Martial Arts: After ten years of sword-drawing, the Sword God must bow his head when he sees me

Chapter 171 Rat Head, Wei Wuyuan
Seeing this, Lianxing frowned, unsure of how to respond.

Even the Moon Invitation was the same.

Although Yaoyue is arrogant, she is not a reckless or brainless person.

Since the other party deliberately sent the message out by the messenger bird, it is very likely that they have already set a trap.

Once Yaoyue and Lianxing return to Xiuyu Valley, they will be besieged.

If it were just the twelve constellations, neither Yaoyue nor Lianxing would pay much attention to them.

But this time, the situation is somewhat different because it involves the top-tier power, the Nameless Island.

Among the top powers in the Ming Dynasty, Nameless Island is the most unique.

This is a top-tier power that emerged twenty years ago.

It was named after a group of retired martial arts masters who lived there, including masters on the Grandmaster List such as Gui Tongzi, Mi Shiba, Yu Ziya, Xiao Nushi, Nan Guosheng, and Han Duandi, each of whom possessed unique skills.

It is said that the creators of the nameless island were several Celestial Realm masters who had once retired from the martial world.

Like the Hundred Slaughter Sect, this force also failed to report to the imperial court, and naturally, the imperial court did not provide any notarization to delineate its corresponding sphere of influence.

However, unlike Zhang San Niang, no one else from the Hundred Slaughter Sect travels around the martial arts world and usually doesn't actively seek trouble.

However, the nameless island has continued to commit all sorts of evil deeds over the years.

It's just that there are many experts stationed on the nameless island, and its stronghold is located on an overseas island, making it untouchable by ordinary forces. Top forces like Wudang and Northern Shaolin don't want to risk going to sea to find the nameless island.

This has led to the nameless island's growing infamy over the past two decades.

Over the years, if it weren't for the collusion between the Twelve Constellations and the Nameless Island, the Twelve Constellations alone would have been wiped out by the Yihua Palace countless times.

Zhang San Niang sighed and said, "Yihua Palace was attacked. As the palace master of Yihua Palace, I naturally cannot stand idly by. Even if I know that there may be a trap on this trip, I have no choice but to rush back to Yihua Palace."

"A person who can come up with such a cunning scheme must be quite shrewd and calculating."

Yaoyue took a deep breath and then looked at Shen Ping'an.

Before Yaoyue could speak, Shen Ping'an spoke first: "Now that the matter at Shenjian Manor has been settled, and I have nothing to do, I'm also curious whether this Nameless Island and the Twelve Constellations are really as lawless as the rumors in the martial arts world say."

Upon hearing Shen Ping'an's words, both Yaoyue and Lianxing's eyes lit up.

Even with their breakthroughs and increased strength, Yaoyue and Lianxing dared not be careless when it came to the nameless island.

However, the situation would be different if Shen Ping'an were willing to pass.

The group believed that with Shen Ping'an's strength, even if all the experts at the Celestial Realm on Nameless Island were to come out this time, he would still be able to kill them all.

Upon hearing this, not only Lianxing, but even Yaoyue, who had been somewhat tense, relaxed.

For the first time, Yaoyue, the Grand Palace Master of Yihua Palace, found peace of mind in someone else, and a warm feeling slowly spread through her heart.

When she looked at Shen Ping'an, although she didn't speak, the already limited coldness in Yaoyue's eyes completely disappeared.

Standing up, Shen Ping'an instructed Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan, "Pack your things quickly and then set off! The matter is urgent, so leave the carriage at this house and travel by light footwork!"

The Yihua Palace was located at the southeasternmost point of the Ming Dynasty, a long and arduous journey away.

Now, with the current Grand Mistress and Second Mistress, Yaoyue and Lianxing, absent from Yihua Palace in the northern part of Xiuyu Valley, the palace is likely in a state of panic.

If traveling by horse-drawn carriage, it would take at least three months to arrive.

If one were to travel using light-footed skills, it would be enough to greatly shorten the time.

As soon as Shen Ping'an finished speaking, Qu Feiyan and Shen Qingshan nodded and immediately turned around to start packing their things.

Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Ping'an looked at Yaoyue and Lianxing and said, "Speaking of which, it is common knowledge in the martial arts world that Yihua Palace and the Twelve Constellations have an old grudge, but when did Yihua Palace and Nameless Island become hostile forces?"

In response to Shen Ping'an's question, Lianxing shook her head and said, "This is also something we don't understand."

"The nameless island was established only twenty years ago, and it was previously located overseas. It has no connection with my Yihua Palace whatsoever."

"When we rushed back to Yihua Palace from the capital last time, my sister and I originally captured a few people from Wuming Island and interrogated them about the purpose of Wuming Island's alliance with the Twelve Stars. But those people only said that the island lord of Wuming Island ordered the cooperation of the Twelve Stars to deal with my Yihua Palace. They knew nothing else."

"Even now, the disciples sent out by the Yihua Palace to investigate have failed to find out what the Nameless Island is plotting?"

Hearing what Lianxing said, Shen Ping'an frowned slightly. It has to be said that the actions of Nameless Island were somewhat intriguing.

Among the top powers in the Ming Dynasty, the two most troublesome are the Yihua Palace and the Shenshui Palace.

This is because both factions have been composed entirely of women for hundreds of years, and their external actions have been quite forceful.

This makes it so that ordinary people simply dare not provoke them.

Why would Wuming Island suddenly provoke Yihua Palace?
However, Shen Ping'an knew too little about the nameless island.

There's no way to even begin to analyze it.

We can only wait and see how things go when we encounter it.

After thinking it over, Shen Ping'an glanced at the scraps of paper on the ground, which were also shattered into pieces by Yaoyue's palm strike, and shook his head.

"As expected of the current All-Knowing Scholar, he really knows how to win people's favors."

Since Bai Xiaosheng has already received news from Yihua Palace, it's impossible that he doesn't know about Yihua Palace sending a message to Yaoyue and Lianxing.

However, in this situation, Bai Xiaosheng was able to deliver the message to him before the messenger bird of Yihua Palace could reach him, which undoubtedly meant that he had gotten a favor from him for free.

But Shen Ping'an still had to accept Bai Xiaosheng's favor.

However, regardless of whether Bai Xiaosheng's actions were intentional or unintentional, they show that he is keeping an eye on all news related to Shen Ping'an in the martial arts world.

Moreover, a messenger bird that can be tamed by a top-tier power like the Yihua Palace is no ordinary bird.

An ordinary carrier pigeon can fly 700 kilometers a day, so it shouldn't be a problem for this special messenger bird, Yihua Palace, to travel 1,000 kilometers a day.

However, the fact that Bai Xiaosheng was able to deliver the message to Shen Ping'an before the messenger bird demonstrated just how fast Bai Xiaoge's messages could travel.

Collecting his thoughts, Shen Ping'an glanced at Yaoyue and Lianxing beside him.

Noticing the worry lingering between the two women's brows, Shen Ping'an said, "Don't worry! Since the other side deliberately released the messenger bird to lure you back, the people from Nameless Island and the Twelve Constellations shouldn't directly attack Yihua Palace before you return."

Hearing Shen Ping'an's words, the worry between the two of them lessened.

After exhaling a breath of stale air, Yaoyue said in a cold voice, "This time, I want the Twelve Constellations and the people of Nameless Island to go there and never return."

Although Lianxing didn't speak, her eyes also held a chilling killing intent.

Before long, after Shen Qingshan and Qu Feiyan finished packing their things, Shen Ping'an and the others set off towards the direction of Yihua Palace.

Seventeen, early morning.

The morning mist inside Yihua Palace had not yet dissipated. The distant mountains were like dark eyebrows, and the valley was full of flowers. Yihua Palace, surrounded by clear water, appeared and disappeared in the thin mist, just like a fairyland.

However, at this moment, the atmosphere inside the Yihua Palace was inexplicably heavy.

Outside the entrance to the Yihua Palace, thousands of Yihua Palace disciples stood with long swords in hand, their faces solemn, and a chilling aura permeated the surrounding area.

Meanwhile, outside the Yihua Palace, in Xiuyu Valley, a dense crowd of people surrounded the entire valley like a tidal wave.

The masters of the nameless island were dressed in uniform black outfits with silver island emblems embroidered on their chests. Their steps were synchronized, and their eyes were cold and stern, like a group of silent ghosts.

The twelve constellations each have their own unique characteristics, some are tall and mighty, others are sinister and cunning. They are scattered around the people on the nameless island, like twelve ferocious beasts, ready to pounce on their prey at any time.

On the mountain wall beside Embroidered Jade Valley, a man in a black robe fluttered in the wind, his eyes beneath the mask gleaming with a cold light.

Just then, a wheelchair slowly approached the man.

The wheelchair was made of a shiny metal and looked very agile and lightweight, with a childlike dwarf sitting in it.

He sat cross-legged in his wheelchair, and his legs were completely invisible.

His eyes were cunning and vicious, with a deathly gray of despair, like the look of an impending storm.

It immediately evokes the word "ferocious".

Seeing this person in a wheelchair at night would likely instill fear in anyone and cause nightmares every night.

He was none other than Wei Wuya, the leader of the Toothless Sect, the head of the Twelve Constellations, and also known as the Rat-Headed Sect.

(End of this chapter)