With a sword drawn, he laughs proudly, his martial prowess dominating the heavens!

Chapter 72 The "Guest" Outside the Door

"This disciple has already received instruction in the Dugu Nine Swords from Grandmaster Feng, and has absolutely no desire for the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual!"

Seeing that Lao Yue's expression had softened slightly, Li Che continued, "However, this disciple did know in advance that the Qingcheng Sect was going to deal with the Lin family, so... that's why I rushed to Fuzhou."

Moreover, Zuo Lengchan must be behind this!

Yue Buqun lightly opened his folding fan, dispelling the summer heat, and nodded slightly, then changed the subject, "Che'er, now that you've seen the Lin family's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, what do you think of it?"

"It's nothing special. It's enough to deal with mountain bandits and river pirates, but it's far inferior to the Five Sacred Mountains Sword Techniques."

"That's strange." Yue Buqun pondered for a moment and then said, "Back then, Changqingzi was considered a master swordsman. It's certainly true that he was defeated by Lin Yuantu."

Could it be true, as the rumors in the martial arts world suggest, that the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual is so profound and unfathomable that the Lin family's descendants were unable to comprehend it, leading to their current decline?

Li Che suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

What does Lao Yue mean by this?

Is it because I haven't tried hard enough? It sounds like I'm eyeing the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual!

"Ahem~ Master, when I last met Uncle Feng, he said: 'The sword is the weapon of a gentleman; one should uphold righteousness and not contend, and be chivalrous.'"

Rumors in the martial arts world say that the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique is a quick-to-learn martial art. My grandmaster uncle said that all quick-to-learn martial arts often follow a treacherous path. Although the skill is acquired quickly, it damages the foundation and may even harm the body... Ouch~"

Yue Buqun slapped the handle of a fan at Li Che and glared at him angrily, "Do I need you to teach me?!"

A sword manual caused such a huge uproar, and Yu Canghai even lost his life because of it. This shows that the manual must be an evil object and should be destroyed!

"Master's vision is truly admirable!"

Old Yue, pleased by his beloved disciple's compliment, smiled slightly before adopting a stern teacher's demeanor: "You're always so concerned about what others are anxious about, running around for over a month. Have you neglected your internal energy cultivation?"

Li Che: "..."

Two days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Che could clearly sense that Lao Yue's expression had become more serious since last night.

Centered around the Fuwei Escort Agency, many martial arts figures gathered in the surrounding area.

The daytime was relatively peaceful, but since the night before, shouts and curses have been heard from time to time, whether from personal grudges or public grievances, and countless battles have already taken place.

However, most of those who made a move were minor figures; the real powerhouses, such as the Songshan Sect and the Demonic Sect, did not show themselves.

Li Che observed for two days but did not see Xiang Wentian. Instead, he spotted two old Taoist priests with gray hair. Judging from the weapons in their hands, they should be from the Taishan Sect.

No one from Shaolin or Wudang appeared.

Instead, the six strange men returned, jumping around unrestrainedly at the entrance of the escort agency. When no one paid them any attention, they went to provoke the other martial arts practitioners.

However, these six people were highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless in their methods, so few dared to provoke them.

As for the group that captured the Qingcheng disciples, they were now hiding far behind, having long since lost the courage to seize the sword manual.

"Yue Buqun, everyone has waited patiently for two days, giving you, the Gentleman Sword of Mount Hua, ample face. Speak your mind now, I can't wait a moment longer!"

"Nephew Yue, you have quite the nerve! Do I, your uncle, really have to go and invite you?!"

The words had barely left his mouth when the door was already wide open.

Before Yue Buqun even stepped out of the door, his voice carried on, "So it's Uncle Yujizi of the Taishan Sect. Did Brother Tianmen not come with you, Uncle?"

"If I had known my martial uncle was here, how could I have dared to delay?"

The internal energy propelled the sound, and even those in the back rows could hear it clearly, each word distinct.

With just one sentence, many people quietly withdrew from the crowd.

"Senior Brother Tianmen, having received the order from the Five Mountains Alliance Leader, is busy eliminating evil spirits, while Senior Brother Yue, having traveled thousands of miles, has come to Fuzhou to seek leisure..."

Gao Kexin was interrupted by Zhong Zhen before he could finish speaking.

There were many heretics and evil spirits present. The Five Mountains Sword Sects were allies, and such sarcastic remarks not only offended Yue Buqun but also Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance.

Sure enough, the crowd was no longer in a hurry; they seemed to be watching the Five Mountains Sword Sect make a fool of itself.

Old Yue smiled broadly and continued, "The Huashan Sect naturally dares not disobey the Left Alliance Leader's order. However, my sect's personal disciple, Li Che, has some connections with the Lin family."

Upon learning that someone was making things difficult for the Lin family and had secretly gone down the mountain to help, Yue was worried about the situation and wanted to mediate the misunderstanding between the Lin family and the heroes, so he rushed to Fuzhou.

I'm sure Senior Brother Zuo will understand.

Li Che, standing behind him, was taken aback. Had he really become a direct disciple of Mount Hua? It seemed a bit hasty...

Li Che? This kid's internal injuries healed quickly.

Zhong and Gao exchanged a glance. The next leader of Huashan Sect had changed, and they had to inform Senior Brother Zuo as soon as possible!

Before he knew it, dozens of eyes had fallen on Li Che.

"Sect Leader Yue, we've come for the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, not to listen to your Five Mountains Sword Sects reminisce!"

"Good! Let Lin Zhennan come out!"

"Could it be that you, Gentleman Sword, won first place and then secretly kept the sword manual?"

"Hey, so what if we swallowed it? There are so many people here..."

"Good, he'll swallow it! Let's tear him into four pieces, brothers!"

"..."

Li Che frowned slightly: "Insulting my mentor?"

Yue Buqun remained unfazed, removed his folding fan from his palm, and pressed it down slightly, gradually silencing the clamor. He then declared loudly, "Yue Buqun swears by the ancestors of Mount Hua that I have absolutely no intention of coveting the Lin family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual."

Yue was unaware that the Lin family possessed a sword manual.

However, I, Yue, have already stated that rumors in the martial arts world are extremely harmful, which shows that this sword manual is inaccurate. If you insist on fighting over it and cause death or injury, it will have nothing to do with my Huashan Sect.

The Songshan Sect and the Taishan Sect are both sword sects of the Five Sacred Mountains. Please consider this carefully.

"In that case, please let Chief Escort Lin explain in detail!"

For some reason, Li Che seemed to see a hint of satisfaction in Lao Yue's eyes.

In contrast, Lin Zhennan seemed rather weak.

He walked to the front row, his greedy gaze secondary; the oppressive aura emanating from those powerful figures was truly suffocating.

Old Lin clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute, "Heroes and valiant men, what Mr. Yue said is correct. Whether the Lin family possesses the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, I am not sure!"

"Damn it, are you kidding us?!"

"Yu Canghai speaks with absolute certainty. Even if you, surnamed Lin, don't have one, you'd better write one down right now!"

"I've come all this way, and this is what you tell me?!"

"..."

"Gentlemen, please calm down and let me finish speaking!" Lin Zhennan raised his voice, almost shouting the rest of his words, "The Lin family does indeed have a family heirloom, but whether it is a sword manual, I do not know."

The items are kept in the old house in Xiangyang Lane. According to the ancestors' dying wish, future generations are not allowed to look through them...

Before he could finish speaking, the crowd began to stir.

"Where is Xiangyang Lane?!"

"How should I know!"

"Follow that kid, he definitely knows the way!"

"Let's go, first come, first served!"

"..."

"Senior brother?" Gao Keming asked anxiously.

Zhong Zhen glanced at Yue Buqun and his disciples and ordered, "Arrange for people to keep watch over the four gates of Fuzhou. If they discover Yue Buqun and his disciples or the Lin family leaving the city, stop them and send a message immediately!"

Walk!"

"good!"

In the blink of an eye, everyone had left.

Upon seeing this, Lin Zhennan couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

After tonight, not only will the old house be lost, but the alley itself will likely be in danger as well.

Fortunately, the alley had long been abandoned.

The local people around Fuwei Escort Agency had noticed something was wrong several days ago, and either stayed indoors or went into hiding elsewhere.

After this incident, I must offer some money as a token of my apology.

"Master, shall we go?"

Yue Buqun glared at him. "There's nothing exciting to see. There are many opportunists. Apart from those who are reckless, those who are not capable will naturally back down."

Besides, the Fuwei Escort Agency can't be without people.

Lin Zhennan was deeply moved and bowed respectfully.

Li Che thought to himself, "If I go, won't Old Yue be stuck here forever?"

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