Zongwu: Aspiring to be the mastermind behind the scenes

Chapter 322 Mysterious Identity, Inherited Sword Technique

"Does the master know where Yin Zhong is now?"

Tong Bo asked.

Yin Hao said, "Second brother... Yin Zhong led his troops out to search a couple of days ago, and then turned south and set up camp about three or four hundred miles south of here. I don't know what he's up to."

He knew this because when Yin Zhong led his troops out before, he hadn't considered that they would be away for a long time, so he didn't bring too much food and supplies.

Yin Zhong could easily hunt and eat as much as he wanted on his own.

However, feeding several hundred Iron Guards is not so easy, so the Imperial Sword Manor needs to provide them with provisions.

Yin Hao had always trusted Yin Zhong, and although he found it a bit strange, he didn't ask why and simply agreed.

"Based on the amount of grain Yin Zhong mobilized, it's enough for those two hundred Iron Guards to be stationed outside for a whole month!"

"We'll be stationed here for a month, three or four hundred miles to the south..."

Tong Bo's expression changed slightly.

He naturally knew what existed in that location.

It is none other than the entrance and exit of the Water Moon Cave Heaven barrier!
Yin Zhong's actions are likely intended to block the entrance and exit of the barrier, waiting for them to return!
It has to be said that this move really hit the nail on the head.

No matter how much trouble Tong Bo causes outside, his goal is to break the ice seal in Shuiyue Cave and save the Tong clan!
As long as Yin Zhong blocks the entrance and exit of the barrier, Tong Bo will definitely have to go back no matter what.

Seeing his pale face, the others asked, "Do you know what that place is?"

Tong Bo said, "That location is the only way to my family's secluded place. Yin Zhong is currently stationed there, probably waiting for me to return!"

Yin Hao said, "What a cunning tactic! But don't worry, Young Hero Tong, now that we know about this, we certainly won't let him run rampant. Once I've gathered my troops, I'll lead them with you to eliminate this scourge, Yin Zhong!"

Tong Bo clasped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Master."

"No need for thanks. Yin Zhong, that scourge, has also caused immense harm to our Imperial Sword Manor. If anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me thanking you."

Yin Hao said, "If it weren't for the young hero revealing the truth and finding so much evidence, I'm afraid I would never have known that Yin Zhong had caused such great harm to my Imperial Sword Manor."

That's settled then.

The group then began to plot how to deal with Yin Zhong.

Although Yin Zhongming's apparent strength is only that of a Grandmaster, his true strength is far more than that.

Tong Bo stated directly that during his battle with his opponent, he used a secret technique to temporarily boost his strength to a higher level, yet he was still defeated.

Even if an old monster who has lived for hundreds or thousands of years is seriously injured, who knows what terrifying methods he still has up his sleeve?

Therefore, Yin Hao decided to bring most of the Iron Guard.

As for the experts, he and Tong Bo are both grandmasters, and if you include Long Po, there are three grandmasters in total.

But Yin Zhong's side is not weak either; besides himself, Zhou Ming is also a grandmaster.

With three against two, the advantage isn't actually that significant.

Fortunately, Tong Bo had taken down Blood Python earlier, otherwise it would be a three-on-three situation now.

Moreover, the Blood Python has thick skin and flesh, and its physical strength is comparable to that of a master of external martial arts, often allowing it to exert a more terrifying effect on the battlefield.

If the Blood Python were to charge into the crowd, even the most elite Iron Guard of the Imperial Sword Manor would likely suffer heavy losses.

"Can we persuade Zhou Ming to change his mind as well?"

Yin Tianqi proposed a hypothesis.

Yin Hao skillfully displayed a speechless expression, thinking to himself: My own child, my own child…

“The relationship between Zhou Ming and us originally stemmed from Yin Zhong. He was Yin Zhong’s nephew first, and then he asked me to call him uncle. Do you think we could bring him over with that kind of relationship?”

"Oh, that's a real shame."

Upon hearing this, Tong Bo asked, "Zhou Ming, is that the young man who has a good relationship with Yin Zhong?"

Yin Hao nodded: "That's right. Although he is young, he is very powerful and already has the strength of a grandmaster. His adoptive father is Pei Ju, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. Yin Zhong seems to be a close friend of that chief minister, which led to this relationship."

But you don't need to worry. The Ming Dynasty is thousands of miles away from the ancient Shu Kingdom. Even if you offend it, you don't need to worry about the Ming Dynasty's retaliation.

He added an extra explanation to avoid Tong Bo overthinking things.

Tong Bo now has some understanding of the power structure of this world, and naturally knows about the Ming Dynasty.

"Since the Great Ming Kingdom is thousands of miles away from here, how did Zhou Ming come to be here?"

“I don’t know either, but this precisely explains his relationship with Yin Zhong. And because of this, we probably can’t persuade him to turn against us.”

Tong Bo wasn't thinking about that. Instead, he wanted to learn more about the Whirlwind Sword he possessed, which he had obtained from the other party.

"Master, I've heard that in the past two years, a legend of seven swords has been circulating in the martial arts world."

Yin Hao nodded: "That's right, the place where this legend flourished is the Ming Dynasty. Zhou Ming is said to be the wielder of the Rainbow Sword, one of the Seven Swords, which possesses the power of blazing flames."

"What? The Rainbow Sword?"

Tong Bo was startled.

“Yes,” Yin Hao sighed. “Legend has it that it is a magical sword with a spirit, but it seems that Zhou Ming did not bring it with him this time.”

The Imperial Sword Manor is famous for its swords. Although what they inherit is the way of sword energy, they are still very interested in the physical way of the sword.

Tong Bo was somewhat stunned by the news.

"Not the Whirlwind Sword, but the Rainbow Sword... What does that mean?"

Yin Hao went to recall the Iron Guards who had been searching everywhere, and also to prepare for what was to come.

Tong Bo, however, was unprepared.

Back in the guest room prepared for him at Yujian Manor, Tong Bo sat cross-legged on the bed, placed the Whirlwind Sword on his lap, and closed his eyes.

After receiving the message from the Whirlwind Sword and hearing the legend of the Seven Swords from DouDou, he knew that a sword spirit existed within this sword.

However, I was too busy to deal with this matter for the time being.

The Tong clan has been passed down from ancient times to the present day, and has seen many magical artifacts with spirits. They also have some methods and experience in communicating with these artifacts.

One crucial aspect lies in spiritual strength.

Tong Bo cultivates the Dragon God Skill, advancing through the three elements simultaneously, and his spiritual power is actually quite formidable.

Although it cannot compare to those who specialize in this path, it is far superior to those at the same level.

Now is the time to pour my spiritual power into the Whirlwind Sword, in an attempt to connect with the sword spirit within it.

It wasn't difficult for him to perceive the will hidden within the longsword.

At the moment of contact between the two, a vast amount of information was transmitted.

Tong Bo couldn't help but open his eyes and let out a long breath.

This message contains many key elements.

This explains why the Seven Swords recognized a master.

It's not about recognizing a person as a master, but rather that the person possesses qualities that the Seven Swords can appreciate, which is why they gain the Seven Swords' approval.

However, there are multiple individuals who possess the same qualities, which sometimes leads to situations where several people can wield a single sword. But, one master of the Seven Swords cannot become the master of another of the Seven Swords.

Tong Bo became the master of the Whirlwind Sword, so even if he possessed the qualities that the other seven swords also recognized, he still could not use the other seven swords.

same.

Once someone becomes the owner of the Rainbow Sword, they naturally can no longer use the Whirlwind Sword.

In addition, the information also contains a large number of sword techniques, unique moves, and internal energy cultivation and lightness skills that match the Whirlwind Sword.

Of course, in reality, this information is the most important, while the point mentioned earlier is secondary.

However, for Tong Bo at the moment, the accompanying information is more important.

"If the owner of the Rainbow Sword cannot use the Whirlwind Sword at all, then who is this 'Zhou Ming'?"

Tong Bo murmured.

It's not that it's completely unusable.

According to the information conveyed by the Whirlwind Sword's spirit, as the master of the Seven Swords, one has certain privileges in this regard, namely, the ability to wield the Seven Swords and use them as ordinary weapons.

However, it cannot unleash its unique abilities.

However, this doesn't matter.

Because that person, right before Tong Bo's eyes, used the Whirlwind Sword's unique wind power and even used the first few moves of the Whirlwind Sword Technique.

This is enough to prove that the 'Zhou Ming' who appeared before them was not actually the real Zhou Ming.

It's probably just someone impersonating him.

However, the Imperial Sword Manor remained unaware of this matter.

Of course, this is also because Yujian Manor never thought about this aspect from the beginning.

In addition, he was busy with the succession ceremony at the time and had no time to care about such things.

And most importantly, Yin Zhong's endorsement.

Zhou Ming only got involved with the Imperial Sword Manor through Yin Zhong.

Prior to this, there had been no interaction between the two parties.

Whatever Yin Zhong says goes.

The identity of being the adopted son of the Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty was of no use in the ancient Shu Kingdom, thousands of miles away.

Yin Hao valued him so much partly because of Yin Zhong, and partly because Zhou Ming himself was indeed a genius.

A master in his early twenties is a rare find!

Although I'm very annoyed by this, there are almost no clues as to how it was discovered.

Tong Bo could only put it aside for the time being, and then began to study the Whirlwind Sword Technique that the sword spirit had passed down to him.

This sword technique is not only exquisite, but also perfectly suited to the characteristics of the Whirlwind Sword.

Moreover, according to the information transmitted by the sword spirit, what Tong Bo has in his mind at this moment is only the first level of the Whirlwind Sword Technique.

To reach the second level, his strength needs to be at least one level higher.

The next level mentioned here does not refer to the Second Flower Grandmaster, but rather to a higher realm.

That is to say... a Grandmaster!

"The first level corresponds to the Grandmaster, the second level corresponds to the Great Grandmaster, and is there a third level? There should be, right? I only have two levels, so I can just divide them into two strategies, why bother with one or two?"

Thinking about it this way, Tong Bo suddenly felt that the origin of the Seven Swords was mysterious and powerful.

According to this calculation, the third level of swordsmanship might correspond to that legendary realm.

The realm of heaven and man!

So, even though he had only witnessed the first level of the Whirlwind Sword Technique, Tong Bo was already terrified.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, Tong Bo, wielding the Whirlwind Sword, began practicing the Whirlwind Sword Technique.

Of course, the power is being compressed as much as possible.

After the swordplay was completed, praise immediately came from behind: "Excellent swordplay!"

Tong Bo turned around and saw that it was Grandma Long standing behind him, with a kind smile on her face.

Because of the changing situation, she no longer needs to hide, having kept her distance all this time.

After all, she would still need to take action in the final battle against Yin Zhong.

"This sword technique is extremely exquisite, but the sword path within it does not seem to belong to the Tong clan."

The martial arts tradition of the Tong clan largely originated from the Chi You Jiuli clan, but Chi You, as the master of weapons, created eighteen kinds of weapons, but not a sword.

The sword, as a weapon, was created by the Yellow Emperor, Chi You's nemesis, and was used to defeat him.

Even though Chi You later created the Chi You Sword, a deadly weapon, he did not have time to create corresponding martial arts techniques for this type of weapon.

However, the Tong clan later absorbed the heritage of other clans, including swordsmanship.

However, having lived in seclusion for five hundred years, the sword techniques passed down through generations are naturally imbued with ancient charm.

However, Sword Mountain, the Sword Realm where the Demon Lord resides, is a magical place that can update its sword techniques in a timely manner.

Therefore, although the two are ancient monsters who have lived for hundreds of years, their understanding of swordsmanship is always at the forefront of the world.

The whirlwind sword technique that was created is naturally the same.

Tong Bo, facing Granny Long, naturally had nothing to hide and directly explained the origin of this sword technique.

The old woman sighed, "You are indeed a lucky person to have obtained such a divine weapon. It's a pity that our Dragon Family's Divine Dragon Sword was in your father's hands, but it disappeared with his death, and we don't even know where it was lost."

I've only learned a few superficial aspects of the Long family's many martial arts techniques. The core techniques, especially those that must be used in conjunction with the Dragon God Skill, have all been lost!

Having developed for so many years, the Long clan naturally possesses unique skills.

In addition to the core Dragon God Skill, many exclusive martial arts techniques were also created to complement it.

Other traditions should not be underestimated either.

However, with the destruction of the Long family, all these martial arts skills were lost.

Although Long Po was also a member of the Long family, she was only from a collateral branch, and the martial arts she practiced were only a small part of the entire Long family's heritage.

Upon hearing this, Tong Bo smiled and comforted her, "Don't worry, Grandma. Once we've dealt with Yin Zhong, I will create a new Long family and establish a new lineage!"

Luang Phor nodded repeatedly: "It's wonderful that you have such ambition. Although what I've practiced is only a part of it, it's all part of the Luang family's tradition. There's no time like the present, so I'll pass it all on to you today."

Tong Bo clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please enlighten me, Mother-in-law."

The calm before the storm is always extraordinary.

But this peace did not last long, and was soon broken by the sudden arrival of Tong Zhan.

"What did you say? Tong Xin has disappeared?!"

(End of this chapter)