Reborn as Lin Pingzhi, starting from escorting Daiyu to the capital.

In order to deal with the Fuwei Escort Agency, Yu Canghai made his disciples practice the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique every day, and Hou Renying and others were very familiar with this sword technique.

The opponent just used the "Meteor Fall" move.

Kumārajīva was taken aback, realizing that he had been pondering the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual and had unconsciously used it.

He was somewhat surprised to see that the other party actually recognized the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique: "Your eyes are quite good, but you seem to have your eyes on your head."

Kumārajīva kept reflecting on that move, feeling that something was missing. Suddenly, he realized:

If one castrates oneself by wielding the sword according to the method in the sword manual, one's true energy will flow freely, and one will surely be able to unleash several times the power.

No, no, this would violate the virtues of a monk.

Hou Renying was terrified and shouted, "You can't kill me! I'm a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect!"

"Is the Qingcheng Sect very strong?" Kumārajīva said coldly. "You have no respect for your elders. This time it is just a slight punishment. If I encounter you again next time, it won't be so simple."

"Thank you for sparing my life, Master. May I ask your name?" Hou Renying asked.

The Qingcheng Sect is known for its vengeful nature, and Hou Renying planned to find out the details and inform his master before seeking revenge.

Kumārajīva completely disregarded the Qingcheng Sect and said:

"I am Kumārajīva, a friend of Young Master Lin of the Fuwei Escort Agency."

He was not well-known in the Central Plains and not many people knew him, so he simply brought up Lin Pingzhi.

Hou Renying thanked him respectfully, picked up the severed arm from the ground, and fearing that Kumārajīva might change his mind, he didn't even dare to ask for the long sword back and hurriedly fled.

Kumārajīva stood up and shouted to the far left:

"Friends on the hill, please come out and greet us!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it echoed clearly through the valley.

Linghu Chong was shocked. He had just seen Kumārajīva sever Hou Renying's right arm in one move, and his low cry was immediately noticed.

"This monk has such profound internal strength; even my master is probably not as good as him."

"What exactly is its origin?"

"What exactly is his relationship with Lin Pingzhi?"

Linghu Chong, quite uninhibited, simply stood up, lightly touched the ground with his toes, somersaulted a few times in the air, landed on the large rock, and shouted:

"Linghu Chong, a disciple of the Huashan Sect, greets the Master."

Kumārajīva said indifferently, "Oh, it seems that the disciples of the Huashan Sect are nothing more than sneaky and furtive individuals."

Seeing that the other party was highly skilled in martial arts, Linghu Chong did not want to offend him, so he quickly said, "I did not mean to spy on you, please forgive me, Master!"

He then turned to leave. Kumārajīva scoffed, "Trying to leave?"

He leaped up and in a few bounds arrived in front of Linghu Chong, striking out with his right palm.

Linghu Chong never expected Kumārajīva to be so fast, and tried to dodge to the side.

"Slap!" In an instant, Kumārajīva's palm changed direction and struck Linghu Chong's left shoulder.

Linghu Chong felt a sweet taste in his mouth, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body fell from mid-air like a kite with a broken string, tumbling down.

After succeeding, Kumārajīva turned and left, leaving behind a receding figure.

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Songshan School, looking out over the peaks.

Zuo Lengchan stood with his hands behind his back, wearing an earth-yellow cloth robe. Behind him were his fellow disciples, six of the Thirteen Protectors.

He was ambitious and determined to unify the Five Mountains Sword Sects.

In recent years, under his leadership, the Songshan Sect has become increasingly prosperous, attracting a large number of underworld experts and accumulating a wealth of talent.

"Is there still no news of the three heroes of northern Hebei?" Zuo Lengchan asked coldly.

Ever since he learned of Lin Pingzhi's whereabouts from his disciple Lao Denuo, he had people follow Lin Pingzhi. Upon hearing that Lin Pingzhi had killed Tian Boguang, he immediately decided to send someone to seize the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

To be on the safe side, he rewarded the three heroes of northern Hebei with his Frost True Qi.

These three are highly skilled in martial arts; taking down Lin Pingzhi would be a piece of cake for them.

Furthermore, since the three of them have been out of the public eye for a long time, even if they obtain the sword manual, no one will discover that it was their doing, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.

But now, the three heroes of northern Hebei seem to have vanished without a trace. (Left)

Leng Chan was furious: "Where on earth have these three heroes of northern Hebei gone?"

At this time.

Di Xiu rushed over, panting, and said, "Alliance Leader, there's news about Lin Pingzhi."

"Speak quickly!" Zuo Lengchan's sleeves trembled slightly, clearly indicating his excitement.

Di Xiu said, "According to the information we obtained at Mandala Manor, Lin Pingzhi was present at Qin Yun Xiaozhu."

"Qinyun Xiaozhu?"

Zuo Lengchan was slightly taken aback.

He was cunning and liked to use schemes. He had planted spies in various sects and was very well-informed.

Di Xiu said, "This Qin Yun Xiao Zhu (琴韵小筑) belongs to a maid in Murong Fu's household in Suzhou."

Zuo Lengchan was utterly puzzled: "How did Lin Pingzhi end up at Qin Yun Xiao Zhu?"

As far as he knew, although the Lin family was from Suzhou, they had no connection with the Murong family. However, Lin Zhennan was adept at social maneuvering and had good relations with the government.

Di Xiu said, "This disciple does not know, but according to our inside source, Lin Pingzhi has a very good relationship with two maids from the Murong family, and those two maids often praise Lin Pingzhi."

Zuo Lengchan's expression was one of surprise and uncertainty as he asked, "Was Lin Pingzhi injured?"

"No," Di Xiu said. "This man is full of energy and shows absolutely no signs of injury."

"Alright, I understand." Zuo Lengchan waved his hand in disappointment.

He began to suspect that the three heroes of northern Hebei had made some kind of deal with Lin Pingzhi to let him go.

The most likely explanation is that Lin Pingzhi handed over the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, and the three heroes of Jibei took the manual and hid away to practice it.

"My Frost Qi!"

Zuo Lengchan gritted his teeth. "Keep a close eye on Lin Pingzhi. Also, continue investigating the whereabouts of the three heroes of northern Hebei."

Zuo Lengchan felt an increasing sense of urgency.

If Lin Pingzhi makes a deal with the Murong family, then they will be difficult to deal with.

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Qingcheng Sect, Songfeng Temple.

Snapped!

Yu Canghai slammed his hand down, shattering the armrest of the grand master's chair into pieces, sending wood chips flying everywhere.

"What a fine Kumārajīva! What a good friend of Young Master Lin!"

Yu Canghai gritted his teeth, his face as if covered with a layer of frost.

He had just received a message from Hou Renying via carrier pigeon, informing him that his prized disciple's right arm had been cut off by a Tibetan monk named "Kumārajīva".

In his view, the other party's move was undoubtedly a provocation.

The Qingcheng Sect has always been domineering in Sichuan. Apart from a few sects such as Emei and the Five Poisons Sect, they have always been the ones bullying others.

The disciples below, including Hong Renxiong, were all uneasy when they saw their master lose his temper, and dared not say a word.

After a long silence, Yu Canghai said in a sinister tone, "Hong Renxiong, have someone investigate this Kumārajīva and see who he really is."

Hong Renxiong nodded in agreement.

Yu Canghai then asked, "Is there any news from the Fuwei Escort Agency?"

Hong Renxiong said, "According to Junior Brother Yu, three days ago, a disciple of Hengshan Sect visited Lin Zhennan, and Lin Zhennan personally saw her off at the door."

"These bald nuns just love to meddle in other people's business."

Yu Canghai was furious and couldn't help but frown.

Lin Pingzhi's killing of Tian Boguang, while exposing the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, also disrupted his plans.

If the Hengshan Sect gets involved, things will become complicated.

He needs to come up with a new plan.