand why City Lord Ye would take action. The City Lord's Mansion had a good relationship with Qinglu Sword Sect, but he had never heard of any history with Cangya Mountain.
This time he came all the way to Yecheng, not to kill Yin Biyue, but at least he was prepared to seriously injure the other party.
But now, he was very unwilling.
All the disciples of Baopu Sect could feel this unwillingness.
He walked through the winding corridor, and the lush green grass on both sides began to wither and shed its leaves, as if late autumn had arrived in an instant.
As a result, the entire courtyard near Xinshui Bridge was filled with deathly silence.
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Ye Zhiqiu is a very domineering person.
Everyone who knows him knows this.
If what happened today by the lake in the stormy Mid-Autumn Festival had happened outside the city, he wouldn't even look at it.
But he did not allow anyone to kill people in his city, or even to show any tangible murderous intent.
This is the City Law. It’s obvious that Bao Pu Zong has never read the City Law.
Yes, Zheng Wei, who was in the Hinayana realm, became famous for killing people when he was young, but in Ye Zhiqiu's eyes, he was just a young boy.
Ye Zhiqiu knows everything about this city.
Perhaps in the eyes of many big shots, bumping into vendors and releasing murderous intent are trivial matters.
But the city lord doesn't think so.
The peddlers and hawkers were also his people. The murderous aura was a provocation to him.
City Lord Ye, who was drinking tea under a tree to cool off, frowned slightly. This was the second time that Baopu Sect did not read the city laws.
Tsk, three times the limit, don’t cross his bottom line in this city.
So he stretched out his hand to call the housekeeper, "Send a few city laws to those households in Xinshuiqiao."
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Ever since Zheng Wei came, the small courtyard by Qiu Lake has become silent.
Yin Biyue discovered that Duan Chongxuan seemed to have become more diligent overnight. Not only did he talk less than before, he even stopped going to teahouses and gambling houses.
Most of the time, he practiced in the house, or asked Luo Mingchuan some questions about practice.
Yes, as Cangya’s first disciple, Luo Mingchuan is very good at answering questions and resolving doubts.
Although Yin Biyue had also read the classics and had no obstacles or confusions in his practice, he could not teach.
Duan Chongxuan was not surprised at all by this, but took it for granted, "Big Brother doesn't know how to teach. When I first entered the peak, it was my senior sister who taught me how to cleanse the meridians and marrow. For geniuses like you, cultivation is almost intuitive, how can you teach it?"
Yin Biyue didn't think of himself as a genius. Instead, because of the outstanding performance of his senior brothers and sisters, he felt more invisible pressure.
I practiced swordplay by the Qiu Lake at night, and my sword moves turned out to be more fierce and desperate.
They all had a tacit understanding that they could not stay forever in Yecheng, where martial arts were forbidden. And if the world situation was to change, the brothers and sisters of Xihua Peak would always have more important things to do.
In such a tense atmosphere, every time Yin Biyue saw Luo Mingchuan who was as calm as ever, he would calm down and not become anxious.
He knew that Luo Mingchuan's cultivation progress was steady and his realm was solid. He was not eager for quick success and never obsessed with gaining power.
This state is very good and it is the least likely to go astray.
Until Duan Chongxuan said to him privately, "Fourth Senior Brother, I think Senior Brother Luo is very abnormal recently."
Yin Biyue was shocked, "How could it be?"
The chatterbox frowned, "I don't know what's wrong. If I have to say... it should be the eyes. When I was a kid, I met a lot of people at home. Words and actions may be fake, but eyes can't lie. I think Brother Luo may have a problem with his state of mind."
With the reminder from the chatterbox, Yin Bi paid more attention, but could not see any difference between Luo Mingchuan and before.
After all, the state of mind is a big deal, so he didn't dare to be completely at ease. He decided to wait until the third round of flower folding was over and then sit down and talk with Luo Mingchuan.
Time passed quickly as I was concentrating on practicing, and before I knew it, the third round of flower folding was already around the corner.
The disciples of Cangya Mountain by Qiu Lake were unaware of the crisis in the heavy rain, nor did they know any news about the Sword Saint.
Some people were frustrated because they were eliminated in the previous round, while others were excitedly discussing the results of the next round of draw.
They still practiced swordplay by the lake, and in the middle of the practice, they would chase and fight with laughter and scolding; when they walked around the market in Yecheng, they couldn't help but look at the girls from Lianjian Sect; when they sat on the rooftop to enjoy the cool air and watch the stars, they said with sleepy eyes that they would also become great figures like the Sword Saint in the future...
In the last round, Ruan Xiaolian lost to a disciple of Lianjian Sect in half a move. He Yanyun bought some cold cakes and said, "Don't worry, when I make it into the top ten, I'll give you the leaves I folded!"
Ruan Xiaolian's eyes lit up immediately, "Then when you fold the leaves, we can make lotus leaf glutinous rice chicken together!"
In order to encourage young people in the spiritual world, the top ten people in the flower-folding competition can also go up the mountain and fold a lotus leaf to represent honor.
He Yanyun actually had no confidence that she would be able to make it into the top ten, but she patted her chest and vowed, "Of course!"
Ruan Xiaolian smiled happily.
They didn't think there was anything wrong with using lotus leaves, which represented honor at the flower folding meeting, to cook chicken.
Luo Mingchuan faced off against a disciple from a small sect on the border of Western Continent, whose realm was not as high as his, so it seemed like he would win for sure.
Yin Biyue drew Chen Yi from Lianjian Sect, who was at a similar realm to him. But after all, he was a disciple of the sub-sage of Lianjian Sect, so his combat power should be higher than his realm.
He frowned slightly, but his confidence did not waver.
When Duan Chongxuan finished drawing, his face looked a little bad, "Qinglu Sword Sect, Cheng Tianyu."
The image of the angry boy with a chubby face appeared in Yin Biyue's mind.
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