The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 32 Xu Xingchen: This matter is the disciple's fault

Crack!

It was quiet in the cave, except for the sound of firewood burning in the campfire, which could be clearly heard.

Seeing Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, he turned to look at Linghu Chong. Before they could ask, Xu Xingchen spoke up first: "Speaking of this, there may be some strange disciples!"

"Ok?"

Hearing this, the two of them immediately turned around and looked at Xu Xingchen with confusion on their faces.

Even Linghu Chong, who looked annoyed and sad, turned to look at him, with a lot of questions in his mind: "Junior brother, what are you talking about? Why are you taking the responsibility on yourself?"

Xu Xingchen did not delay and pretended to be very annoyed: "A few days ago, the disciple and the senior brother were practicing martial arts in the open space outside as usual. When it was over, we talked about the uncle Feng Tai mentioned by the master and the mistress, and the Dugu Nine Swords that broke all the swordsmanship in the world."

"At that time, I said something I shouldn't have said. I said that even Master and his wife had only heard of the Dugu Nine Swords and had never seen it with their own eyes. I guess the reputation of the sword technique that can break everything in the world is a bit exaggerated and may not be as good as the charm of my sword technique."

"This disrespectful remark of the disciple was heard by Master Feng who was hiding nearby. So, when Master Brother was on his way down the mountain, Master Feng suddenly appeared and stopped him."

“Wait a minute!” Yue Buqun interrupted Xu Xingchen’s story, his face solemn and serious. He stared at his youngest disciple and asked in a deep voice: “Xingchen, you just said that Master Feng was hiding nearby? Was he on the Cliff of Repentance at that time?”

Ning Zhongze also asked solemnly: "Xingchen, is what you said true?"

"Of course it's true!" Xu Xingchen nodded vigorously: "Although I haven't seen the true appearance of Master Feng, my senior brother has."

Yue Buqun and his wife turned to look at their eldest disciple again.

Linghu Chong was confused by his junior brother's words at this moment. Seeing his master and mistress looking at him, he nodded seriously.

"What did the person you saw look like?" Yue Buqun asked carefully. When Linghu Chong gave a detailed description, he and his junior sister looked at each other in confusion and were speechless.

Xu Xingchen knew that after his master and mistress confirmed Feng Qingyang's identity, their emotions must have been extremely complicated, perhaps mixed with a little panic, so he ignored them and continued to make up the story: "Master Feng stopped the eldest brother and taught him a sword technique, asking him to learn it and then go to the Cliff of Repentance to defeat the disciple!"

"Then he told the eldest brother that he was not allowed to tell anyone about the swordsmanship he taught him, especially the master and his mistress!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Buqun's face became even gloomier.

Ning Zhongze reached out and grabbed his senior brother's sleeve and sighed softly.

Xu Xingchen turned a blind eye and continued, "The next day, when my eldest senior brother came up to the Cliff of Repentance and dueled with me, I guessed that he was using the Dugu Nine Swords. My eldest senior brother was very angry at the time, but when he saw that I had guessed it, he told me about Master Feng Tai, and angrily said that if I met Master Feng Tai again today, even if I didn't learn the Dugu Nine Swords, I would not let Master Feng Tai treat Master and Master's wife with contempt."

Hearing this, Yue Buqun and his wife turned around to look at their eldest disciple. Seeing that he looked ashamed and uncomfortable, they couldn't help but show a bit of satisfaction and approval in their eyes, and the depression on their faces eased a little.

The truth is, Linghu Chong was a little shocked when he heard what his junior brother said: "I was so happy that I could learn the swordsmanship from Master Feng, I didn't think about it so much, right?"

"Also, although I made a promise to Master Feng at the time, I didn't seem to take it too seriously. I just thought if I didn't tell anyone else, then what was the big deal?!"

"If it weren't for your shocking question later, I wouldn't have thought the consequences would be so serious."

Xu Xingchen noticed the changes in the Master and his wife's eyes, and knew that he had succeeded in alleviating the guilt of his senior brother. He continued to talk: "The disciple dissuaded the angry senior brother at that time. He told him that it was a great opportunity for him to learn the Dugu Nine Swords, and he must not miss it."

"Master Feng asked you not to tell anyone about this, so just don't tell them. But I guessed it, so I will naturally tell Master and Madam. I told Master and Madam, but it has nothing to do with Senior Brother."

"This way, isn't it the best of both worlds?!!!"

After telling the last sentence he had made up, Xu Xingchen bowed respectfully to Yue Buqun and his wife and said, "I took it upon myself to let my senior brother learn the Dugu Nine Swords. Master, please punish me!" Linghu Chong was startled and hurried to Xu Xingchen's side. He also bowed and bowed, asking for forgiveness, "Master, Master's wife, this matter has nothing to do with me. If you want to punish me, punish me!"

He was a man who knew right from wrong, and understood that what his junior brother had just said was for his own good. While he was grateful, how could he let his junior brother take the blame for his sins?

Yue Buqun and his wife looked at their two disciples who were bending over and bowing with respectful looks, and they fell silent for a moment.

The two people in front of him are both the most outstanding disciples under his tutelage. Their actions in this matter are really difficult to evaluate.

Speaking of making mistakes, in fact, everything is excusable. Who can resist the temptation of the world-famous "Dugu Nine Swords"? But the eldest disciple was still willing to offend Uncle Feng and give up learning Dugu Nine Swords for the sake of their own face. His heart is commendable and his feelings are forgivable.
Although he didn't make any mistakes, the youngest disciple took the initiative to persuade the eldest disciple to continue to learn sword from Uncle Feng, and skipped the promise to Uncle Feng, and told them about it himself. His personality is really like his swordsmanship, smart and unrestrained.
The bonfire continued to crackle softly.

Xu Xingchen and Linghu Chong clasped their hands together, bent over and didn't move!
Yue Buqun remained silent.

Ning Zhongze's eyes were dazed.

After an unknown amount of time, Yue Buqun said calmly with an expressionless face: "You two, compete with each other in swordsmanship in front of us!"

Xu Xingchen and Linghu Chong were stunned for a moment, then answered in unison: "Yes! Master!"

The four of them left the cave one after another and came to the open space.

Yue Buqun and his wife stood at the scene, watching quietly.

Linghu Chong and Xu Xingchen drew their swords and soon engaged in combat.

Linghu Chong knew what his master and mistress wanted to see, so he used the power of Dugu Nine Swords, stabbing with his long sword continuously, each sword attacking the flaws in Xu Xingchen's moves.

Xu Xingchen still used the Thirteen Forms of Huashan, and his sword moves were still the same, but every time when he was running out of strength and power, he would suddenly make new changes and block all of Linghu Chong's sharp sword moves.

This fight lasted for a quarter of an hour.

After the end, Yue Buqun asked directly: "Xingchen, have you ever learned Dugu Nine Swords?"

Xu Xingchen responded respectfully: "Disciple has never learned it!"

Yue Buqun asked again: "When you two duel with swords, who wins more times?"

This time, it was Linghu Chong who answered. He said with shame on his face, "I have competed with you many times, but I have never won against you!"

Yue Buqun's eyes gleamed, he nodded slightly, and said: "If that's the case, then let's just pretend that this matter never happened. Don't spread it around, and your master's wife and I won't ask any more questions."

Linghu Chong's face flashed with joy, and he and Xu Xingchen bowed again: "Yes! Master!"

Ning Zhongze smiled and said nothing.

In the afternoon, Xu Xingchen continued teaching. Yue Buqun and his wife were fully focused and attentive when practicing sword skills.

In the evening, the two of them went down the mountain first.

They were silent all the way until they got home, when Ning Zhongze finally asked, "Brother, when did Master Feng come back?"

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