Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 272 The Two Kings of Harsha
Sun Yanwan descended Lingjian Peak and ascended Dasongyang Peak. Zhang Yuanqiao was not there, but Wang Xuangui was. Upon hearing his purpose, the Songyang Sect leader placed a golden mask and a silver mask in front of him and said calmly, "The Demonic Sect's King of Harsha has always been known as the Twin Kings of Harsha."

"They're either brothers, father and son, or occasionally husband and wife."

"Yang Wuji has recovered from his injuries and, with his unparalleled power, has come to my Songyang Mountain. He doesn't want revenge, he just wants cooperation, and I have no choice but to agree."

"Moreover, since ancient times, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact."

"If Northern Yan suffers a major defeat, given the state of disrepair in Da Lang's military preparedness, it may not be able to hold out for long."

Sun Yanwan was initially somewhat skeptical, but since even the sect leader had admitted it, he naturally had no more doubts about the secret cooperation between the Songyang Sect and the Demonic Sect.

Sun Yanwan said, "If I go to Northern Yan with Yang Diao'er, what will happen to Shi Si?"

Wang Xuangui replied with a forced smile, "That's a matter for the monk Kongchan to worry about."

Sun Yanwan initially thought her senior uncle was a bit unfathomable, but then she realized that it wasn't like that at all.

This senior master should be...

I don't have enough face in front of Shi Si!
Sun Yanwan bid farewell to her senior uncle and returned to her manor, where she indeed met the monk Kongchan.

The monk Kongchan was playing chess with Shisi when he saw Yanwan return. He looked relieved and said, "Yanwan is back."

Sun Yanwan thought to herself, "So it's not just my eldest master who has no face; it seems even Master Kongchan can't handle his disciple!"

When Shi Si saw Sun Yanwan return, she didn't give him a hard time. She called for servants to serve Sun Yanwan tea and prepared dried fruit and other items, saying, "I'm a little tired. Why don't you keep Master company?"

Sun Yanwan said awkwardly, "You've been feeling unwell lately, you should go and rest."

Shi Si rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and drifted away.

The monk Kongchan called Sun Yanwan over and said, "Play a game with this old monk."

Sun Yanwan sat opposite the monk Kongchan, first putting away the chess pieces and placing them in the chess box.

This chessboard is made from a single piece of stone, which its original owner smoothed out and carved with nineteen lines. The chess game in this world is similar to Go on Earth, only the rules are slightly different. Sun Yanwan can play, but his skill level isn't particularly high.

Fortunately, there are no professional Go players in this world. People play Go for leisure, and most people don't even have the strength of an amateur second dan. Sun Yanwan actually wins most of the time when playing against others.

He played seventeen or eighteen chess pieces with the monk Kongchan, when he heard the high monk of Shaochan Temple sigh deeply and ask, "Although Shisi looks weak, she is actually extremely strong-willed. How did you manage to subdue her and even raise another child who doesn't cause much trouble?"

Sun Yanwan said awkwardly, "Teacher Kongchan, let's not talk about this."

The monk Kongchan said, "Very well! This time, the Northern Yan was badly beaten by the Boshi Kingdom and was already in a precarious situation. The Boshi Kingdom even landed an army at Black Dragon City. If this army were to break out from behind the Northern Yan army, I'm afraid the Northern Yan army would be wiped out."

"You used a scheme to seize the fleet of the Bo Shi Kingdom in Black Dragon City. I'm afraid that after they win the war against Northern Yan, their army will return and Black Dragon City will not be able to withstand them."

Sun Yanwan quickly said, "I know all these principles, Teacher Kongchan, you don't need to convince me."

The monk Kongchan sighed and said, "I'm not trying to convince you, I'm trying to convince myself."

"No matter how you look at it, this cooperation is necessary, but I just can't get over this hurdle in my heart. I never thought that such a day would come. Shaochan Temple would actually cooperate with the Demonic Sect."

Sun Yanwan said in a low voice, "This is something we have no choice but to do." Monk Kongchan sighed and said, "Shi Si will be going back to Black Dragon City in a few days. You should spend more time with her."

“This child carries a heavy heart and has her own bottom line. If someone doesn’t cross that line, she can always forgive them; but if they do…”

Kongchan said, "There's no one left in the world who can persuade me."

The high monk of Shaochan Temple made a few moves in the game, but the moves were already in disarray. He simply pushed the board aside and said, "I'm going back to Shaochan Temple."

Sun Yanwan knew that it was not easy for Kong Chan to come out. He always had to stay at Shao Chan Temple and had many responsibilities, unlike the Great Master Ku, who hardly cared about anything.

Logically, Kongchan should be the abbot of Shaochan Temple, while Daku is only fit to be the grand abbot.

After seeing Kong Chan off, Sun Yanwan went to find Shi Si, only to find that Shi Si seemed to be in a good mood. She asked, "Aunt Shi, I don't want to be separated from you."

Shi Si gazed at him intently for a while before slowly saying, "I don't want to be separated from you either."

Sun Yanwan reached out and hugged Shi Si, then suddenly sighed, "If the first person I met was Aunt Shi, there would surely be far fewer troubles in the world."

Shi Si suddenly laughed and said, "The first person you met wasn't Yang Diao'er."

Sun Yanwan chuckled and said, "Auntie, you're different from everyone else."

After a long silence, Shi Si said, "At least you still have a conscience."

A few days later, Shi Si left Songyang Mountain, but only took some of the Shi family's servants with her. The rest remained at the manor, clearly having come to regard it as her own place.

Before leaving, Sun Yanwan handed a copy of the revised Sun Family Martial Arts Manual to Shi Si. He hesitated for a long time before handing over the Lingxi Sword to Shi Si as well.

Upon seeing the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword, Shi Si asked, "You always use two swords, why are you giving the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword to me?"

Sun Yanwan said, "From today onwards, I will only have the Three Souls, Two Blades, and One Sword by my side."

"Although I usually use two swords, losing one sword won't make a difference."

Shi Si knew that although Sun Yanwan was used to using two swords, he was also used to fighting bare-handed and killing people with the Immortal-Slaying Hammer. Losing a sword would not really affect his martial arts performance, so he put away the Lingxi Sword.

Shi Si knew the origin of the Lingxi Sword. Sun Yanwan's handing over the sword was a subtle way of expressing her feelings, which pleased Shi Si greatly. Just before boarding the carriage, Shi Si suddenly asked, "You've had this Lingxi Sword for so long, do you have a poem to accompany it?"

Sun Yanwan casually said, "This sword has no poem in my hands, but it naturally does in my aunt's hands."

"Though I lack the wings of a phoenix to fly with you, my heart is as clear as that of a master."

Shi Si couldn't help but chuckle softly as she boarded the carriage. After the carriage rumbled along for several dozen steps, Shi Si suddenly said, "The poem is very well written, but you are not allowed to write any more. This Lingxi sword is also quite good, but you should not use it anymore."

Sun Yanwan remained silent, watching Shi Si's carriage and the Shi family's convoy disappear into the horizon. She murmured, "I truly never expected to encounter Aunt Shi back then. If only I had known..."

"Some things can be done even more perfectly."

(End of this chapter)