Arhats Subduing Demons: Starting with The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber

Soon the old man brought out the steaming hot wontons, but only five bowls were cooked in one pot.

Lu Dayou was drooling, but he gave the first bowl to Lao Denuo, the second bowl to his third senior brother Liang Fa, the third and fourth bowls to his fourth senior brother Shi Daizi and his fifth senior brother Gao Genming. The fifth bowl was supposed to be eaten by himself, but he gave it to Yue Lingshan and said, "Junior sister, you eat first."

Yue Lingshan smiled slightly, stood up, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

Yue Lingshan had been joking and laughing with Lu Dayou, calling him "Sixth Monkey," but she was also behaving herself, accepting the wontons without eating them. Only after Lu Dayou, Seventh Senior Brother Tao Jun, and Eighth Senior Brother Ying Bailuo had their wontons did they begin to eat.

Clearly, the Huashan Sect has strict rules, and even when they are joking around, the proper etiquette of respecting elders and caring for the young is never violated.

At this moment, the old man brought Yun Changkong a bowl of wontons.

Seeing that he was dignified and clearly possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, Yun Changkong shook his head, took a bite, and found it quite delicious.

While eating wontons, Lu Dayou glanced at Yun Changkong intentionally or unintentionally and said, "Second Senior Brother, I just heard from Junior Sister that Abbot Yu also went to Fujian. Does the Qingcheng Sect really have such a big grudge against the Fuwei Escort Agency that it's worth him personally going down the mountain?"

Laudenuo glanced at Yun Changkong and said, "The Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency are deeply entangled. My Huashan Sect went to Fujian with no other intentions. I'm telling you this so you won't make wild guesses in the future."

They felt that Yun Changkong's speculation that the Huashan Sect's trip to Fujian was for ulterior motives, so they wanted to tell him the truth to prevent him from spreading rumors and ruining the reputation of the Huashan Sect as a prestigious and righteous sect.

But Yun Changkong was eating wontons and seemed not to hear.

Lin Pingzhi was overjoyed, finally finding a way to dispel his doubts.

Laudenuo then told himself that he had been sent by his master to Qingcheng Mountain to deliver an apology letter for Linghu Chong's beating, but when he arrived at the mountain, he found something was amiss.

It turned out that the disciples of the Qingcheng Sect were all practicing a set of sword techniques. At the time, Lao Denuo didn't recognize it, but he memorized it. After returning to Mount Hua, he told his master, "Gentleman Sword" Yue Buqun, about it.

Yue Buqun ordered him to demonstrate the moves. Lao Denuo immediately performed the seven or eight moves he had memorized. After a glance, Yue Buqun exclaimed, "This is the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique of the Lin family of the Fuwei Escort Agency!"

Laudenau then recounted his conversation with Yue Buqun in its entirety.

This includes the fact that Yu Canghai's master, Changqingzi, was once defeated by Lin Yuantu's Evil-Slaying Sword. It also mentions that Yue Buqun's master was a good friend of Changqingzi and helped him dissect the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique, hoping to find its weaknesses. However, these seventy-two sword techniques, seemingly ordinary, contain many mysteries that others cannot fathom, suddenly becoming incredibly fast, ghostly, and difficult to defend against.

Upon hearing this, Yun Changkong was startled and thought to himself, "I know the secret to this. It lies in cutting off the penis and starting with internal energy, which allows the sword technique to be incredibly fast."

But after hearing his explanation, it became clear that the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, which was originally quite ordinary, had suddenly become incredibly fast, making it indeed difficult to defend against.

Yun Changkong was highly skilled in martial arts and was well aware of this phenomenon, which was an extremely powerful technique in any martial arts style.

Just like when a person is exhausted, they suddenly gain new strength, making people think that the impossible has become possible, which can easily catch people off guard.

Yun Changkong couldn't help but think, "If I were to encounter this old monster, Dongfang Bubai, what are my chances of winning?"

It's one thing to be on high alert if your opponent strikes quickly, but if you think they've reached their limit and then suddenly speed up again, you might end up losing unexpectedly.

Yun Changkong only knew about the Sunflower Manual and the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique through the prophet; he had never actually seen them.

However, in his previous life, he knew the power of Dongfang Bubai in a way that many people could not understand, could not imagine, and was easily overlooked.

Because many people only think that he is fast.

Simply believing that speed is the only way to overcome all martial arts challenges is...
Little did they know that Dongfang Bubai's internal strength was even more remarkable!
He used only his thumb and forefinger to hold a tiny embroidery needle, which not only blocked Linghu Chong's sword strike but also made the opponent's arm go numb. The depth of his internal strength was simply unimaginable.

Yun Changkong thought to himself that he might not be able to pull off this move.

It should be noted that at that time, Linghu Chong had practiced the Star Absorbing Skill, and his body contained portions of the internal energy of masters such as Monk Bujie, Master Fang Sheng, the Six Immortals of Peach Valley, and Hei Baizi. The depth of his internal energy far surpassed that of the masters of the time. In addition, he activated the "Nine Swords of Dugu," and the skill, speed, and power of his swordsmanship were so high that there were very few people in the world who could withstand a single sword strike from him unscathed.

Then he encountered Dongfang Bubai, who used a needle to block Dongfang Bubai's straight sword strike, but it made Dongfang Bubai's arm go numb. You can imagine how terrifying that was.

Combined with that speed, he's an extremely powerful expert!
Being the best in the world is no exaggeration!
Laudenuo then told Yue Buqun that Changqingzi died at the age of thirty-six, perhaps leaving some last words for Yu Canghai. He speculated that the Qingcheng Sect wanted revenge for the previous generation, and that Yu Canghai's martial arts had surpassed Changqingzi's, exceeding his own level. While outsiders didn't know the full extent of Lin Zhennan's skills, they generally believed he was no match for his grandfather.

With this advance and retreat, coupled with the Qingcheng Sect operating in the shadows while the Fuwei Escort Agency was in the open, the Fuwei Escort Agency had already lost 70% of the battle before even starting. If Lin Zhennan had known about this beforehand and invited Luoyang's Golden Saber King Yuanba to help, then they might have been able to put up a fight. So he sent Lao Denuo to watch the excitement and teach him a few moves of the Qingcheng Sword Technique. Yue Lingshan, having learned of this, accompanied him.

After they finished explaining the whole story, they all looked at Yun Changkong.

Yun Changkong slowly got up and walked to the door. He saw the rain pouring down, with a steady and persistent rhythm. He didn't know how long it would last.

Yue Lingshan laughed and said, "What's wrong? Are you scared? Do you think Abbot Yu is coming soon and you're about to leave?"

Yun Changkong smiled, then turned his gaze to examine the wonton stand under the eaves.

What do these wontons look like?
To put it simply, they are just two small wooden cabinets.

Inside one of the small wooden cabinets is this stove with a fire hole on it. You put this wonton pot on top, and inside is half a chicken carcass simmering. The soup should be called chicken soup, but there is actually no chicken meat at all, but it has a bit of umami flavor.

The other small wooden cabinet was filled with these little drawers, containing cilantro, seaweed, dried shrimp, and seasonings like sesame oil, soy sauce, and vinegar. Several other shelves held wrapped wontons. At the bottom was a basin and a jar of fillings. So this was clearly a small business. A bowl of wontons would at most sell for ten copper coins.

So what is the purpose of this person, who possesses superb martial arts skills, spending all his time doing this kind of work?

Just as I was about to ask, I realized that everyone has their own needs and lives differently, so what could I say? I returned to the table.

Lin Pingzhi sat in the chair and listened to everything.

"I see!"

He silently muttered to himself, and everything became clear to him, one by one.

It turns out the Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency have a long-standing feud, yet he remains confused. He had long lost faith in his family's martial arts, hoping only to find a better master and avenge his family. Now, hearing Lao Denuo speak of his great-grandfather Lin Yuantu's prowess—that even the leaders of the Qingcheng and Huashan Sects couldn't defeat his family's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique—he wondered, "How come my father can't defeat a young upstart from the Qingcheng Sect? It's probably because my father hasn't mastered the true essence and power of this sword technique."

Thinking of this, Lin Pingzhi's spirits lifted. Deep in his heart, what he longed for most was to take revenge with his family's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique and become a force to be reckoned with in the martial arts world.

People inside and outside the teahouse share the same roof, yet their thoughts and ideas are completely different. Perhaps this is the wonder of the martial arts world.

At this moment, Lu Dayou spoke up again: "Junior Sister, Second Senior Brother has explained the whole story of the conflict between Fuwei Escort Agency and Qingcheng Sect. Tell me about your trip to Fuzhou."

Yue Lingshan sighed and said, "Alas, the Lin family of Fuwei Escort Agency is really in a sorry state. My second senior brother and I rented a small tavern outside Fuzhou City to hide our presence and went to Fuwei Escort Agency every day to observe the situation. We saw Lin Zhennan teaching his son Lin Pingzhi to practice swordsmanship."

He chuckled and said, "I said back then, this isn't the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, it's the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique. When evil spirits arrive, this young master Lin will have to stay far away."

The disciples of the Huashan Sect burst into laughter.

Lin Pingzhi was filled with shame and embarrassment. The Huashan Sect had come to his house and spied on him multiple times, yet they hadn't noticed at all. It seemed that his Fuwei Escort Agency was, well, utterly incompetent.

Yue Lingshan continued, "Didn't Second Senior Brother just say that the Qingcheng Sect people have arrived? One is Fang Renzhi, and the other is Yu Renhao."

These two went to the escort agency every day to scout out potential clients, and we were afraid of running into them, so we stopped going. Unexpectedly, the very next day, this young head镖师 (chief escort) showed up at our little tavern. At first, I was a little scared, thinking they'd seen through our scheme and come looking for us. But when my second senior brother struck up a conversation, I realized they were all still in the dark.

Laudenuo laughed and said, "This young master Lin is a spoiled brat, like an idiot. Just then, two people from the Qingcheng Sect came to our hotel. They were Yu Renyan and Jia Renda, the most unruly members of the Qingcheng Sect."

Yue Lingshan said, "At that time, Yu Renyan not only touched me inappropriately, but also made suggestive remarks. But to be honest, Lin Pingzhi was really good; he actually stepped in to stand up for me."

But to everyone's surprise, his martial arts skills as the young head of the Fuwei Escort Agency were far too poor. He couldn't even beat the most useless son of Abbot Yu! He was pinned to the ground in just a few moves.

Lin Pingzhi, true to his nature, drew a knife and stabbed Yu Renyan in the heart.

Lu Dayou said, "Good heavens, is this kid really that ruthless?"

Yue Lingshan shook her head and said, "In my opinion, this was an unintentional mistake; it was just a coincidence."

"Oh, and then what happened?"

Yue Lingshan said, "That night, my second senior brother and I went to Fuwei Escort Agency to check the situation. We saw Abbot Yu arrive with Hou Renying, Hong Renxiong, and about ten other senior disciples. We were afraid of being discovered, so we watched from a distance. We saw this group of people kill the head镖师 (escort leader) and 趟子手 (escorts) of Fuwei Escort Agency one by one. The head镖师 who were sent to help were also killed, and their corpses were sent back one by one."

I was quite puzzled at the time. If Yu Guan's main goal was to avenge his son, why didn't he kill Lin Pingzhi? If it was to avenge his master, why didn't he challenge Lin Zhennan to a sword duel and win? Why be so ruthless!

Clearly, their large-scale arrival at Fuwei Escort Agency was not simply for a past grudge. Sure enough, Abbot Yu, like a cat playing with a mouse, caused widespread panic within the agency, making everyone afraid to linger.

The Lin family of three and the people from the escort agency left the agency one after the other, and Abbot Yu followed shortly after, sitting down swaggeringly in the grand chair in the main hall. The Fuwei Escort Agency was thus taken over by the Qingcheng Sect.

At this point, Lu Dayou laughed and said, "It seems the Qingcheng Sect is going to change its business, and Yu Guan will mainly be the chief镖头 (chief镖头, a term referring to a bodyguard or镖师, a kind of bodyguard/escort)!"

"Haha..." The Huashan disciples burst into laughter again.

Yun Changkong glanced at the hunchback in the corner. He was wearing a straw hat, slumped over the table, and his body was trembling.

Clearly, people's joys and sorrows are not all the same.

What was excruciating pain in Lin Pingzhi's eyes was nothing more than a joke to the disciples of Mount Hua.

But who can say that's wrong?
Isn't this how the world has always been?
Yue Lingshan chuckled and said, "I have no idea what Abbot Yu is thinking. We just discovered that the Lin family of three was disguised, but the Qingcheng Sect had already been eyeing them. Fang Renzhi, Yu Renhao, and Jia Renda were ordered to capture them. At the time, I just wanted to watch the show."

He then pulled his second senior brother along and followed them. In a small restaurant in the southern mountains of Fuzhou, Yu Renhao and his men appeared and captured the Lin family of three.

At the time, I thought, "Young Master Lin killed Yu Renyan, and it all started with hitting me. If I just stand by and watch him die, that wouldn't do."

Laudenuo laughed and said, "But I tried my best to stop her from making a move, saying that if we did, it would definitely damage the harmony between Huashan and Qingcheng Sects. Besides, Abbot Yu is still in Fuzhou City. I don't want us to make a fool of ourselves!"

Yue Lingshan said, "I thought about it and it made sense. But we couldn't just leave without saving him, so I went to the kitchen. Jia Renda arrived here too. I saw that it was the perfect time, so I beat Jia Renda until his head was bleeding."

Unexpectedly, this guy was easily defeated. His loud cries attracted Fang Renzhi and Yu Renhao.

Seeing this as an opportunity, I went around to the front and rescued Lin Pingzhi. But Fang and the other man were persistent and kept chasing me. At this point, Lin Pingzhi even fell off his horse. I realized that I was not only failing to save him but also harming him, so I fought with the two men.

My second senior brother was also there at the time. He used a move from the Qingcheng Sect called "Soaring Phoenix in the Dark," which disarmed both of their swords. Unfortunately, my second senior brother was masked with a black cloth, so these two didn't know they had been defeated by our Huashan Sect. If it were me, I would definitely have explained the situation to them.”

She was beautiful and had a clear, melodious voice. When she recounted this story, her voice was truly captivating and refreshing.

Laudenau sighed, "It's best if they don't know. If they did, it would definitely cause a huge uproar. But to be honest, in terms of real skill, I might not be able to defeat Fang Renzhi and Yu Renhao. It was just that I suddenly used the Qingcheng Sword Technique and attacked their weakness, which surprised the two brothers, and that's how I gained the upper hand."

Upon hearing this, Lu Dayi waved his hand and said, "Second Senior Brother, don't be so polite. Your skills are far superior to theirs."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly right."

The disciples of Mount Hua discussed it amongst themselves, growing more and more excited as they talked.

Lin Pingzhi, sitting to the side, was feeling dizzy and disoriented listening to the audio.

He had always believed that the misfortune that befell the Fuwei Escort Agency was entirely due to his killing of Yu Renyan, but if he hadn't heard what the Huashan Sect disciples said today, he would still be in the dark. He recalled how his father was overjoyed when he learned that the Qingcheng Sect was sending disciples, eager to expand the escort agency's business, never expecting that these people had no good intentions in coming to Fuzhou.

Lin Pingzhi looked out the window. The heavy rain was like beans, filling the sky and earth, adding to his sadness.

Yun Changkong was also filled with mixed feelings.

Wasn't I the same way when I was at the Jinyang Escort Agency?

If people sit at home, disaster will come from heaven!
At that time, I relied on my body as a child under eleven years old, my foresight, and the newly acquired Arhat Subduing Demon Skill to flatter and act like a grandson, which made Yin Wushou lower his guard and thus subdue him in one fell swoop, changing the fate of the entire family being wiped out.

But Lin Pingzhi knew absolutely nothing about it.

Then Liang Fa asked, "Second Senior Brother, what happened to Abbot Yu after he took over the Fuwei Escort Agency?"

Laudenuo said, "After Junior Sister saved Young Master Lin, she originally wanted to secretly persuade Fang Renzhi and the others to rescue Lin Zhennan and his wife when the opportunity arose. I advised her: Yu Renyan was rude to you at the time, and Young Master Lin acted righteously. You saved his life to express your gratitude, which is enough to repay him."

The Qingcheng Sect and the Fuwei Escort Agency have a long-standing feud, so let's not get involved. Junior Sister agreed. We returned to Fuzhou City, and upon arriving at the Fuwei Escort Agency, we found it heavily guarded by Qingcheng Sect disciples.

Lu Dayou interjected, "That's strange. Didn't Lin Zhennan and his wife, along with the bodyguards, leave? What are they still guarding?"
Laudenuo said, "That's what I thought too. My junior sister and I couldn't figure out the reason, so we became curious and wanted to go in and take a look."

Seeing that they were guarding the area tightly, and that it would be difficult to get in at night, we sneaked into the vegetable garden of the Fuwei Escort Agency and hid there while they were changing shifts for dinner in the evening.

When they came out, they discovered that the Qingcheng disciples were ransacking the place, digging up walls and turning the huge Fuwei Escort Agency upside down.

There were naturally gold and silver valuables left behind at the escort agency, but when they found them, they simply tossed them aside, clearly not there for the treasure. I wondered, what could possibly have made them go to such lengths?

"The Lin family's Evil-Repelling Sword Manual!"

The disciples of Mount Hua said in unison.

Yue Lingshan laughed and said, "That's right. My second senior brother and I said at the time that they occupied the Fuwei Escort Agency and turned it upside down. They didn't want the gold and silver treasures. If they weren't looking for the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, what were they looking for?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Dayou finished the soup in his bowl in one gulp: "Junior Sister, have they found them yet?"

Yue Lingshan said, "We originally wanted to see what was going on, but the Qingcheng Sect people searched everywhere, even..." Her face flushed red, and she stopped talking.

Laudenuo laughed and said, "They even went to the outhouse. My junior sister and I had nowhere to hide, so we had no choice but to leave."

The disciples of Mount Hua were all thrilled upon hearing this extraordinary story.

Yun Changkong and Lin Pingzhi sat to one side, listening silently.

At this moment, Yue Lingshan's gaze fell on Yun Changkong, and she said, "Now you understand, right? The Qingcheng Sect's revenge against the Fuwei Escort Agency is secondary; their main purpose is to find the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. Our Huashan Sect is just going to watch the show."

Yun Changkong chuckled: "You don't need to explain."

Yue Lingshan's face darkened as she asked, "Young Master, what does this mean?"
Yun Changkong said, "I didn't mean anything by it. The Evil-Repelling Sword Technique that Lin Yuantu relied on to shake the martial arts world is the root cause of the Lin family's misfortune."

The common people crave nothing more than power, wealth, and lust, but those who practice martial arts dream of possessing unparalleled martial arts skills.

With unparalleled martial arts skills, he could get whatever he wanted. Lin Zhennan's past secrets had not been exposed, and others dared not try to challenge him easily, for fear that Lin Zhennan would surpass his ancestors and bring shame upon himself!
Therefore, Yu Canghai had been planning for a long time and was ready to act, which exposed Lin Zhennan's true colors.

Even if the Qingcheng Sect returns empty-handed this time, others will remain defiant and will still vie for power, resorting to any means necessary to seize control. The annihilation of the Lin family is only a matter of time.

His words carried a sense of sympathy and shared experience.

Lin Pingzhi's heart pounded. He knew that the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique in his family was the root of all their troubles. But the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique his father had passed down to him was nothing special, and he had no idea that his family had a sword manual.

Yue Lingshan said, "I don't understand any of what you're saying."

Yun Changkong laughed and said, "It would be strange if you could understand."

Yue Lingshan was immediately both ashamed and angry. Her face darkened as she said, "What do you mean by that? Are you saying I'm stupid?"

Yun Changkong looked at the horizon and said leisurely, "Yu Canghai and Qingcheng Sect were just the first to try something new. There are countless other martial arts masters in the world who are highly skilled, powerful, and treacherous, but may not be uninterested in the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual."

Most people are only holding back for the sake of their reputation. But that might change in the future.

Yue Lingshan said, "You mean there will be others who will act on this rumor?"

Yun Changkong nodded and said, "That's inevitable. Yu Canghai captured the Lin couple but didn't kill them because he wanted the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, but there are too many people interested in that."

Countless people are keeping an eye on the Qingcheng Sect.

Rescuing the Lin couple was already difficult enough, but their martial arts skills were weak. What if another group of people came? Moreover, the longer it went on, the more people would be tempted, and the outcome would be utterly unimaginable!

Yue Lingshan felt relieved and sighed, "This is the principle that 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.'"

Yun Changkong said, "This is just a case of someone being blinded by greed, and it's also the reason why the fighting in the martial world never ends."

Throughout history, if a gang possesses an invincible martial arts manual, even if it's just a rumor, the gang will either be destroyed or suffer endless troubles, whether it's small or large.

The Shaolin Temple's immense reputation is built upon the immense suffering and deaths it has endured.

Yun Changkong knew all too well that no one could save Lin Zhennan's family now.

including yourself.

Or rather, it might save you temporarily, but it won't save you forever.

Because the Qingcheng Sect is only a visible enemy. Even if the Qingcheng Sect is defeated, there will be others.

If it were anywhere else, the family of three could hide deep in the mountains and forests, making themselves untraceable, and that would be fine.

But now, heroes are gathered in Hengshan City, and countless eyes are waiting for the whereabouts of the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

Even if I were to work as a nanny for the Fuwei Escort Agency, I still couldn't stop people's greed.

Besides, he has no relation to the Lin family and would not do such a thing.

Even if Lin Zhennan were to take out the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual and start practicing right now, it would be too late. No one will give you time or a chance.

Therefore, this is a dead end!
Yue Lingshan shook her head and said, "It's one person in the martial arts world like Abbot Yu, but from what you're saying, it sounds like many righteous people would be tempted by him."

Yun Changkong turned his gaze to her face and chuckled, "You have a good impression of people, that's true."

But you must understand what this martial world is. This martial world is a big melting pot. Yu Canghai became a Taoist monk and cultivated in seclusion for many years. He is also the leader of a famous sect. You have seen what he is doing now.

Therefore, in this world of martial arts, it's entirely possible for a chivalrous and righteous young man to become a treacherous and ruthless ingrate, or for a loving and virtuous teacher to become a despicable and shameless villain!

He said these words to Lin Pingzhi. He changed step by step. When Yue Buqun first appeared, he was a gentleman, but he gradually became a hypocritical and ugly person.

It's really because of desire.

A person who has no desires naturally possesses high moral character.

Once desires arise, they become detestable.

Just like how he liked to flirt with the beautiful Yue Lingshan, Lu Dayou must have found it utterly detestable.

Lu Dayou laughed and said, "I'll go out and spread the word later that the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual has been stolen by the Qingcheng Sect!"

Yue Lingshan chuckled: "Then Abbot Yu must be in a real bind. We ran into him in Yushan, Jiangxi, questioning his disciples who had gone to Zhejiang and Guangdong. He looked very anxious and had obviously come up empty-handed."

Just then, the old man selling wontons suddenly whispered, "The enemy is coming! Why aren't you leaving?"

Everyone was startled when they heard the old man suddenly say such a thing.

Lu Dayou asked in surprise, "Is it Yu Canghai who has arrived?"

The old man selling wontons pursed his lips, stopped talking, and began tapping the bamboo stick.

After a while, the Huashan disciples heard a jumble of footsteps approaching, mixed with the voices of several people talking. The sounds were muffled by the heavy rain and couldn't be heard clearly. The disciples couldn't help but feel a chill, thinking to themselves, "This old man has amazing hearing!"

They peeked out and saw a large group of people rushing towards them, their steps light and quick. Before they even reached the door, they heard one of them shout, "Damn it, you nameless thief who's robbing people, come out here!"

Yun Changkong chuckled: "Old man, what's with all the shouting!" He slammed his hand on the table and said: "Damn it, which bastard is it who has to state his name?"

He spoke with a Sichuan accent, and it wasn't anything nice, not to mention the others. Lin Pingzhi was already fired up.

Lin Pingzhi recognized the voice as that of Jia Renda from the Qingcheng Sect. Knowing the prestige of his great-grandfather, he hoped that he could be like him and be invincible throughout the world.

He naturally hoped to hurl a curse at the Qingcheng Sect, but knowing his martial arts skills were lacking and considering he still needed to find out where his parents were, he decided it was best to avoid trouble and buried himself in his tea.

Just then, six people entered the teahouse, each with bright eyes and long swords hanging from their waists. Two of them carried two "angry lanterns".

As soon as they entered, they immediately stood on either side, solemn and respectful. Then, a Taoist priest wearing a straw raincoat, with a thin face and a height of no more than five feet, slowly walked in.

Illuminated by two lanterns that seemed to kill the wind, his eyes were like lightning, and his appearance and demeanor exuded an imposing aura without anger.

The disciples of Mount Hua all knew that the head of the Qingcheng Sect was a short Taoist priest. Lao Denuo had also met him before. He bowed deeply, looking extremely respectful, and clasped his hands, saying, "This junior, along with my fellow disciples, greets Abbot Yu."

Yu Canghai glanced at them indifferently, nodded slightly, and fixed his gaze on Yun Changkong, who was picking up his teacup.

Yue Lingshan turned to look at Yun Changkong and saw him sitting calmly, sipping his tea. She gently bit her lip and thought to herself, "This kid really has a big presence!"

Yun Changkong said, "Tea Master, bring up another pot of boiled water. Don't worry about not having money to pay you!"

"Yes!" The tea server, seeing his skill, dared not be negligent.

Yu Canghai's eyes flashed, revealing a sharp glint like a blade, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Are you short of money?"

Yun Changkong smiled and said, "The Qingcheng Sect has been established for hundreds of years. As the sect leader, Abbot Yu is incredibly wealthy. I just came from the mountains and thought that the Qingcheng Sect is orthodox and charitable. It's not unreasonable for me to ask your disciples for some money, is it?" (End of this chapter)