Decaying World

Chapter 201 201 The Sound of the Wind III

Heishan Town, outside the city.

The three members of the Xuanying Sect all wore black eagle masks and waited quietly.

A short while later, a figure flashed and appeared beside the three. The figure was none other than Tao Xuehai, who had just come from Xinyu Town.

"Sixth Brother, you're late," a woman in a black eagle mask said calmly. She was the tallest of the three. But despite her height, her curves were exceptionally alluring, like an enlarged version of a plus-size beauty. Even her black robes couldn't conceal her exquisite figure. She was Xie Xinlan, the eldest of the Six Heroes of the Black Eagle Clan.

"I'll be more careful next time." Tao Xuehai was still somewhat downcast. Ever since he heard of the Typhoon Sword Technique, he had longed to learn it. He had high hopes for this sword technique when he returned this time.

The master was indeed generous and open-minded, and directly taught him the basics of the art.

unfortunately
He watched his master demonstrate more than ten times, but when it was his turn to do it, he just couldn't do it.

No. Not only can't it be done, it can't even complete one-tenth of it.

To get started, one needs to build thousands of internal energy circuits in an instant, but he only managed to build a dozen or so before he felt dizzy and unable to continue.

The gap was so large that it filled him with despair.

"Sixth Brother, didn't you go back to Xinyu Town again? It's just a martial arts teacher you once studied under. Is he really worth your respect? That place is too close to the inner city and too dangerous. You'd better be more careful in the future." Another burly man's voice was rough, but his words were caring and attentive.

The speaker was Chen Ji, the second of the Six Heroes of Xuanying. "Thank you for the reminder, but I will never forget the kindness of my teacher in passing on his skills. Besides, you don't understand, Second Brother. Our teacher is not an ordinary martial artist; he is very strong." Tao Xuehai nodded.

"Strong? How strong? The upper limit of his cultivation level is fixed. Even if he can surpass his level in actual combat, so what? I've heard of Lin Hui, the abbot of Qingfeng Temple, known as the Invisible Sword, but he's at most at the Zhou Tian realm. With our current strength, if we were to fight, it would be an insult to the previous sect master's passing on of skills if he were to make a second move." Chen Ji said dismissively.

"Second sister, watch your words." The eldest sister, Xie Xinlan, frowned beneath her mask.

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. The main problem is that Xiao Liu almost got surrounded and killed last time, also after returning from Xinyu Town. Does he really dare to go alone this time? Isn't he afraid of dying? If he dies, fine, but he'll ruin our important plans."

"Second brother!" Xie Xinlan interrupted again, her tone quite displeased. "He's talking nonsense again, sixth brother, don't mind him." She turned to Tao Xuehai to comfort him.

“I know my second brother’s temper, it’s alright. He just hasn’t seen the teacher in person. People can’t imagine things and people outside their own understanding, so I can understand,” Tao Xuehai said calmly, gripping the hilt of his sword.

"Hey, are you calling me stupid?!" the second brother, Chen Ji, said discontentedly.

“I did not mean that, but if you insist on thinking that way, that’s fine too,” Tao Xuehai said calmly.

"Alright, alright, you two," Xie Xinlan said, speechless. "Now that everyone's here, let's begin our next plan. While we avenge the sect leader, we also need to consider how to maximize our profits and strengthen the Xuan Ying Sect's foundation as much as possible. If our sect truly wants to reach the top level, firstly, our cultivation must advance to a certain height. The Eagle God statue in our target family will be of great help to us. Secondly, we need sufficiently advanced replication technology. Our current technology is too weak, and the level is too low. Even after fusion, the replication effect is only at the Zhou Tian level. If we can upgrade it to the Divine Official level, it will provide our capable subordinates with a sufficiently powerful method of survival in the future." She said again in a deep voice.

"Therefore, this surprise attack on the Lin family is our first full-scale assault on a major aristocratic family, and it is extremely dangerous. Some of you here may be destined to be left there forever. This is no joke, and it is far more dangerous than the attacks on the middle-ranking families we attacked before. So, I'll ask you again now, do you still want to go?"

"go with!"

"I have long since disregarded life and death."

"Don't ask if you're going or not, just tell me where you're going."

The three people gave answers that reflected their different personalities, but they all conveyed the same meaning.

"Alright, if I perish this time, the first place will be taken by the next person in line. Let's go!" Xie Xinlan said sternly.

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Qingfeng Temple.

The rear residence.

Lin Hui looked at Lin Xiaoliu, who was practicing basic sword moves meticulously in the courtyard, and nodded slightly.

Huang Shan was in charge of Lin Xiaoliu's cultivation.

Six months ago, Lin Xiaoliu's speech gradually became clearer. In order to lay the foundation for her to enter the inner city and complete the training of the Summoner in the future, the Lin family unanimously agreed to let Lin Hui be responsible for teaching Lin Xiaoliu martial arts.

After all, although Lin Hui's potential was limited, his comprehension was so high that even the Nine Dreams Sect recognized it and sent people to learn from him. The Inspectorate also regularly sent people to exchange training with him.

All of this demonstrates that the level of martial arts at Qingfeng Temple is definitely not low.

Furthermore, even Brother Liu Wujun acknowledges that his speed and agility will be his greatest asset in times of danger.

Therefore, the whole family unanimously decided that in the two years before entering the city, Lin Xiaoliu would first come to Qingfeng Temple to cultivate for two years to lay a solid foundation in movement techniques before entering the city.

At this time, Lin Xiaoliu had grown to over a meter tall, and looked no different from the elementary school students in her previous life.

Under Huang Shan's tutelage, he awkwardly practiced the most basic sword moves with a wooden sword.

Yes, she is not qualified to learn the Seven-Section Sword yet. She is only learning how to draw the sword correctly and how to use various basic sword moves without injuring her wrist.

While watching her cultivate, Lin Hui sat cross-legged on a futon in a corner of the courtyard, listening to Wang Hongshi report on the current state of the business.

"The location you mentioned is too far away. We only managed to transport supplies safely once, and we were attacked by monsters more than ten times along the way. If it weren't for Senior Sister Xia protecting us the whole time, the team might have lost more than half its members on a single one-way trip," Wang Hongshi said helplessly. "It's alright. Xia Si has nothing to do anyway, so it's good for her to get some exercise. She's just the kind of person who can't sit still," Lin Hui said calmly.

"But Senior Sister Xia is ruthless when she takes action; she kills without hesitation. What if something serious happens?" Wang Hongshi remained honest and steady. This kind of personality is characterized by always worrying about this and that.

"Don't worry about it, I'll talk to her," Lin Hui said casually. Xia Si's Qingfeng Sword Technique is almost fully tempered. In just one year, she has not only perfected the Seven-Section Quick Sword Technique, but she has also almost finished practicing the Qingfeng Sword Technique, and her inner strength has long been condensed.

Even Lin Hui was astonished by her speed, calling it monstrous. He simply taught her the Gale Sword technique and let her use it freely.

Now, the perfect version of Qingfeng Sword Technique, combined with her internal energy, her innate superhuman strength and powerful physique, and her unique movement methods, is a perfect blend of these.

This created a formidable combat force within Qingfeng Temple, characterized by unpredictable movements, lightning-fast sword strikes, and terrifyingly powerful strength.

Now, no one in the sect can beat her.

Yes, after only one year of training, Xia Si has easily defeated all the opponents in Qingfeng Temple.

Therefore, when Xia Si is mentioned, Wang Hongshi, Chen Sui, and others both respect and fear him.

What is admirable is that this young boy, only nine years old, helped Qingfeng Temple escort teams everywhere, and the tasks he did were all the most dangerous tasks that others were unwilling to take on, such as the tasks in the sedimentary fog areas.

She wasn't afraid of death at all—no, she didn't know what death was!
They're always the first to rush at any monster they see.

Often, the battle is over before the team can even react.

"Let's get straight to the troubles I've been facing lately." Lin Hui squinted as he circulated his internal energy. He would never give up cultivating his internal energy, no matter the time or the moment.

“It was because Junior Sister Qiu Yiren had a conflict with the other party in Huangjia Town last time. It was due to the lingering grudges from the previous incident. At that time, Junior Sister was having dinner with her group at Yuqing Restaurant in the area. During the meal, she overheard people at other tables talking about my Qingfeng Temple and your reputation. Their words were full of disdain, so she became furious on the spot and started fighting with them.” Wang Hongshi paused, waiting for Lin Hui to ask questions.

Seeing that there were no questions, he continued.

"After defeating all the opponents, Junior Sister led her people away, but they were ambushed by reinforcements they had brought along, leading to a second battle. This time, the opponents went all out, resulting in the deaths of two of our disciples, three serious injuries, and fifteen minor injuries. Junior Sister Qiu Yiren was also severely injured."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Lin Hui sighed.

He had been busy exploring the maze in the foggy outer area, and now he had discovered a small path that allowed him to venture a certain distance into the maze. Although it was only a few hundred meters deep, it was the result of his painstaking efforts over the past year.

If it weren't for the fact that Wind Disaster Affinity is so effective, whenever my five senses are clouded, I only need to brush Wind Disaster Affinity on myself and I will immediately feel refreshed and all disturbances will be resolved.

Perhaps even in another ten years, it will be impossible to discover such a safe path in this maze.

"You used to always leave early and return late, so we often couldn't find you," Wang Hongshi said helplessly.

"Let's go see her." Lin Hui stood up.

Qiu Yiren has always been his most powerful admirer in Qingfeng Temple and one of his most loyal followers.

Since the other party is injured, he should go and see them in person no matter what.

"It's just that the location of Junior Sister Yiren's injury is a bit unsightly. Actually, the reason it's been delayed until now is partly because she asked me not to tell you," Wang Hongshi said in a low voice.

Lin Hui was speechless. He greeted Huang Shan and, judging from her expression, she clearly knew about it too. It turned out he was the only one kept in the dark.

He was too lazy to waste words and had Wang Hongshi lead the way. The two of them went directly to Qiu Yiren's private courtyard in the temple.

As Qingfeng Temple has grown larger and larger, it has acquired large tracts of land in the surrounding neighborhoods and built many courtyards and houses for its disciples.

As one of the top ten, Qiu Yiren naturally deserves one as well.

As they entered the courtyard, they saw Qiu Yiren lying face down on a rattan chair, her robes pulled up, her buttocks facing the sky, and her buttocks wrapped in white bandages.

It was obvious that her injury was there.
Upon seeing Lin Hui arrive, Qiu Yiren immediately jumped to her feet, removed her robe, and looked at the group with a flushed face.

"Abbot, what brings you here?! Why didn't you tell me beforehand?!"

"Let's find out how things are. Are your injuries getting better?" Lin Hui asked.

"Thankfully, it's just a minor injury. But Abbot, those people from Hongfei Sect and Wanyao Manor are disgusting. They're spreading rumors outside, saying that you casually humiliate the female disciples in Qingfeng Temple every day, and that all the female members are just toys you play with. I couldn't stand hearing such disgusting things, so I drew my sword and fought them on the spot. If they were only talking about me, I could tolerate it, but they've expanded the scope to the entire Qingfeng Temple, which is truly too much! The more I thought about it, the angrier I got."

"Wait, what do you mean by 'endured'?" Wang Hongshi coughed twice and quickly reminded his junior sister.

Qiu Yiren immediately realized what was happening, her pretty face flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to make a sound.

Lin Hui was speechless. He had known about Qiu Yiren's feelings for him for a long time, but he thought they would fade with time. Now it seemed they hadn't faded at all; in fact, they had become even more twisted.
"Alright, tell me, who exactly is behind this and dares to take action against us?" Lin Hui asked directly.

(End of this chapter)