Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 126 Five Luo Light Smoke Past Events
Dao Baifeng!

Mu Wanqing's words surprised many people.

The most horrified were, of course, Duan Zhengchun and his son Duan Yu.

Duan Yu exclaimed in shock, "You're going to kill my mother?"

Mu Wanqing was greatly surprised and asked in astonishment, "Why would I kill you? I want to kill... wait, is Dao Baifeng your mother?"

She was a little dazed, and it took her a moment to realize that Duan Yu was talking about his mother!

Duan Yu said angrily, "If she's not my mother, then who is she? My mother is a princess of the Baiyi tribe, the Princess of Zhennan of Dali!"

Mu Wanqing lowered her head and said, "I am deeply grateful to my teacher and cannot disobey her orders. Even if she is your mother, I have no choice but to kill her. If you have the ability, then come and take revenge on me, but you are not allowed to tell your elder brother."

Duan Yu angrily retorted, "Are you being unreasonable! My mother has never traveled in the martial arts world and has never made enemies. Why is your master making things difficult for my mother?"

Mu Wanqing said, "My master said that two wicked women ruined her life. One was the mistress of the Wang family in Suzhou, and the other was Dao Baifeng."

Jiang Mingzhe glanced at Duan Zhengchun with a cold eye, only to see Duan Zhengchun's eye twitch violently.

Seeing her cold and resolute expression, Duan Yu was so anxious that he almost cried. He turned to his brother and said, "Brother, please do something for my sister-in-law and tell her not to kill my mother!"

Azi angrily said, "Father, look at this! My brother is a complete waste! When someone wants to kill his mother, he still calls her 'sister-in-law'—a blockhead! I'm not jealous, but Duan Yu, this waste, is still my brother. If you want to kill his mother, I, Azi, will side with my own family, not with what's right. So I'll just kill you first!"

Compared to the fussy Duan Yu, A Zi was incredibly decisive; as soon as she finished speaking, she drew her sword and stabbed Mu Wanqing.

Her original longsword had long since broken, but what did the Prince of Zhennan's mansion lack? This sword was now slender and light, its blade gleaming with autumn water; it was clearly a rare and excellent sword, perfectly suited for a woman's use.

Mu Wanqing stepped back and said angrily, "Do you think I'm afraid of you? Even if you lose, I won't kill you. You'll just obediently become Jiang Lang's concubine!"

He immediately drew his sword and fought back, engaging in a fierce battle with Azi.

Zhong Ling was overjoyed and clapped her hands, shouting, "You blockhead Zi girl, you mustn't actually kill her! At most, just slash her face..."

Mu Wanqing wasn't wearing a veil at the moment, and Azi, seeing her stunning beauty, grew angrier and angrier, angrily saying, "Fine, I'll disfigure her face first, then I'll disfigure yours, you brat!"

Mu Wanqing sneered, "I'll first label you as an ugly monster, and Jiang Lang will be so frightened that he'll never look at you again."

Both girls were ruthless; sure enough, Qingfeng swung his sword, aiming for each other's faces.

Duan Yu cried out urgently, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Brother, please make them stop!"

Azi angrily retorted, "Useless brother, I'm siding with my own people regardless of right or wrong, and you're telling me to stop? If you were my brother, you'd grab her and let me take her! Big Ginger, you don't need to worry about this, I can handle her on my own!"

Mu Wanqing also said, "Jiang Lang, don't meddle in women's affairs. This fight is bound to happen sooner or later."

Zhong Ling was initially in high spirits, but upon hearing their conversation, her brows furrowed. She thought to herself, "I've known Brother Jiang longer than the wooden man, so why don't I have the right to fight?"

Seeing her eagerness to try, Jiang Mingzhe kindly advised, "Don't make things worse. Besides, which of the two of them can you beat?"

Zhong Ling stared intently, feeling discouraged. A Zi's Xingxiu Sect's Spirit Serpent Sword Technique was cunning and ruthless, while Mu Wanqing used the Duan Family Sword Technique, which Murong Bo had taught her, and it was dignified and upright. She realized that she couldn't beat either of them.

In terms of martial arts skills, Azi was originally inferior to Mu Wanqing. After all, Mu Wanqing was four years older than her. If they were adults, it wouldn't seem like a big deal, but for a young girl, it was like the difference between a middle school student and a college student. Moreover, Mu Wanqing had learned the Duan family sword technique, which was one of the best martial arts in the martial arts world, making her even more formidable.

However, since Duan Zhengchun opened up the seventy-three fire-element acupoints, and she had been catching snakes and dissolving their poisons these days, her skill had improved by leaps and bounds. The Spirit Snake Sword Technique was already cunning and ruthless, and with her increased skill, her sword speed was even faster and its power was also doubled.

As a result, the two exchanged blows with their swords, and the two were evenly matched.

Duan Zhengchun was about to stop her, but seeing Mu Wanqing's move, he was taken aback. After watching for a moment, he exclaimed in surprise, "This swordsmanship..."

Jiang Mingzhe said calmly, "At Shenjie Temple in Luliang Prefecture, my nephew had a dispute with the Shaolin monk Xuanbei and met an older brother named Yan Longyuan. He claimed to be the chief steward of the Murong family. He taught me the Great Vajra Pestle Kung Fu and also taught me Wanqing's sword technique. Hmm, he said it's called the Tiannan Sword Technique."

"The Murong family!" Duan Zhengchun said with a serious expression, frowning, "It seems the Murong family is indeed aware of my Duan family's martial arts! This Murong family is truly unfathomable..."

Jiang Mingzhe chuckled and said, "Uncle, there's no need to think of them as so mysterious. The Duan family sword, and even the One-Finger Divine Skill, apart from your branch, surely other branches of the Duan family know them? By the way, Yan Longyuan has a rather interesting skill. When he speaks from behind a tree, his voice seems to come from the treetop. Hehe, Uncle, have you thought of anyone?"

Duan Zhengchun's eyes flickered, and his expression became even more unpleasant: "You mean Duan Yanqing?"

Jiang Mingzhe sighed, "Actually, I admire this villain quite a bit. Despite his crippled body, he has risen to the ranks of the world's top martial arts masters. It would be difficult to achieve this with just the Duan family's skills. Therefore, he could only cultivate both righteous and evil arts, drawing on the strengths of others. So the question is, who taught him his ventriloquism, mind-controlling techniques, and all sorts of evil skills?"

Duan Zhengchun suddenly realized and said, "Nephew, you mean that this fiend actually used our Duan family's unique skills to exchange for these evil techniques with the Murong clan?"

Jiang Mingzhe said, "Uncle should have noticed that Old Duan suffered a serious neck injury. Ventriloquism may not be important to others, but it is crucial to him. Also, wasn't the Tibetan national teacher who was about to pay homage to a friend from the Murong family? Uncle, think about it, did he learn his Shaolin skills from the Shaolin Temple?"

Duan Zhengchun nodded repeatedly, gritting his teeth as he said, "It must have been passed down by the Murong family! The Murong family is truly despicable, using martial arts secrets from various schools to curry favor everywhere!"

Hearing the two talking, Azi shouted, "Hey, you blockhead, did you hear me? Your swordsmanship is from my family. How dare you use my family's skills against me?"

Mu Wanqing snorted coldly, launched three quick attacks, leaped back out of the battle, and frowned, saying, "Jiang Lang, is this swordsmanship really from his family?"

Jiang Mingzhe nodded: "Uncle Duan once taught me five moves. I recognized them the moment that brother used them. But it's perfectly legitimate for you to practice the Duan family sword technique."

Mu Wanqing was stunned, her face full of doubt. Azi and Duan Yu also felt strange and subconsciously looked at Duan Zhengchun, only to see Duan Zhengchun looking embarrassed. He asked in a low voice, "Miss Mu, may I ask where your mother is from and what her name is?"

Mu Wanqing said unhappily, "You uncle are really rude. How can you ask someone's mother's name so casually? But I have no father or mother. I grew up with my master since I was a child, and I don't even know who my mother is."

Jiang Mingzhe said, "Uncle, let me think about it for you. Well, Wanqing's best skill is using a hidden arrow! Well, her master told her that all men in the world are heartless and fickle. She and her master have lived in seclusion in the valley since she was a child, and no man is ever allowed to set foot in their residence."

"Hidden weapon, hidden weapon!" Duan Zhengchun's expression changed: "Child, is your master named Qin Hongmian, nicknamed 'Shura Blade'?"

"The Asura Blade? Never heard of it. And who is Qin Hongmian?" Mu Wanqing said blankly, "My master isn't called Qin Hongmian, she's called Yougu Ke!"

"The Hermit of the Valley?" Duan Zhengchun shook his head, carefully examining Mu Wanqing's appearance, his eyes gradually reddening: "Child, look at this palm technique of mine, have you ever seen your master use it?"

After saying that, he moved and slashed backward with his palm. Then he slashed backward several times in a row, but his eyes were always forward, and he never looked back.

Mu Wanqing asked in surprise, "Five Luo Light Smoke Palm! How do you know my master's palm technique? My master often practiced this palm technique alone, and she would cry while practicing. When I saw this, I asked her to teach me, but she flew into a rage, told me to get lost, and said that this palm technique was not to be passed on to anyone and that it should be taken to her coffin!"

She pouted, looking somewhat displeased, and said, "Well, she said she wouldn't pass it on to others, but she secretly passed it on to you."

(End of this chapter)