Xuanxia

Chapter 531: Crossroads (Part )

The man in the black hat was still telling the story, and the subsequent story gradually took the path that Fu Qingzhou was familiar with.

Jiang Baichuan traveled far and wide, seeking advice from major sects on swordsmanship, but was often turned away because of his humble origins and lack of fame.

He had witnessed with his own eyes that the sect leaders and elders were arrogant and indifferent in front of him, but turned around and bowed and scraped to the young disciples from the big sects... This sharp contrast made him feel deeply the fickleness of the world, and also strengthened his determination to make a name for himself.

Jiang Baichuan also experienced the benefits of "dispute mediation" by chance.

That day, he encountered two small sects fighting over territory and resources. The familiar scene reminded him of his own sect... He knew that if this continued, the hatred would only deepen until one side was destroyed.

By that time, he had made some progress in his practice, and with his kindness and powerful skills, he finally managed to mediate the fight and make peace.

"This experience earned Jiang Baichuan a high reputation in the local area."

The man in the black hat said softly, "It also made him realize that the so-called 'piercing the filth of the world' is not just about killing people with the sword in hand, but also about maintaining peace in the martial arts world through negotiation and mediation."

By that time, Jiang Baichuan had already found his own way.

After repeatedly being rejected in his quest for swordsmanship, he chose to practice on his own and challenge various swordsmen. The young man named Acheng always followed him and silently recorded the whole process of the duel when he was sparring with others. Afterwards, the two of them reviewed and studied the process and developed a set of immature but new swordsmanship.

At the same time, Jiang Baichuan also began to mediate again and again - sometimes he succeeded, sometimes he failed, but no matter what, his name began to spread in the world and he gained the favor of many forces.

Gradually, he had a group of good friends and a good reputation.

He and Ah Cheng gradually grew up and became young men in their twenties.

Jiang Baichuan is obsessed with kendo and travels all over the world, but Acheng meets a beloved woman on the road.

Jiang Baichuan was very happy to see that his best friend of many years had found a home. He held a grand wedding banquet for Acheng, but he no longer allowed him to follow him - a man with a family should not be so busy.

Of course, after a few years, Jiang Baichuan once again reached the bottleneck of his practice.

At that time, he was already over thirty years old, and had reached the peak of martial arts cultivation. Looking at the world, among his peers, although he was not invincible, he was also a brilliant talent!

In those years, the world was not peaceful.

Long Dabei was captured a few years ago and reached the Xuanxing level in his thirties. With such a terrifying realm, everyone believed that he must have hidden some kind of peerless treasure or martial arts skills - plus the Zhenxian Palace was closed and disbanded, the world was full of people who wanted to find Long Dabei's secret treasure, and many people chased after the disciples who came out of the Zhenxian Palace and killed them.

At that time, Ning Baimei, the sword master of Mingjian Pavilion, had just taken office. Although his skills were strong, his power was insufficient. The previous emperor was also old, and the court's control over the martial arts world was at its weakest.

Moreover, the powerful older generation of the major sects at that time were all killed or injured in the previous battle to hunt down Long Dabei, and the major sects of the righteous path were also greatly weakened.

It can be said that the world was in chaos at that time.

So, Jiang Baichuan started to think... He wanted to establish his own martial arts alliance, to mediate the chaos in the martial arts world, to restore peace to the world, and also to take this opportunity to collect sword manuals from all over the world and embark on his own sword path!
However, in the process of establishing the Wulin Alliance, Jiang Baichuan encountered far more obstacles than he expected.

"This is complicated and cannot be explained in a few words."

The black hat man's tone suddenly became a little gloomy: "Many people who used to be righteous also showed their ulterior motives. When the Wulin League was first established, it was almost shaky. Jiang Baichuan's hair and beard turned mostly white in just one or two years."

"Naturally, this matter reached...Acheng's ears."

"At that time, Asumi's wife had just given birth to a son for him, and he lived a peaceful and tranquil life."

"But... after all, he and Jiang Baichuan had been through life and death together, and they had conspired to learn the way of the sword together. They were true brothers. Seeing Jiang Baichuan in such a difficult situation, he naturally couldn't just sit back and watch."

"But Ah Cheng was protected too well by Jiang Baichuan in the past."

After a moment of silence, the man in the black hat slowly said, "Apart from the killing techniques he learned in the assassin organization and the swordsmanship he learned from observing and deducing from Jiang Baichuan, he doesn't know anything else."

Fu Qingzhou's pupils paused: "That Ah Cheng, he went to kill all of Jiang Baichuan's enemies?!"

"Ah."

The man in the black hat said calmly, "He cleared all obstacles for Jiang Baichuan, and did it very secretly and cleanly. No one would suspect the kind-hearted Jiang Baichuan."

Fu Qingzhou realized something: "Did Alliance Leader Jiang's character start to have problems from then on?"

"Yes."

The man in the black hat said faintly, "It's just that it wasn't that serious at the beginning."

"He didn't like what Ah Cheng did. He thought that doing so was against his original intention. He even had a big fight with Ah Cheng, drew a clear line between them, and concentrated on the construction of the Wulin League." "But one thing he couldn't avoid was that all this really put the Wulin League on the right track."

"He enjoys the praise and admiration of countless people, but behind the scenes, there are people doing extremely dirty work for him."

"But he seemed to be able to forget all of this. He even thought that Cheng, who had left home to become a killer, was 'gone'. He treated him as a dead person and took in the son of this old friend."

"Yes... Ah Cheng's wife died young after she became ill due to depression because her husband left home without saying a word and never came back. Jiang Baichuan, as a great gentleman, put aside the past grudges, took in Ah Cheng's son, and even accepted him as his apprentice. How touching."

Fu Qingzhou's face turned strange.

"At that time, Acheng was also very confused."

The man in the black hat said calmly, "Because many times... Jiang Baichuan would appear in front of him as if nothing had happened, asking him to handle and solve the problems encountered by the Wulin Alliance."

"He clearly knows everything about the Wulin Alliance, but he seems to have forgotten the fight they had before. He even started to bring some children over and asked Ah Cheng to teach him the Lingshu Qiyuan Dafa and the murderous swordsmanship."

"Xiyu Pavilion was founded bit by bit in this way."

Fu Qingzhou felt sad when he heard this and sighed deeply.

Although the man in the black hat said it simply, one can imagine what Jiang Baichuan went through in the process.

He wants to realize his dream through continuous efforts and challenges, but some things cannot be achieved by efforts and challenges.

He enjoyed being praised and admired. Perhaps it was the feeling of being the center of attention that made him deliberately ignore the dirty work that Asumi had done.

But at the same time… Although he was good at swordsmanship, he was relatively young at that time and could not settle the chaotic and crazy martial arts world. When he encountered troubles that he could not solve, he could only resort to killing, but he was unwilling to admit this in his heart, so…

Two completely different and distinct personalities and identities were born.

Fu Qingzhou knew that it was difficult for him to fully imagine the struggle and entanglement that Jiang Baichuan had experienced at the time just by guessing.

He could only shake his head and sigh, using his inner sadness and regret to comment on the complicated life of Alliance Leader Jiang.

This way, a lot of things can make sense.

The Wulin League and Xiyu Pavilion, two major organizations, one bright and one dark, are growing stronger day by day. Jiang Baichuan has also collected more sword skills. He has broken through the cave heaven, and his cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. He has become the number one person under Xuanxing today. His continuous success will only make his identity more fragmented and his mental problems more serious.

As for Xiyu Pavilion... as a killer organization, it never accepts money, only secret books. Naturally, this is also to allow Jiang Baichuan to obtain more sword moves. Just to cover up, Xiyu Pavilion accepts all secret books and does not only accept sword manuals.

Similarly, without the support of money, how can such a large assassin organization operate? Now Fu Qingzhou knows that this account will of course be counted on the Wulin League, which has strong financial resources.

"I think you are that Ah Cheng?"

Fu Qingzhou lowered his eyes and looked at the man in the black hat: "So, why did you do all this today?"

"In order to let Jiang Baichuan find me."

The man in the black hat said calmly, "He shouldn't continue like this - whether it's Jiang Baichuan or Your Excellency, he should always choose an identity. If he continues like this, he will sooner or later go insane and kill himself."

After a moment of silence, Fu Qingzhou said softly, "Why me? Although I have a good relationship with Alliance Leader Jiang, he will never choose an identity for me."

"If you survive, you'll know."

The man in the black hat said calmly: "There are not many people in this world who are important to him, and you are one of them."

"Really?" Fu Qingzhou smiled: "Maybe Brother Hua Wuying is more important to Alliance Leader Jiang?"

"Wuying... He is of course more important to Jiang Baichuan."

There seemed to be a hint of mockery in the black hat man's tone: "But I can't take this risk. After all... Wuying is my son."

After that, he ignored the shock in Fu Qingzhou's eyes and said softly: "Now, even if you die, you will not be a confused ghost... Get ready to face Jiang Baichuan or Your Excellency."

As soon as he finished speaking, he disappeared into the dim hall like a wisp of smoke.

In a corner of the hall, where Jiang Baichuan had just disappeared, heavy footsteps were heard.

(End of this chapter)