What a lucky world!

Chapter 139: Jinchuan Mountain Wind Rises

Night, Jinchuan Mountain.

Jinchuan Mountain is not a famous mountain in the world, but its shape is quite unique.

This mountain is hundreds of feet high, but unlike other mountains, it does not have strange peaks and steep cliffs. Instead, there is a regular flat land on the top of the mountain.

It's as if someone had shaved off the top of the mountain with a knife.

Rumor has it that Lanling Wang once studied under an immortal, learning astonishing martial arts. Unfortunately, a tree that stands out in the forest must be destroyed by the wind. The Daqi Imperial Court dispatched three of the world's most powerful Grandmasters to ambush Lanling Wang, leading to his tragic death and the fall of his star. The flat top of Jinchuan Mountain is the result of that battle, shattered by Lanling Wang's powerful sword.

People always have the most beautiful imaginations about young heroes. This feat of leveling a mountain with a single sword embodies everyone's most perfect image of the young general who only existed in history books.

All is past, the glory is always washed away by the rain and wind.

Today, the top of Jinchuan Mountain has long been a magnificent manor.

The clan of the Grandmasters - Fenglin Villa.

Don't look at Old Man Qin laughing and playing with Zhang Mu and Zhuge Nanxian, that's just Old Man Qin's personality.

A Grandmaster is the foundation of a wealthy and prestigious family, and his every move is enough to affect the well-being of tens of thousands of people.

According to the etiquette of the Dayun court, when standing before the Grand Master, civil officials below the third rank would get off their sedan chairs and military officials would dismount from their horses. They would not bow when entering the court, and the Crown Prince would treat them as teachers.

To put it bluntly, if a master emerges from a humble family, it is like a carp leaping over the dragon gate, which is enough to ensure prosperity for five generations.

Not to mention that Ye Dafeng has extraordinary combat power and is outstanding among the masters. He also relies on the sword-sharpening conference held every seven years to support young people and make friends with heroes. He has already become the martial arts leader in Lanling County. Even if there are other masters, it is difficult to compete with him in Lanling County.

Although it cannot be said that the Ye family is flourishing, the Ye family's status in Lanling County is unquestionable.

Although it was late at night, the lights in Fenglin Villa were still on.

A man with pale temples folded his arms, looking at the several nameplates hanging on the knife rack in front of him. If someone familiar with Lanling martial arts were present, they would be able to tell at a glance that each of the names on the nameplates was a well-known figure in Lanling County, either a martial arts master or the head of a wealthy family.

Tomorrow is the sharpening meeting, and there are still many details that he needs to consider and finalize.

He is Ye Suixin, now the helmsman of Fenglin Villa.

Compared to Ye Suifeng who was drinking and having fun outside, Ye Suixin, although his younger brother, seemed to be ten years older.

Twenty years ago, Ye Suifeng fell into a state of madness, his meridians completely damaged. The inheritance of Fenglin Villa fell upon him like a pie in the sky. Over the past twenty years, he has utilized his family's resources to diligently improve his cultivation, but ultimately remains stuck at the early stages of the Judan realm.

Although outsiders didn't say it, he knew that many people mocked him and often compared him with Ye Suifeng, who had become a disabled person.

Even though Ye Suifeng was already in such a miserable state, he would still hear words like "If Ye Suifeng hadn't gone astray..."

What a joke!
There are not so many what-ifs in this world.

Ye Suifeng is already useless and completely hopeless.

He appears in front of you every day like mud, but why do you still remember what he looked like twenty years ago?
If he has an inner demon, then that demon is Ye Suifeng.

The Ye Suifeng of twenty years ago.

"After this sword-sharpening meeting, the old ancestor's patience must have run out." Ye Suixin sighed softly, "I can use the story of slaying the inner demon and twenty years of hard work to convince the old ancestor to let go!"

While he was thinking, a servant came in and reported: "Master, the young master is outside asking to see you."

Ye Sui Xin nodded upon hearing this.

Soon, Ye Hanyu ran in and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, father."

"Tomorrow is the knife-sharpening meeting. Why do you come to me instead of preparing well?" Ye Sui Xin asked lightly while sitting on the soft couch.

Ye Hanyu first took out Yuan Xiaoai from the weapon-raising box and said, "My son has retrieved Yuan Xiaoai."

"Hmm..." Ye Suixin stretched out his hand, and a suction force suddenly surged from it, sucking Yuan Xiaoai from Ye Hanyu's grasp. He carefully examined Yuan Xiaoai, then tossed it back to Ye Hanyu. "The weapon's spirit has dissipated, so it's a good weapon. Although your uncle is a cripple, this sword still has some prestige in the martial arts world."

"You must behave well in the future and don't bring shame upon the reputation of Yuan Xiaoai."

His words already indicated that Yuan Xiaoai would be Ye Hanyu's personal weapon in the future.

"Son, I'll remember it." Ye Hanyu nodded, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

"Is there anything else?" Ye Suixin knew there was more to come after seeing Ye Hanyu's reaction, so he asked, "But is there any trouble with your uncle?"

"No, father. This is what happened..." Ye Hanyu quickly recounted the vision he had when he took the knife from Ye Hanzhou, then asked, "I don't know, is that an inner demon?"

After hearing Ye Hanyu's story, Ye Suixin also became serious and sat up straight again.

"Like falling into a mountain of knives?"

Ye Sui Xin thought for a moment.

He knew very well what Ye Hanyu's qualifications were, and it was absolutely impossible for him to reveal his inner demons at this time.

That meant there was something wrong with his nephew. He remembered when Ye Hanzhou was born, Ye Suifeng was still at the peak of his powers. He had gone to celebrate with a group of his brothers and sisters, and had heard some people praising the child for his natural pride and potential in martial arts. However, when Ye Suifeng fell from power, his nephew had also stumbled on his martial arts journey, so he hadn't taken it seriously.

Wasn’t the praise at that time just empty words?

Then why has Ye Hanzhou behaved like that over the years?

Twenty years of ups and downs have made Ye Suixin a suspicious person.

After all, Ye Suifeng was a genius who had one foot in the Grandmaster realm back then, so he might have some backup plan.

I would rather trust it to have it than to trust it to have nothing.

"Go and bring Zhou'er here so I can examine him carefully." Ye Sui Xin ordered.

But Ye Hanyu looked embarrassed.

"What's wrong again?" Ye Suifeng asked impatiently.

"Reporting to Father..." Ye Hanyu replied quickly, "After returning, I was also puzzled, so I sent someone to Tingfeng Courtyard to invite my cousin Hanzhou to come."

"but……"

"Cousin Han Zhou is missing..."

"Missing?" Ye Suixin stood up suddenly. "Where did he go?"

Ye Hanyu quickly said, "Tingfeng Courtyard is rarely visited. I've sent people to inquire for a long time, and it seems that a stranger has entered the mountain. Some people said they saw that person and my cousin Han Zhou causing trouble in Yaoyue Tower..."

Ye Suixin's face suddenly darkened and he said, "Yaoyue Tower?"

"Any outsider in Lanling City will be unable to escape our clutches."

"Send more manpower and keep looking!"

Ye Suixin paused for a moment and said, "Does your uncle know about this?"

"Father, my uncle... is also missing..."

"What did you say?" Ye Suixin's heart skipped a beat, and his eyelids twitched slightly. He took a few steps back and forth, and suddenly sneered, "How could a member of the Ye family be kidnapped by unidentified scoundrels?"

"Give the clues you found to Butler Jin. You don't have to worry about this matter anymore. Just focus on preparing for tomorrow's knife sharpening meeting!"

Hearing Ye Suixin's arrangement, Ye Hanyu wanted to say something else, but seeing Ye Suixin's expression, he could only bow again: "Yes, son, I understand."

"Go!" Ye Sui Xin waved his hand, and Ye Hanyu bowed and retreated.

Looking at Ye Hanyu's back, Ye Suixin felt inexplicably irritated.

"Ye Suifeng, Ye Hanzhou..."

"What on earth are you playing at?!"

……

The sky is bright.

After learning the Taege sword technique all night, Zhang Mu just felt dizzy.

The complete version of the unique skills is indeed different.

Even though he used up all the remaining two luck coins, he only just mastered the rudiments of the Tagge Sword Technique.

"Very good, very good. You can enter the sect so quickly. I really didn't choose the wrong disciple." Old Man Qin looked at Zhang Mu with a look of satisfaction. He couldn't hide the satisfaction on his face at all. "Taege Sword Technique, move forward with high spirits. The song in your heart keeps on singing, and the sword is full of energy."

"If you want to gain spiritual rhythm, enter the divine rhythm, and master the Dao rhythm with this old man's unique skill, you must first find the song in your heart!"

Zhang Mu seemed to be thinking: "The song in my heart?"

"Then Senior Qin, what is your song?" Zhuge Nanxian, who was sitting next to him, asked while rubbing Zhang Mu's temples.

"Old man..." Old man Qin was about to answer, but suddenly stopped, and his eyes seemed to pass through the courtyard and look outside.

"Girl, boy, trouble is coming!" Old man Qin said lightly.

Zhang Mu also noticed something and frowned: "Fenglin Villa?"

"They're probably here for the kid upstairs," Old Man Qin said casually. "It's inconvenient for me to do anything. You guys go and get rid of him!"

As soon as Old Man Qin finished speaking, he heard an angry shout from outside -

"Where did this bandit come from? Hand over our Young Master Han Zhou immediately!"

(End of this chapter)