Sword from Songshan

Chapter 96 The mastermind appears
"Seven Treasures Ring."

The whole body is dark green with patterns inside, and the texture is warm. The material looks like jade and agate.

Holding the ring in his palm, Lu Nanxing's expression was gloomy.

The Seven Treasures Ring, free and unrestrained in the wind, could this be the token of the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect!
In the original Tian Long novel, the token of the Xiaoyao Sect leader is a jewel ring called the Seven Treasures Ring.

If it was just the gem material and the same name, it would be difficult to confirm, but when it is associated with Xiaoyao Yufeng, there would basically be nothing else.

Wuyazi passed on his seventy years of skills, including the position of the head of the sect, to Xuzhu, and the token of his love was this seven-treasure ring.

Hundreds of years later, Xiaoyao Sect and Lingjiu Palace were no longer heard of in the martial arts world.

A small ring that I thought had been destroyed or lost in the long river of time, but I never expected it to reappear in the light of day today.

"eccentric."

It is said to be the most precious treasure of Xingxiu Sect, but how come it is the token of the leader of Xiaoyao Sect?
Lu Nanxing tried to put the ring on the index finger of his left hand, and looked at it again and again. Was it a real Seven Treasures Ring, or was it a fake one that someone had just picked out?

If it is false, what is the purpose of provoking this incident?

"Congratulations, young man."

It was difficult to come to a conclusion for a moment, and a voice suddenly sounded.

Lu Nanxing turned around and saw a man walking out from behind the snow slope.

"Ok?"

It wasn't the person who stole the treasure, but the escort who brought the treasure here.

Lu Nanxing frowned, drew out the Juque sword and rushed forward.

The whole thing is weird, and this escort is even more suspicious!
He may not tell you if you ask him, so just hit him.

"... young people are so impatient."

The man was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Lu Nanxing to attack without saying a word. He came to his senses and smiled again, but he was not afraid. He raised his palm to meet the attack.

Bang~!

It seemed like a light palm strike, but it hit the Juque sword like a hammer.

Master!

Lu Nanxing narrowed his eyes slightly. This palm alone was not inferior to many first-rate masters. This person was definitely not just an ordinary bodyguard!
Sure enough, there was something strange. Lu Nanxing sneered in his heart and attacked more recklessly.

The man had no weapon, perhaps he was only good at boxing and kicking. I don’t know what palm technique he used, but it was clearly powerful, yet as graceful as a butterfly flying through flowers.

The two men fought with swords and palms, and in a blink of an eye they had exchanged more than ten moves, with neither man being the winner.

"Young man, you have such great martial arts skills at such a young age. It is truly admirable."

After another hard blow, the two men took several steps back at the same time, and the man stopped and praised.

Lu Nanxing did not continue to press, but a slight smile appeared on his face.

"Elder Qu's disguise skills are amazing."

"you……"

The man was obviously quite surprised. He paused for a moment, then reached out to peel off a layer of mask and hair that looked like human skin from his face, revealing an old face.

Not only that, the whole person looked like a deflated balloon, and even his body shape seemed much weaker.

Lu Nanxing was dumbfounded by such a change.

The person who revealed his true face at this time was none other than the Demon Cult elder Qu Yang!
"I believe that I have mastered the art of disguise to perfection. How could you see through me, young man?"

Qu Yang looked at Lu Nanxing with a puzzled look on his face.

In his impression, he and Lu Nanxing did not know each other. How could Lu Nanxing tell his true identity if they did not even know each other?

Lu Nanxing smiled but did not answer.

Qu Yang didn't remember him, but he had seen Qu Yang.

When the Songshan Sect captured Qu Yang outside Jingzhou City, he was watching the fight.

Of course, it is impossible to see through Qu Yang's disguise just by taking a few glances in the dark.

The basis of his speculation was Qu Yang Palm Technique!

He had never seen anyone else use this dance-like palm technique except Qu Yang.

There are not many first-rate masters in the martial arts world, and who else but Qu Yang can use this kind of palm technique?

"This ring was given to Weijiazhuang by you."

Lu Nanxing stretched out his left index finger and asked.

"Yes."

Qu Yang nodded and did not hide anything.

"I personally sent him to the Western Regions, and I also arranged everything behind the scenes."

"Just admit it."

In other words, Qu Yang was the mastermind behind this incident. Lu Nanxing paused for a moment and asked again.

"Is this ring real or fake?"

"What's true or false?"

Qu Yang was a little confused and looked at Lu Nanxing in doubt.

"A ring, how can it be true or false?"

"really."

It seems that Qu Yang doesn't know the meaning of the Seven Treasures Ring.

"I mean, how did you get this ring, and why did you claim it was the most precious treasure of the Xingxiu Sect?"

"I dug it out of a grave."

Qu Yang did not shy away from the question and spoke directly.

"Many years ago, I dug up many tombs in search of Guangling San. In one of them, I found a torn palm technique manual and this ring. I practiced the palm technique, but I kept the ring in my bag and ignored it. Only recently did I find out that it was the tomb of a Xingxiu Sect disciple."

"So you think this is the Xingxiu Sect's treasure?"

"Although that palm technique is incomplete, I have practiced it for several years and feel it is more profound and mysterious. Compared with such a unique skill, this ring is collected more solemnly. Isn't it a treasure?"

"Right."

Lu Nanxing smiled, already understanding it in his heart.

When Lu Nanxing saw the palm method used by Qu Yang, he couldn't help but think of the Xiaoyao Sect. However, there has been no trace of the Xiaoyao Sect for hundreds of years and it is estimated that it no longer exists.

It now seems that the palm technique that Qu Yang practiced did come from the Xiaoyao Sect.

That tomb belongs to a disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect, and it is very possible that he even belongs to the sect leader, but it is unknown which generation he is, not a disciple of the Xingxiu Sect.

The Xingxiu Sect was originally split from the Xiaoyao Sect, and the world did not know about the Xiaoyao Sect. It is understandable that people hundreds of years later mistook the Xiaoyao Sect's disciples for the Xingxiu Sect.

In that case, this seven-treasure ring must be real!

Thinking of this, Lu Nanxing's heart leaped with joy. Now that he had obtained the Seven Treasures Ring, didn't that mean he would be the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect?

But unfortunately, the Xiaoyao Sect no longer exists.

"Whoever obtains the Seven Treasures Ring can ride the wind freely. What does this mean?"

Pointing to the note on the ground, Lu Nanxing asked again.

He knew about the Seven Treasures Ring and he had also heard of Xiaoyao Yufeng, but he was confused when they connected them together.

"I am not sure as well."

Qu Yang spread his hands and spoke directly.

"When I first found this ring, these words were engraved on the side. I just copied the original text."

"so……"

In other words, this sentence did not come from Qu Yang, but from the owner of the tomb.

Lu Nanxing couldn't help but look at the Seven Treasures Ring on his hand again. This was worth further investigation.

But Lu Nanxing had no idea how to decrypt it.

"One last thing."

Putting the puzzle aside for the moment, Lu Nanxing asked again.

"Why did you suddenly give this ring to Weijiazhuang and cause this disturbance?"

"I have dug many graves in my life, and I don't feel guilty about it. But I learned the palm skills of that tomb owner, and benefited a lot from him. He is also half my teacher. I returned the ring to the Western Region as compensation. Since it is an object, it must have an owner. Now that the Xingxiu Sect no longer exists, it is natural to select the powerful people in the Western Region who are worthy of this treasure, so I leaked the news and let them fight for it to see who is stronger."

Qu Yang acted as if it was a matter of course, and then sneered.

"The reason why I chose Weijiazhuang is that I heard the story of the hero Zhang Wuji when I was a child, and I was very angry about Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang! I know that Weijiazhuang is the descendant of Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang, so I involved them, just to vent the anger of the hero Zhang Wuji!"

"hehe."

After listening to Qu Yang's narration, Lu Nanxing was completely speechless.

It is not unfair to say that he is a demon from the devil cult. He is indeed absurd and evil.

He had inexplicably created these things, causing chaos in the martial arts world of the Western Regions, with numerous casualties. Moreover, because of an old incident a hundred years ago that had nothing to do with him, he wanted to drag Weijiazhuang into the funeral.

"Congratulations, young man!"

Qu Yang spoke again, his face full of joy again.

"Since you have won this ring, you are the owner of this treasure."

"I am not from the Western Regions, so I am at odds with your original idea."

"Young man, you are so young, how come you are so ignorant of change?" Qu Yang frowned and said slowly.

"Everything is destined. You happened to come to the Western Regions at this time and happened to seize this treasure, which means that this treasure should have belonged to you."

"so."

Lu Nanxing smiled, what else did he have to say.

Although it was just a worthless ring, as a token of the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, he was happy to collect it.

"I'll leave now that this matter is over."

Qu Yang breathed a sigh of relief, as if a worry had been lifted from his mind, and before leaving, he suddenly bowed to Lu Nanxing.

"In Hengshan City, the young hero saved my brother Liu Zhengfeng. Qu Yang would like to thank him here!"

"That's not necessary. I am from the Songshan Sect, and you are from the Demon Sect. Good and evil cannot coexist with you."

"Haha, that's good."

Qu Yang didn't find it strange, he smiled and turned away.

He took a few steps and disappeared into the vast snow-capped mountains in the blink of an eye.

Lu Nanxing opened his eyes slightly, what an amazing martial arts skill! Perhaps he had discovered more than one palm technique in the tomb.

After a moment, Lu Nanxing also breathed a sigh of relief and decided not to think about it any more.

Put away the Seven Treasures Ring and continue searching for the Nine Yang Manual!
Now that we know the location of Zhuwu Lianhuanzhuang, the scope has been greatly narrowed.

In order to avoid trouble, Lu Nanxing hid in the mountains for two or three days, and only came out again after those who were trying to steal the treasure had come down the mountain.

Start the search with Weijiazhuang as the center.

Zhang Wuji fell off a cliff, which means that all he had to do was find a cliff, which made things much simpler.

"It should be right here!"

There are a total of three cliffs near Weijiazhuang. After surveying and eliminating two of them, the only one left is the one behind Lu Nanxing.

There shouldn't be any mistake. Zhang Wuji fell from here, and the Nine Yang Manual is buried underneath.

Lu Nanxing walked along the edge of the cliff and looked down carefully.

Zhang Wuji and Zhu Changling fell off the cliff together. Zhu Changling was quite good at martial arts and grabbed a tree growing on the side of the cliff to save his life. Later, the two of them twisted a rope out of tree bark, tied together and climbed along the cliff. Finally, they reached a platform that was neither up nor down. Zhang Wuji then discovered another world.

In other words, you need to find that platform.

But according to the description in the original book, the platform is located in the middle of the cliff, only ten feet in radius. It is really not easy to find it among the vast sea of ​​clouds.

Fortunately, the weather is fine today and there is less cloud and fog below the cliff.

Lu Nanxing opened his eyes wide and searched, and after about an hour, he saw a platform.

The distance was at least two or three hundred meters. If he had not had profound skills and sharper hearing and eyesight than ordinary people, he might not have been able to see it clearly.

“It should be there!”

There is no other platform, I guess that is the one!
Lu Nanxing was delighted, he finally found it!
Next, he just had to find a place on the edge of the cliff to fix the rope, and then he could climb down along the rope.

Not only is this platform high, but there is also a lot of ice and snow on the cliff, making it slippery. Even a monkey would find it difficult to get across with bare hands.

"trouble."

Lu Nanxing searched around but couldn't find any big tree or protruding rocks to tie the rope.

He frowned slightly. Did he have to climb with his bare hands?
In fact, you just need to cut a wooden stake and nail it into the ground, then you can tie the rope.

But Lu Nanxing only brought the rope and did not think of bringing the wooden stakes.

"Let's look for it."

Lu Nanxing sighed softly, thinking that good things come to those who wait.

First go find a big tree and chop it down, then carve a wooden stake.

"Ok?"

Just as he was about to turn around, Lu Nanxing's face suddenly changed and he dodged sideways.

Puff~!

There were two soft sounds, and two needle holes appeared on the snow not far away, with two silver needles inserted into them.

"you……"

Turning around, I saw Fei Bin coming out.

Lu Nanxing frowned. He had finally gotten rid of him, but at this moment, he came back to ruin his plans.

"Not only him."

As the voice was spoken, another person appeared behind him, it was Qinghai Yixiao.

"Ah."

Lu Nanxing sneered. He didn’t expect that these two people would get together.

As a disciple of the Blank Evil Star, Qinghai Yixiao has a bad reputation and can even be considered an evil person.

As a disciple of the Songshan School, Fei Bin should not have had any contact with him.

But now both of them want to deal with Lu Nanxing, so it is normal for them to join forces.

Furthermore, in the original novel, Yixiao from Qinghai was hired by Zuo Lengchan to deal with Taoist Priest Tianmen.

It is very likely that he already has connections with the Songshan School and may be acquainted with Fei Bin.

"Let's see where you can run this time!"

Fei Bin snorted coldly, his face full of resentment.

Obviously, it took a lot of effort and suffered a lot to find Lu Nanxing these days.

At this moment, it was like meeting an enemy. He didn't bother to talk to Lu Nanxing and just rushed up directly.

"Hand over my sect's treasure!"

Qinghai Xiao let out a loud shout and ran towards Lu Nanxing.

"Master's door?"

Lu Nanxing was stunned. The owl from Qinghai is from the Xingxiu Sect?
Didn’t the Xingxiu Sect disappear a long time ago, or did it mean that there are successors?
But he didn't have time to think about it, as the two had already approached him. Lu Nan drew out his Juque and swung his heavy sword across to meet the attack.

On the edge of the snowy mountain cliff, the three men started fighting.

As the third guardian, Fei Bin's strength has reached the third level of the first-class. Qinghai Yixiao's internal strength is slightly inferior, only the fourth level of the first-class, but with those strange moves, he is actually not inferior to the third level in a fight.

Lu Nanxing is only at the third level of the first rank, and he was fighting one against two, so he was under a lot of pressure for a while.

As for the poisonous palm, the opponent was obviously prepared.

For top masters, it is not possible to poison them with just a casual touch. Toxins that can simply penetrate the skin will not have much effect on them.

If you want to defeat the enemy with one move, you need to hit the acupuncture points on their body and inject the poison with palm power!

In fact, most of the boxing and kicking skills in the martial arts world attack acupoints.

He had already exposed his true colors by using his poisonous palm to attack Qinghai Yixiao before, so why would he give Lu Nanxing another chance now?

"No."

Lu Nanxing frowned secretly. If he couldn't beat the two of them, how could he go to the bottom of the cliff to find the Nine Yang Manual?

Looks like I need to find a way to escape.

"Damn it!"

Fei Bin and the other man surrounded Lu Nanxing and kept attacking him, becoming more and more anxious as the fight went on.

Although they had the upper hand when outnumbering two against one, it was not easy to capture Lu Nanxing.

For masters of their level, it would be extremely difficult to determine the winner unless they came up with a sudden and unexpected move, let alone capture the enemy alive.

If Lu Nanxing cannot be captured quickly, it is not impossible for him to escape.

In the struggle, the two sides have exchanged nearly a hundred moves, but there is still no result.

Lu Nanxing was defeated step by step and unknowingly reached the edge of the cliff.

"That's the only way to use it!"

The owl from Qinghai's eyes turned cold, and he swam away, approaching Lu Nanxing again along the Juque sword.

Seeing Qinghai Yixiao approaching again, Lu Nanxing was prepared and hit him with his left hand.

Unexpectedly, the owl from Qinghai suddenly ducked and avoided the palm strike.

Pa~!

As he stepped back, he threw a small wooden box onto Lu Nanxing.

Due to the posture, the force was not strong and it was not painful at all.

What’s the point of this?
Just as Lu Nanxing was puzzled, the small wooden box opened, and a spider the size of a wine cup with a colorful body jumped out.

This spider was extremely ferocious and bit Lu Nanxing's wrist as soon as it jumped onto it.

"Ah~!"

Lu Nanxing screamed and took several steps back after being bitten by the spider.

Wow~!

He forgot that there was a cliff behind him and slipped and fell.

(End of this chapter)