Sword from Songshan

Chapter 76 Jianwen Treasure
In order to prevent being ambushed and hunted down by You Xun and his men, Fei Bin and Lu Nanxing did not dare to return to Jingzhou City.

As for capturing Qu Yang, with these people interfering, it has basically become a fantasy. After some consideration, Fei Bin decided to return to Songshan and report the situation to Zuo Lengchan before making a decision.

As a junior, Lu Nanxing had no right to speak and could only follow.

The two men had no horses and moved slowly. It would probably take two or three days to reach the next town.

"Go get some water."

After walking for a few hours, the sky brightened and the weather gradually became hot. The two men were already thirsty.

Fortunately, we found a stream ahead, which looked quite clear.

Fei Bin took out a small gourd from his arms, drank the wine inside, threw it to Lu Nanxing and gave him some instructions.

Even though Lu Nanxing was reluctant, he didn't want to fall out with Fei Bin over such a small matter, so he took the gourd and went to fetch water.

He squatted down, put the gourd aside, and scooped up a handful of stream water to quench his thirst.

It tastes clear and sweet. It is not accumulated rainwater, but should be flowing out from a spring in the mountains.

Lu Nanxing felt very refreshed and drank a few more handfuls in succession.

After drinking enough, he washed his face and without waiting for the turbid water to flow away, he started to help Fei Bin fetch water. Anyway, Fei Bin would not share the water in the gourd with him.

"Ok?"

Just as he pressed the gourd down, Fei Bin's figure suddenly appeared in the reflection on the water surface, and he quietly raised his hand.

Wow~!

Lu Nanxing twisted and rolled, and Fei Bin's palm strike missed, but the force of his palm hit the water surface, causing a circle of splashes.

"Dry!"

He raised his hand and threw the gourd at Fei Bin. While he turned his head to dodge, Lu Nanxing stood up and drew out the Juque behind him.

Without any hesitation, he took a step forward and slashed at Fei Bin with his sword!
"act recklessly."

Fei Bin sneered and raised his palms to meet the attack.

In his opinion, although Lu Nanxing's broadsword version of Songshan swordsmanship has some merits, it is only at the exquisite level and is far from comparable to the Great Songyang Divine Palm.

Furthermore, the change from long sword to broadsword is, after all, still the Songshan sword technique, which he has practiced for decades and is very familiar with.

Lu Nanxing fighting him with the Songshan sword technique was tantamount to committing suicide.

"Ok?"

But after the actual fight, Fei Bin realized something was wrong.

It seems that the swordsmanship used by Lu Nanxing is not as simple as the Songshan swordsmanship.

It looks like just simple chopping, stabbing, poking and flicking, but you would be wrong to think so, as there are many variations hidden behind these simple moves.

Fei Bin was careless for a moment and almost suffered a loss.

"Boy! What kind of swordsmanship is this!"

After more than a dozen moves, Fei Bin became more and more frightened and couldn't help but shout loudly.

This is definitely not the Songshan sword technique!
Although there are still shadows of Songshan swordsmanship, it is not the Songshan swordsmanship he knows.

Lu Nanxing did not respond, and there was no expression on his face. He wielded the Juque Sword with all his strength, covering Fei Bin in the sword's power.

"Don't be arrogant!"

He was the Grand Protector of Songshan, but was actually looked down upon by a second-generation disciple. Fei Bin was furious and his eyes suddenly became gloomy.

Hurrah~!

He gathered all his internal strength and rushed forward to meet the huge sword that Lu Nanxing was about to smash.

If it were a sharp sword, Fei Bin would never dare to touch its edge with his bare hands, but Juque was different. Although it was indestructible, it was thick and heavy without a sharp edge.

Bang~!

When the palm and sword collided, there was a dull sound like thunder.

The fierce palm power cultivated by the Great Songyang Divine Palm directly knocked the Juque Sword away. But at the same time, Fei Bin also took several steps back.

"How can this be!"

Fei Bin suddenly exerted force to stand still, and looked at Lu Nanxing with shock on his face.

In order to attack the city, he had used all his internal strength in that palm strike just now, yet he didn't gain any advantage!

Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of power because he was attacking from below, and Lu Nanxing had the famous sword Juque to assist him, even with all these factors, Lu Nanxing should not be able to block his palm.

"How do you have such power!"

Coming back to his senses, Fei Bin shouted loudly and looked at Lu Nanxing with a frown.

The palm strike just now was enough to prove that Lu Nanxing’s internal strength was probably not inferior to his!

How long has Lu Nanxing been practicing internal skills, and how long has he been practicing internal skills? How is it possible that he has such profound internal strength?

Could it be true, as Le Hou had suspected before, that Lu Nanxing came to study under a master with martial arts skills and there was something fishy going on?

"I have my own adventure, so please don't worry about me, uncle."

Lu Nanxing said this calmly, then raised his heavy sword again.

"Is Master still fighting?"

"..."

Fei Bin did not respond, his expression uncertain.

Before going down the mountain this time, Le Hou found him and asked him to find an opportunity to kill Lu Nanxing!

First it was Hengshan, then it was the Yellow River Gang. Although Le Hou and Lu Nanxing were not at war to the death, they were still enemies that could not be reconciled.

Lu Nanxing is still young and inexperienced now, so Le Hou can still suppress him. But judging from the speed of Lu Nanxing's rise, I'm afraid that within a few years, he will no longer be someone he can control.

In the martial arts world, it’s either you die or I’m forgotten. In that case, we might as well kill Lu Nanxing before he grows up!
Also because of the Yellow River Gang incident, Fei Bin already had a grudge against Lu Nanxing. Now that Le Hou had asked him for help and he was doing him a favor, why not do it?

If it were in the past, as Zuo Lengchan's direct disciple, Fei Bin would definitely not dare to agree to this matter, but now is different.

Because of Lin Pingzhi, Zuo Lengchan developed a grudge against Lu Nanxing.

If Lu Nanxing died suddenly at this time, Zuo Lengchan would not pursue the matter but would be secretly happy.

Once Lu Nanxing dies, can Lin Pingzhi become Zuo Feiying's disciple?
Although Lu Nanxing is a rare disciple, he is not as important as the Sword of Exorcism.

All external conditions are in place, but I never expected that Lu Nanxing would have such martial arts skills!
Fei Bin thought to himself that if it was a matter of life and death, he could kill Lu Nanxing, but it would be difficult to escape unscathed. He would only owe Le Hou a favor, and the price would be too high.

After all, there was no deep hatred between him and Lu Nanxing.

Another thing is, if this plan fails and Lu Nanxing escapes, he will bear a grudge against him in the future, which will be a big trouble for him.

"With my martial arts skills, I am definitely no match for Master, so let's just assume that Master is very capable and stop here."

Lu Nanxing smiled and put away the Juque Sword.

Although they are both first-class masters, Lu Nanxing is only at the fourth level while Fei Bin is at the third level.

Once Lu Nanxing has fully mastered the Juque sword technique, he will be able to enter the third level, but his level is still relatively low at the moment.

All in all, he may not be Fei Bin's opponent.

Of course, Lu Nanxing can also use poison!

It is a real fight of life and it is still unknown who will win in the end.

However, even if he killed Fei Bin, Lu Nanxing himself would definitely not have a good life.

Instead of doing this, it’s better to give up.

After all, Lu Nanxing and Fei Bin are not at war to the death.

"Hmph~!"

Fei Bin snorted coldly, put away his attitude and accepted the suggestion.

After stopping, the two continued on their way, but compared to before, they were extremely wary of each other.

The next day, they found a main road and Fei Bin robbed a passerby's horse. Finally, the two of them no longer had to walk back to Songshan.

With horses, they were able to travel much faster. They arrived at a town at night and found an inn to stay in.

Take a good rest and replenish some dry food and water needed for the journey.

“No.”

Lying on the bed, Lu Nanxing pondered in his heart.

After finally getting down the mountain, he didn't want to return to Songshan just like that.

Not only were his movements restricted, but he also had to go to Hengshan City to serve as an executioner.

If he ran away now, Fei Bin would definitely report him when he returned to the mountain, and it would be difficult to explain then.

If I don't pass Fei Bin, how can I not return to Songshan?
On the other hand, after that fight, neither side was sure of killing the other without getting hurt, so they stopped fighting. But the relationship had been torn apart, and there was no trust between them anymore.

During this journey, not only were they extremely cautious about their diet, but they also deliberately kept a distance from each other when traveling.

Lu Nanxing originally wanted to secretly poison Fei Bin and kill him directly, but he just couldn't find an opportunity. It would take several days to return to Songshan. On the other hand, Lu Nanxing was also worried that Fei Bin would harm him on the way. It would be too unfair if he fell into Fei Bin's trap.

Although Fei Bin is not as skilled in using poison as he is, he is an old hand after all, and who knows what tricks he has up his sleeve.

Lu Nanxing had a gloomy expression and couldn't fall asleep for a while.

The next morning, the two men each prepared dry food and water, and rode their horses still towards Songshan.

Huh~!

More than ten miles away from the town, Lu Nanxing suddenly stopped his horse.

Fei Bin was more than forty steps behind and couldn't help but frown, not knowing what Lu Nanxing meant.

He also slowed down and came over with caution.

"Why don't you continue on your way?"

"Uncle Master, aren't you curious?"

Lu Nanxing didn't answer and asked abruptly.

"The Lin family has the unrivaled sword technique of exorcising evil spirits, so why did Lin Zhennan insist that his son worship me as his master?"

"Why."

In fact, this problem is not unique to Fei Bin. Everyone in Songshan, including Zuo Lengchan, cannot figure it out.

Since the Lin family has the unique skill of the Exorcist Sword, there is naturally no need for them to covet the Songshan School's martial arts.

If you simply want to lean on the big tree of Songshan Sect, you can worship anyone, why does it have to be Lu Nanxing? Wouldn't it be better to worship Zuo Feiying?
Everyone thought that there must be some reason behind this.

In other words, Lu Nanxing has something that the Lin family is concerned about.

But no one knows what it is exactly, and no one can ask.

Fei Bin was quite surprised when Lu Nanxing suddenly brought it up at this time.

"Master uncle is so smart, how could he not think of it?"

Lu Nanxing smiled and guided him.

"The Lin family is naturally not after martial arts. If it's not martial arts, what else could it be?"

"money?"

Fei Bin opened his eyes slightly, but then frowned again.

Speaking of money, the Lin family has been running an escort agency for three generations, with business spread across ten provinces. Although they are not wealthy, they are still a well-off family.

And Lu Nanxing is just a poor boy.

It's a joke that the Lin family covets Lu Nanxing's money.

"Master uncle is indeed smart."

Lu Nanxing nodded, as if that was exactly the case.

"If you're bored, you'd better hurry up and leave instead of making fun of me!"

Fei Bin snorted coldly and didn't believe it at all.

Then we have to urge the horses to continue on our journey.

“Although I have no money now, I know a treasure!”

"Treasure..."

Fei Bin, who had just taken two steps, suddenly stopped.

Then he turned around and stared at Lu Nanxing.

"You are talking nonsense again!"

"When Emperor Taizong was suppressing the rebellion, Emperor Jianwen mysteriously disappeared within the palace walls and his whereabouts remain unknown. We saw him alive but not dead. Since there is no body, Jianwen is definitely not dead."

Lu Nanxing sat on the horse, his voice flat.

Fei Bin's expression gradually became serious, and he listened carefully to what he continued to say.

"Once he had the throne, how could Jianwen be content to escape? In order to restore the throne one day, Jianwen collected the wealth in the palace and hid a treasure! However, he did not expect that Taizong was so powerful that Jianwen never found an opportunity to restore the throne in his lifetime. And the treasure was never used."

"Do you know where the treasure is?"

Fei Bin looked anxious and looked at Lu Nanxing with burning eyes.

The Jianwen Treasure, the Emperor's Treasure! How much money would that be worth? If you could get it, you would be rich enough to rival an entire country!
But soon, Fei Bin's face darkened again.

"Are you trying to make fun of me? If you knew this secret, why didn't you dig it out yourself? Why did you tell me?"

"I didn't go digging, naturally because there are still some obstacles."

Lu Nanxing looked calm and paused before speaking.

"As for why I told you, Uncle Master, it's because I wanted to invite you to join me in digging for treasures."

"Invite me to join you?"

Fei Bin looked at Lu Nanxing, his face still full of suspicion.

"If you need a helper, why don't you choose Lin Zhennan directly? After all, his son is determined to worship you as his master, and Lin Zhennan's martial arts and financial resources are probably not inferior to mine."

"Master uncle is right, but I don't believe Lin Zhennan."

"Ah."

Fei Bin sneered again, with disdain on his face.

"Compared to Lin Zhennan, you probably don't trust me even more. Besides, even if you don't trust Lin Zhennan, you don't have to choose me. There are many masters in the world. Just find someone you trust."

"Uncle Master is right."

Lu Nanxing nodded, and suddenly showed a helpless expression.

"But unfortunately, now is the perfect time to take the treasure, and the only master I can find at this time is you, Uncle Master."

"so……"

This is one explanation, but Fei Bin still has doubts.

After all, Jianwen's treasure was too bizarre. And Lu Nanxing's sudden suggestion was too abrupt.

"wrong."

After pondering for a while, Fei Bin looked at Lu Nanxing suspiciously again.

"You are only sixteen or seventeen years old, and you don't even have much experience in the martial arts world. How can you know such a secret?"

"As it happens, I once got a book."

"Book?"

"Yes, it is signed by Bai Xiaosheng, and contains many secrets of the martial arts world. The biggest one among them is the treasure of Emperor Jianwen."

"How could such a thing happen, Bai Xiaosheng, you are so arrogant."

Fei Bin sneered and pondered in his heart.

If Lu Nanxing said it was a family tradition, he might not believe it, but if he said someone like Bai Xiaosheng, he would find it more believable.

"Uncle Master, aren't you curious about how I came up with the idea of ​​practicing the Songshan swordsmanship with a great sword, and how I improved my swordsmanship to such an advanced level?"

"Could it be that he learned this from the book written by Bai Xiaosheng?"

"good."

Lu Nanxing nodded and said seriously.

"The book by Bai Xiaosheng only contains the secrets of the martial arts world, but no martial arts secrets. However, some of the martial arts insights contained in it are extremely brilliant. It was through these insights that I came up with the idea of ​​practicing the Songshan swordsmanship with a greatsword."

"I see."

Fei Bin nodded slightly, and believed it a little more in his heart.

But then he said something worriedly.

"If you want me to believe you, you have to take out that book and read it!"

"Haha, Uncle Master is really good at joking. How can I keep such a treasure book on my body? I will be on guard against others snatching it. After I memorize it, I will burn it."

"Humph, there is no evidence, how can I believe what you say!"

"Right."

Lu Nanxing thought about it and a smile appeared on his face.

"As it happens, there is a small treasure nearby. I will take you there to see it first to prove that what I said is true."

"Little treasure?"

Fei Bin widened his eyes. Even if it wasn’t Jianwen’s treasure, a small treasure would be fine!

(End of this chapter)