Sword from Songshan

Chapter 122 Everyone has their own agenda
"See you in Xieshi Valley."

On the second day after leaving Mount Emei, Lu Nanxing found an excuse to temporarily separate from Master Jin Guang and his group.

If he invited the Emei Sect to attack the Black Wood Cliff just for the sake of face, Lu Nanxing thought he didn't have the nerve to do that.

If favors are not enough, either coercion or bribery will be used.

If threatened, Lu Nanxing alone might not be able to subdue the entire Emei Sect. A lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Although the Emei Sect is in decline now, it has been passed down for hundreds of years after all, so it always has some hidden means of self-preservation.

If it was bribery, what could move the Emei Sect? As one of the six major sects, the Emei Sect would not even consider ordinary benefits. And what they considered, Lu Nanxing might not be willing to give up.

If threats or inducements don’t work, then the only option is to lie.

Using the Nine Yang Magic Art as bait, they lured the Emei Sect to the Xieshi Valley where the righteous sect gathered.

As long as Master Jin Guang arrives there, even if he finds out he's been cheated, facing Shaolin, Wudang, and a bunch of righteous people holding the banner of fighting demons and defending the Way, will he still have the nerve to leave? Master Fang Zheng and Zuo Lengchan can't let him go.

As for what will happen afterwards, Master Jin Guang will definitely bear a grudge against Lu Nanxing, so he can’t care about that for the time being.

In short, lure the person away first.

The journey from Mount Emei to Xieshi Valley is not short and it takes several days. The contact time was too long and Lu Nanxing was worried about being exposed, so he simply separated from them.

"It's finally done."

Looking at the Emei group gradually going away, Lu Nanxing breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter what, he had invited the person.

"Master."

Lin Pingzhi was standing by, frowning. After thinking it over again and again, he couldn't help but speak.

"We are not doing this in an upright manner."

"pedantic!"

Lu Nanxing glared at Lin Pingzhi and gave him another serious lecture.

"Remember, people's hearts are complicated and the world is slippery. If you don't adapt, it will only hurt you in the end! Adapt to the times and the place. In some situations, you have to use extraordinary measures."

"...Disciple has made note of this."

Although it was somewhat different from the education he had received since childhood, Lin Pingzhi still nodded and kept it firmly in his mind.

The master would never harm him.

The people from the Emei Sect had already gone far away, so the two men did not delay any longer, shook the reins and continued on their way.

In order to avoid 'catching up' with the Emei Sect, Lu Nanxing decided to take a detour. The righteous sects were gathering in the Xieshi Valley, and there was a date limit, so he had to hurry up.

We rode at full speed all the way and in three or four days we would leave Sichuan.

"Master!"

Nearing noon, there was a forest ahead, and the master and his disciple thought of going in to rest for a while, eat something, and then continue their journey.

When I got closer, I saw figures swaying inside and two groups of people were fighting.

When you are out, it is better to avoid trouble than to have more trouble. But at this critical moment, it is different. The rivers and lakes are in chaos, but there is a distinction between good and evil. Now, all the righteous paths are the ones that the Five Mountains need to unite.

"Go over and have a look."

Lu Nanxing said this and immediately urged his horse over.

"Master!"

When they reached the edge of the woods and saw clearly, Lin Pingzhi was surprised.

"It's them."

Lu Nanxing was also a little surprised, it was quite a coincidence.

There were Ning Zhongze and his five disciples from the Huashan Sect, and Yu Canghai and more than twenty disciples from the Qingcheng Sect.

It seems that Ning Zhongze has already convinced the Qingcheng Sect.

But unexpectedly, they were ambushed on the way to Xieshi Valley.

As for the person opposite, he was also an old acquaintance of Lu Nanxing.

Yan Sanxing, You Xun, Huang Boliu, Sima Da and their master Ren Yingying also numbered more than twenty people.

The number of people is about the same, but in terms of masters, the righteous side has only four or five people, while the evil sect has more than ten people. In this case, how can Huashan and Qingcheng be their opponents?

"You go first! I'll stop them!"

Seeing that he was no match for the enemy, if the battle continued, everyone would be doomed. While Ning Zhongze was dealing with the attack from two masters, he shouted to Yu Canghai.

She was the one who hired the people, so even if she had to risk her life, she had to ensure that the Qingcheng Sect could reach Xieshi Valley safely.

Facing Ning Zhongze's righteousness, Yu Canghai's face was filled with depression. He was also besieged by many masters and had no time to get away at this time, otherwise he would have run away long ago.

Seeing that it was difficult to hold on, he regretted in his anxiety that he should not have agreed to let Ning Zhongze get involved in this mess. Before they even gathered, they were ambushed by the Demon Cult and were unable to cope with it, let alone attack the Black Wood Cliff.

"Little girl! Surrender!"

After watching for a while, seeing that Yan Sanxing and the others had not yet taken Huashan and Qingcheng, Ren Yingying shouted coldly, holding two swords, and went straight to Yue Lingshan.

Although Yue Lingshan's martial arts skills are not high, her status is important.

As long as she is captured, even if Ning Zhongze cannot be forced to surrender, he will definitely be distracted. If Ning Zhongze is captured, it will be easy to capture the others.

I have to say that Ren Yingying does have a sharp eye and can see right through problems.

"Witch!"

Ren Yingying came at her aggressively, but Yue Lingshan was not afraid at all. She thought that even if she died here today, it would not be a loss if she could kill this evil woman.

But with her martial arts skills, it was nothing but a pipe dream to want to kill Ren Yingying.

After only seven or eight moves, Yue Lingshan could no longer block the attack and her sword slipped out of her hand and fell to the ground.

Ren Yingying sneered and continued to move forward, with the short knife pointing straight at Yue Lingshan's throat.

Yue Lingshan had just been attacked so violently that her legs were already in disarray, and now she was unable to dodge.

Bang~!

There was a sharp sound, and at the critical moment, a golden light shot out from the east and knocked Ren Yingying's dagger off course.

Someone intervened!

Ren Yingying frowned slightly, temporarily put away the knife and stepped back, taking a quick glance, she saw a small snake-shaped cone not far away.

"you!"

Recognizing the Golden Snake Cone, Ren Yingying's face instantly darkened and she looked at Lu Nanxing who was walking over.

"It's you."

Yue Lingshan was also stunned. After a moment of surprise, she was embarrassed and angry. She didn't expect that she would be saved by Lu Nanxing.

But he didn't have time to think about it for the time being. He quickly picked up the sword on the ground and looked at Ren Yingying vigilantly.

But at this moment, Ren Yingying had no time to pay attention to him, her attention was all on Lu Nanxing.

"Miss Ren, we meet again."

Walking up to her and picking up the golden snake cone on the ground, Lu Nanxing smiled at Ren Yingying.

"Kill you!"

When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other. Ren Yingying didn't waste time talking to Lu Nanxing and rushed up with a roar.

She still bears a grudge against the treasure of Tianning Temple that caused her to be poisoned.

"Women are petty."

Lu Nanxing shook his head slightly and raised the Juque in his hand.

"What did you say!"

Yue Lingshan next to her snorted softly, thinking that he was just talking about her.

However, before he could explain things to Lu Nanxing, a member of the Demon Sword Sect rushed over and quickly raised his sword to fight back.

Lu Nanxing has also fought with Ren Yingying.

Ren Yingying and Lu Nanxing are of similar age and are already top-notch third-level masters. Looking at the entire martial arts world, they are considered the best among this generation.

But unfortunately, he is ultimately no match for the cheating Lu Nanxing.

Good at techniques, but lacks internal strength.

After several fights, Lu Nanxing was already very clear about Ren Yingying's weaknesses.

So he didn't care what moves she used, he just slashed at her with his sword, and she would be able to recover if he attacked her.

Ren Yingying could either dodge or take the attack, but she definitely couldn't withstand Lu Nanxing's heavy sword.

So, although they were both first-rate masters, it was Lu Nanxing who kept slashing and hacking while Ren Yingying dodged in a panic. It was a completely one-sided situation.

"Saint Aunt!"

Seeing that Ren Yingying was in urgent situation, Yan Sanxing and five or six other masters hurried over to fight Lu Nanxing together.

Although they were all top-notch masters, they were only at the fourth level and were not as good as Ren Yingying, so how could they be a match for Lu Nanxing? He slashed left and right with his heavy sword, forcing the others to defend themselves.

Lu Nanxing shared most of the burden with the masters, and the pressure on Ning Zhongze and Yu Canghai was suddenly reduced.

While breathing a sigh of relief, they took the time to look over here, all with expressions of surprise.

"As expected, he is the best among the younger generation of the Five Mountains. Even Chong'er's swordsmanship is probably not as good as his."

Ning Zhongze was secretly shocked. Compared to that day at the Cliff of Regret, Lu Nanxing's swordsmanship had made a qualitative leap.

It has been such a short time and they have made such progress. They are truly outstanding.

"This boy!"

Compared with Ning Zhongze's admiration, Yu Canghai was more angry.

With Lu Nanxing's current martial arts skills, he is no match for him at all, so how can he avenge the poisonous palm attack from Fuzhou?

Thinking of this, he hated Lu Nanxing even more. If Lu Nanxing had not stopped him, he might have already obtained the Sword Manual of Exorcism. How could he end up in this situation today?

"hateful!"

After fighting for a few rounds, she felt that she was no match for him. Seeing that Lu Nanxing still looked relaxed and at ease, Ren Yingying became more and more annoyed.

"withdraw!"

No matter how angry you are, if you continue fighting, you will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Ren Yingying was also a decisive person, and she shouted immediately.

Faced with Lu Nanxing's heavy sword, Yan Sanxing and others had already thought of retreating. When they received the order, they threw a hidden weapon at Lu Nanxing and then turned around and ran.

Lu Nanxing rolled all the hidden weapons away, and Ren Yingying and the others had already run more than ten meters away.

"hehe."

With Lu Nanxing's current lightness skills, he could easily catch up, but he just smiled and didn't chase after him.

People like Yan Sanxing and Sima Da are no longer taken seriously by him and are not worth pursuing.

As for Ren Yingying, it’s not that Lu Nanxing is gentle with her, but he still has some use for her.

Speaking of which, now that Yang Lianting is dead, Ren Yingying's power in the Sun and Moon Sect should be gradually recovering.

"Thank you, Junior Brother Lu, for your help!"

While he was thinking, Ning Zhongze led the Huashan Sect disciples over, his face full of gratitude.

Yue Lingshan followed behind, and although there was still some unconvinced look on her face, she also clasped her fists and expressed her gratitude.

"The Five Mountains are originally one family. Uncle Master, you are too kind. Besides, this time, you are the one who helped me..."

Before Lu Nanxing could finish his words, he was interrupted by a loud shout.

"Yu Canghai!"

Lin Pingzhi was seen holding the Golden Snake Sword, staring at Yu Canghai and his four disciples of Qingcheng with resentment on his face.

Back in Fuzhou, Yu Canghai killed many people from the Fuwei Escort Agency. Lin Pingzhi always kept this blood feud in his heart.

"So it's you, little bastard!"

When Yu Canghai recognized Lin Pingzhi, his face was filled with resentment.

It’s true that he killed people from the Fuwei Escort Agency, but afterwards, Lin Zhennan also killed many disciples of the Qingcheng Sect.

Moreover, one of his eyes was blinded!
I don’t know if it was a coincidence or if people who have castrated themselves have a special liking for other people’s eyes, but Dongfang Bubai also blinded one of Zuo Lengchan’s eyes.

"Today I will reward all the brothers of Fuwei Escort Agency!"

Lin Pingzhi's eyes were fierce, and he was about to rush towards Yu Canghai.

"Come on! I'm going to kill you today, you little beast!"

Yu Canghai raised his sword and cursed, but he didn't move.

"Pingzhi!"

Seeing that the situation was about to break out, Lu Nanxing shouted softly to stop Lin Pingzhi.

"Master!"

Lin Pingzhi said loudly with a face full of grief and anger.

"You were also in Fuzhou back then, and you knew about this bastard's evil deeds. How can you stop my disciple from taking revenge today?"

"I'm not trying to stop you, but it's not the right time yet."

Lu Nanxing shook his head and said something.

"With your current martial arts skills, you are no match for Yu Canghai."

"I……"

"You little bastard, you don't know your own limitations. Your master has some foresight."

Yu Canghai snorted coldly, looking smug.

Lin Pingzhi became more and more angry, but he knew that Lu Nanxing was right.

Although he practiced martial arts very hard in the past two years, martial arts cannot be improved overnight, and he was ultimately no match for Yu Canghai.

"You don't have to be discouraged."

Lu Nanxing spoke again and chuckled.

"Practice the martial arts I teach you well. Within two years, I will let you kill Yu Canghai with your own hands."

"Yes!"

Lin Pingzhi nodded vigorously, his eyes glowed again, and then he looked at Yu Canghai coldly.

"You can boast without worrying about your tongue."

Yu Canghai glared at Lu Nanxing angrily, but dared only to complain.

Yue Lingshan on the side also curled her lips. As the leader of Qingcheng Sect, it would not be so easy to defeat Yu Canghai.

In her opinion, let alone two years, even in twenty years, Lin Pingzhi might not be able to catch up with Yu Canghai.

Lu Nanxing smiled and didn't explain.

How could they know the wonders of the Golden Snake Sword Technique practiced by Lin Pingzhi?

Two years was enough time for him to fully master this sword technique.

With the Twelve Circulation Qigong to improve internal strength, it is no problem for a mere Yu Canghai to do it.

"Madam Yue! Is this the attitude of your Five Mountains Sword Sect?"

Yu Canghai's face was gloomy and he turned to Ning Zhongze.

"If that's the case, then it's fine for Qingcheng Sect not to go and help the Five Mountains Sword Sect attack Black Wood Cliff this time!"

"Master Yu, be careful with your words."

Ning Zhongze's face darkened and his voice became stern.

"This attack on Blackwood Cliff is not to help my Five Mountains Sword Sect, but a move by the righteous martial arts world to punish evildoers and eliminate evil."

"Humph!"

Facing Ning Zhongze's righteous words, Yu Canghai snorted coldly but didn't say anything more.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but wonder what method Ning Zhongze used to completely control the Qingcheng Sect, causing Yu Canghai to feel so aggrieved.

In contrast, he could only use deception against the Emei Sect.

"No matter what, how can I be with someone who keeps saying he wants to kill me?"

Yu Canghai spoke again, looking at Lu Nanxing and Lin Pingzhi with a grim gaze.

"In this case……"

Indeed, Ning Zhongze was also worried that Lin Pingzhi, who was young, would lose control and get into trouble again along the way.

"Then let's go our separate ways."

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!"

Yu Canghai snorted coldly and led his disciples away.

Looking at Yu Canghai going away, Lin Pingzhi clenched his fists and did not chase after him.

"Let's hurry on, too."

After resting for a while, Ning Zhongze said something and everyone started on their way.

Just like when we came here, we went to Songshan and Huashan together and headed straight to Xieshi Valley.

Looking at the road ahead, Lu Nanxing frowned.

Although he had successfully invited the Emei and Qingcheng sects to participate, and believed that other righteous sects were also rushing to Xieshi Valley one after another, Lu Nanxing really did not have any expectations for this operation.

He tricked Emei Sect into leaving, so how could they devote all their efforts? As for Qingcheng Sect, they were already disloyal. From this point of view, even if all the righteous sects were gathered together, how could they defeat Black Wood Cliff if they were all scattered and had their own agenda?
(End of this chapter)