Ten Thousand Sword Masters

"Sifei never expected to meet the leader here." The woman was Yang Sifei, the third disciple of the Konghua Sect's leader. Accompanying Yang Sifei was her junior sister, Yang Xiaoxiao.

Zhong Yang didn't correct Yang Sifei's way of addressing him, even though she had already changed it to "Master." He gestured for the two to sit down and ordered a waiter to bring some good tea.

"I have long heard of the full moon reflected in the Sleeping Moon Lake, and my heart has long yearned for it," Zhong Yang said.

Yang Sifei smiled brightly. The Konghua Sect had powerful information channels, so of course they knew that the Nanjiang Sect had offended Cao Tianxing, the city lord of Blackwater City, and was almost wiped out. Moreover, intelligence indicated that Zhong Yang had been killed by Cao Tianxing, yet he was now here, which shocked Yang Sifei.

She was a clever woman and knew that Zhong Yang's presence here was definitely not to admire Sleeping Moon Lake, but rather because the Nanjiang Sect had moved here.

"With countless treasures in Burial Sword Valley, wouldn't someone like our leader want to take a look?"

Zhong Yang took Yang Sifei and Yang Xiaoxiao to the house purchased by the Nanjiang Sect.

"There must be something fishy going on. If it were that simple, we wouldn't be in this situation," Zhong Yang said.

It turned out that Yang Sifei and Yang Xiaoxiao had come here on a commission. The person who commissioned them asked Yang Sifei to destroy a sword in the Burial Sword Valley, and the reward was ten thousand gold coins.

This was a huge sum of money, and Yang Sifei was immediately tempted. However, Guan Xiao, the leader of the Konghua Sect, refused the commission.

The person who made the request was an official from the area where the Konghua Sect was located. He asked the Konghua Sect to send someone to Burial Sword Valley to destroy a sword called "Kaitian" (Opening Heaven). The reason was that the sword was forged by his father, but his father was coerced by the master of Burial Sword Valley, and that the Kaitian sword would later be imprinted with the master of Burial Sword Valley's name.

This was a great insult to his father, who, after finishing forging the sword, went home and committed suicide.

The commission is simple: a dutiful son wants to destroy items that bring shame to his father.

But the astute Guan Xiao immediately realized the extraordinary nature of the problem: the Heaven-Opening Sword had been forged, but it had not yet been born.

Often, a sword is forged but never seen, either because it is waiting for its true master or because it still needs to go through many processes. Either way, it signifies that the sword is extraordinary.

Guan Xiao refused, feeling it was unnecessary to travel to the territory of the Five Grains God Cult for ten thousand gold coins. However, Yang Sifei happened to be present when she made the request. She privately found the person making the request and accepted the commission.

Yang Sifei wasn't stupid; she knew the mission wouldn't be that simple, so she brought Yang Xiaoxiao along. And when she saw Zhong Yang at Tingyu Tower, she took the initiative to invite him.

"How will the compensation be split?" Zhong Yang agreed, seeing this as a crucial step in establishing himself in Leli County.

"We'll divide it equally among the three of us," Yang Sifei said without hesitation, while Yang Xiaoxiao glanced at Zhong Yang with some dissatisfaction.

In Yang Xiaoxiao's opinion, there was no need to invite Zhong Yang. She and Yang Sifei were capable of handling the matter on their own, so there was no point in inviting Zhong Yang in to share the money.

"I'll take three thousand gold pieces," Zhong Yang said with a gentle smile.

Yang Xiaoxiao snorted inwardly upon hearing this, and glanced at Zhong Yang sideways.

Night fell over the land, but Burial Sword Valley remained brightly lit, with patrolling guards coming and going.

Nestled in the valley are many magnificent buildings, all in the style of barbarians, with some resemblance to the Five Grains God Cult.

Judging from this situation, Zhong Yang knew that Burial Sword Valley was no ordinary place. However, he wasn't worried about his safety because he had the Wind Eagle with him. It was the two women from the Empty Flower Sect who were in danger.

Thinking of this, Zhong Yang turned to look at Yang Sifei, who was also looking at her. Yang Sifei's expression was serious, and her eyes conveyed caution. Zhong Yang nodded slightly.

The three infiltrated the Burial Sword Valley and eventually arrived at the Hidden Sword Pavilion.

At this moment, six people carrying six babies entered the Hidden Sword Pavilion.

The three lurking figures were bewildered. They saw the six men carrying the baby to a sword, then applying slight pressure to the baby's neck, causing liquid to be expelled from the baby's mouth and fall onto the sword.

After the six people left, Zhong Yang and his two companions entered the Sword Pavilion.

"Looks like tonight's going to be interesting." On a rooftop, a man stood with his hands behind his back, watching Zhong Yang and his two companions sneak in.

Arriving at the sword soaked in liquid, Yang Xiaoxiao was overjoyed to see the words "Opening Heaven" engraved on the hilt.

"I didn't expect to find it so easily." Yang Xiaoxiao was very excited.

Zhong Yang noticed Yang Sifei's heavy mood and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Do you know what those babies were protruding from?" Yang Sifei asked slowly.

Zhong Yang and Yang Xiaoxiao were both puzzled and looked at Yang Sifei with confusion.

"That's innate jade liquid. Legend has it that a special medicine is given to pregnant women who are about to give birth, and the baby will hold a mouthful of innate energy in its belly. After birth, it will not cry or make a fuss, but will keep holding that breath until it turns into innate jade liquid," Yang Sifei said.

"Does such a drug exist?" Yang Xiaoxiao asked.

Yang Sifei shook her head. "I originally thought it was just a legend, but I didn't expect to see it today. It is said that pregnant women who take the drug will not live for more than nine days, and the babies will be mentally disabled for life."

Zhong Yang was shocked to hear this, and finally sighed, "This is truly inhuman."

Yang Xiaoxiao was furious. "These beasts! I'm going to kill them!"

After saying that, Yang Xiaoxiao was about to rush out of the Hidden Sword Pavilion when Yang Sifei stopped her.

"The three of us can't handle Burial Sword Valley," Yang Sifei said.

"Haha~"

At that moment, a loud laugh rang out.

"It seems you do have some self-awareness. Since you know you are no match for my Burial Sword Valley, why bother infiltrating my Burial Sword Valley's Hidden Sword Pavilion?"

The door to the Hidden Sword Pavilion opened, and three people entered.

The man in the lead was a middle-aged, obese man with hair falling to the ground, looking quite strange. Behind him were a pair of twin men.

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"Are you Jia Qiang, the master of Burial Sword Valley?" Yang Sifei asked.

Jia Qiang scrutinized Yang Sifei for a moment. "Besides me, I doubt anyone else could enter this Hidden Sword Pavilion at this time. Are you here to steal the swords I forged?"

Yang Xiaoxiao snorted coldly, "We're here to take away the Heaven-Opening Sword. This sword wasn't forged by you."

Zhong Yang looked at Yang Xiaoxiao with an idiotic gaze, thinking, "Even the Konghua Sect has such an idiot. Isn't this tantamount to telling Jia Qiang, 'I know your secret, hurry up and kill me'?"

As expected, upon hearing Yang Xiaoxiao's words, Jia Qiang's face immediately turned cold, and he snorted.

"I, Jia Qiang, have lived a life of integrity and uprightness. All the swords here were forged by my own hand. I wonder why you say that the Heaven-Opening Sword was not forged by me?"

"Pah! You call yourself upright and honest? Who knows how many babies and pregnant women you've killed to refine so much innate jade liquid to soak the Heaven-Opening Sword?" Yang Xiaoxiao said angrily.

Zhong Yang was in despair. Yang Xiaoxiao was beyond being described as an idiot. If you want to die, don't drag me down with you.

"Kill them." Jia Qiang stopped wasting words and immediately gave the order to the twin men.

Transformation from female to male

Upon receiving the order, the twin men behind Jia Qiang immediately stepped forward.

"These two ugly women have really sullied our hands," said the thinner one.

Although Yang Xiaoxiao was of average appearance, Yang Sifei was still considered a beauty, and she was somewhat displeased upon hearing the twins' words.

"But this young man is quite handsome. We can be friends and have some fun together," the thinner man said, pointing to Zhong Yang with a delicate gesture.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yang was taken aback.

Just then, a gust of wind appeared in front of Zhong Yang, and Zhong Yang hurriedly rolled over to dodge.

The thin man flicked his finger, unleashing an invisible force that shot out without a trace. After traveling a distance, it formed a powerful force that could easily be caught off guard if Zhong Yang wasn't careful.

Yeah!

The skinny man roared and shot three throwing knives at Zhong Yang and his two companions. He finally locked onto Zhong Yang and threw an iron ball at him.

The fat man also charged towards Yang Sifei, drew his curved knife from his waist, and spat out nine thin needles from his mouth at the same time.

Zhong Yang grabbed a sword from the nearby sword pavilion, dodged the skinny man's attacks several times, and then slashed with his sword.

Yang Sifei drew her slender sword and began fighting the fat man, while Yang Xiaoxiao also drew her long sword to assist in the battle.

Seeing Zhong Yang's attack, the skinny man teased, "Hey handsome brother, why don't we call it a day, drink some wine, admire the moon, and have a good time?"

Zhong Yang did not respond; his words were ruthless.

With his hands behind his back, Jia Qiang was nonchalant. In his opinion, Zhong Yang would be killed by the skinny guy in just a few moves, and Yang Sifei and Yang Xiaoxiao wouldn't last long against the fat guy either.

"Hey, my Burial Sword Valley isn't well-known, yet all sorts of nobodies dare to come here." Jia Qiang acted as if he were invincible and unknown to the world.

At that moment, the fat man was killed by Zhong Yang with a single sword strike.

Jia Qiang stood there stunned, feeling like he was about to vomit blood.

It turned out that while Zhong Yang was fighting with the skinny man, he was secretly waiting for an opportunity to summon the Wind Eagle and kill the fat man when he was off guard.

Zhong Yang intentionally guided the skinny man closer to the fat man, creating an opportunity to kill him. The fat man was completely unprepared for Zhong Yang's ability to instantly appear before him, and caught off guard, he was killed on the spot.

"Ah~"

The fat man was killed, and the skinny man roared in great pain.

Jia Qiang's face was also ashen. The fat man was his trusted general, and he was killed by such a small fry as Zhong Yang. How could he not be furious? He immediately leaped up and threw a punch at Zhong Yang.

Outside the Hidden Sword Pavilion, a white-clad man stood on the rooftop watching the fight inside. After a few minutes, he grew bored.

He shook his head and stretched out his right hand, and a white light surrounded his right hand.

buzz~

The Heaven-Opening Sword inside the Hidden Sword Pavilion trembled, as if it were about to take off.

Jia Qiang was shocked to see this. He was a knowledgeable man and knew that someone was using great supernatural powers to control the Heaven-Opening Sword.

He abruptly stopped his attack, looked around in fear, and with a few final rolls and leaps, prepared to leave.

puff!

The Heaven-Opening Sword flew up and pierced through Jia Qiang's head. Then, the skinny man was also killed by the flying sword.

The Heaven-Opening Sword flew out and flew back and forth in the Burial Sword Valley, accompanied by countless screams.

As Zhong Yang walked out of the Hidden Sword Pavilion, he saw a white-clad man on a distant rooftop waving his right hand, causing the Heaven-Opening Sword to fly around, with blood flowing freely.

A full moon, setting off the man, makes him appear like a god.

Finally, the screams stopped, and the Heaven-Opening Sword flew to the white-robed man.

"The sword is named Kaitian, what a pity." After the man in white finished speaking, he swept his right hand, and Kaitian Sword turned into a gentle breeze and disappeared into the world.

Then, the man in white looked at Zhong Yang, who was riding a wind eagle.

"Those who can tame the wind eagle are all people with great opportunities."

Upon hearing the white-clad man's words, Zhong Yang was delighted, thinking that the man wanted to get to know him.

With a whoosh, the man in white vanished.

Yang Sifei and Yang Xiaoxiao continued to stare at the white-clad man who had been standing on the rooftop, their gazes lingering for a long time.

Zhong Yang was also somewhat melancholy, feeling quite regretful that he couldn't get to know such a remarkable person.

The renaming of Burial Sword Valley to Opening Heaven Valley caused quite a stir in Leli County. Zhong Yang spent a lot of money to bribe officials throughout Leli County to cover up the matter.

"Strategic adjustment: Peng Dong will continue to oversee the tavern in Dazu City. Zhang Sheng, you will continue to travel to the surrounding counties, but focus on recruiting new followers. Guan He, you stay here and help me manage Kaitian Valley." Zhong Yang issued new orders.

The entire Burial Sword Valley was wiped out by the man in white, and Zhong Yang took over the area. Burial Sword Valley had a lot of wealth, which he, Yang Sifei, and Yang Xiaoxiao divided among themselves. With the money and a decent territory, the Nanjiang Sect was on the verge of rebuilding, and what they needed most right now was to replenish their ranks.

He then ordered a grand banquet, the first such banquet since Zhong Yang became the leader of the Nanjiang faction.

"Want some dumplings?"

Guan He was dumbfounded. Zhong Yang had ordered a large banquet to be served dumplings. "With twenty-one people, who's going to make dumplings?"

"Let's all wrap them together." Zhong Yang waved his hand, and a group of burly men began wrapping dumplings.

The dumplings were all oddly shaped, but Zhang Sheng's dumplings were the most decent.

The atmosphere was lively, and everyone's face was beaming with smiles.

Guan He gave Zhong Yang a deep look. When Wu Wei entrusted the Nanjiang Sect to Zhong Yang, he didn't object, but he didn't have high expectations either. Later, the Nanjiang Sect suffered a great calamity and was almost destroyed. Zhong Yang's fate was unknown. If he hadn't wanted to face Wu Wei after death, the Nanjiang Sect would probably have disbanded long ago.

Later, Zhong Yang returned and immediately reformed the Nanjiang Sect's system, which raised Guan He's opinion of Zhong Yang. Now, Zhong Yang has inexplicably acquired Burial Sword Valley, a place that can serve as a base, and is holding a grand banquet, having everyone make dumplings to unite them—his methods are extraordinary.

Perhaps, it won't be long before the Nanjiang School regains its former glory.

The dumplings were cooked, and Guan He began to eat them heartily.

Dazu City, Manjiang Tower.

This is a tavern that Peng Dong opened in Dazu City following Zhong Yang's instructions.

Zhong Yang stood by a window, watching the bustling pedestrians on the street.

"My lord, Master Jiang has arrived," Peng Dong said from behind Zhong Yang.

Then, a middle-aged man walked in, dressed in a black robe and wearing a square crown, exuding an air of nobility.

"Is this the venerable master of the Nanjiang Sect?" The person who asked was none other than Master Jiang, Jiang Yi, whom Peng Dong had mentioned.

At the same time, Peng Dong cheerfully said, "This is the Venerable Master of the Nanjiang Sect, Venerable Master Zhongyang."

Zhong Yang and Jiang Yi sat down and exchanged a few pleasantries.

"I am dissatisfied with Lord Zhong. The reason I have requested to meet with you is that I have a favor to ask," Jiang Yi said.

Zhong Yang knew, of course, that Jiang Yi had something to ask of him; otherwise, he wouldn't have come to Dazu City.

Peng Dong was ordered by him to open a restaurant in Dazu City and make friends with heroes. Peng Dong lived up to expectations and quickly befriended many high-ranking officials and nobles. He also learned that Jiang Yi was facing difficulties and needed help, so he introduced Zhong Yang to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi's daughter, Jiang Xianxian, disguised herself as a man and went to Wugu Mountain to participate in the selection of the Wugu Divine Cult, and passed the first screening.

"This is a good thing, why is Mr. Jiang sighing?" Zhong Yang asked.

Jiang Yi glanced at Zhong Yang, "Your Excellency is new to this place and may not be very familiar with the Five Grains Divine Sect."

Jiang Yi's words had a hidden meaning, and Zhong Yang pretended to listen attentively.

"To ordinary people, the Five Grains Cult seems incredibly glamorous, a savior of the world. However, those at our level know many of the stories behind it. The Five Grains Cult is male-dominated, and its doctrines and supernatural powers can only be mastered by men. The female disciples they recruit are actually just playthings for these male disciples. They use the supernatural power of 'transforming women into men' as bait to make these women serve them wholeheartedly," Jiang Yi said.

"Transformation from female to male?" Zhong Yang had never heard of such a supernatural power before.

Jiang Yi nodded. "Legend has it that the Five Grains Divine Sect possesses a supernatural power that can transform a woman into a man."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Yang took a breath. If the Five Grains God Cult truly possessed such a supernatural power, it would undoubtedly be incredibly attractive to women.

"Didn't Master Jiang's daughter disguise herself as a man? I suppose she didn't go to participate in the selection of female disciples," Zhong Yang comforted her.

Jiang Yi shook his head. "The Five Grains Cult is a place like this. Her little disguise tricks will be discovered sooner or later."

"Why would Master Chiang employ me?"

Jiang Yi took out six hundred gold coins, "This is to give you the opportunity to act as you see fit, Your Excellency. All you need to do is bring my daughter back safely. Whatever the means, I will reward you with ten thousand gold coins after it is done."

Zhong Yang accepted with pleasure. This Jiang Yi was indeed a wealthy man, generous enough to ask for 10,000 gold coins just for taking his daughter with him.

After looking at Jiang Xianxian's portrait, Zhong Yang, who saw she was a beautiful woman, gave Peng Dong a few instructions and then headed towards Wugu Mountain.

Wugushan was bustling with people; this was the fifth batch of people participating in the initial screening.

"Those whose names have been called have passed this selection. Please follow me," said a middle-aged man in a yellow robe.

"Senior, why isn't my name on this list?" Zhong Yang hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

The man in the yellow robe looked at Zhong Yang, frowned, and asked, "What's your name?"

"Zhong Yang".

The man in the yellow robe took out the roster and examined it. "No one passed the selection."

Zhong Yang was stunned. "But I clearly tested positive for blood transfusion aptitude."

The man in the yellow robe sneered, "You certainly have the aptitude, but the question is, is there a Dragon One in this world? Can you complete the blood transfusion?"

Zhong Yang was getting anxious. If he couldn't pass the selection, he wouldn't be able to enter Wugu Mountain, and naturally he wouldn't be able to fulfill Jiang Yi's request.

"The notice from the recruitment office did not state that those born in the Year of the Dragon could not pass the selection."

The man in the yellow robe was getting impatient. "Stop arguing."

"I hope you will be lenient, senior. I have come all the way from Blackwater City, just to participate in the selection of the Five Grains God Cult and fulfill my lifelong wish. I know that my zodiac sign is Dragon and I cannot complete the blood transfusion, but I still hope to participate in the selection. At least, I have done my best and have no regrets."

The man in the yellow robe was already impatient. Seeing that Zhong Yang was still rambling on, he immediately raised his hand and was about to slap him.

I like the Ten Thousand Swords Master.