Transcending Heavens: Starting with the Ancient Tomb Sect

For three consecutive days, everyone was busy.

The two, Chi Lian Fairy and Hong Lingbo, were busy working on the Love Flower Thorn and its antidote, and had very little free time.

Having recovered, Lu Wushuang, accompanied by Shen Diao, helped her junior sister Gongsun Lü'e with the affairs of the Valley of Heartbreak, making the necessary arrangements.

After obtaining the Chunyang Manual, Yue Que and Xiaolongnu, led by Fan Yiweng, began to retrieve the secret manual that Gongsun Zhi had hidden.

Upon discovering the secret manuals for the Yin-Yang Reversal Blade Technique, the Acupoint Sealing Technique, and the Iron Palm Technique, Yue Que began to look at Fan Yiweng, Gongsun Zhi's eldest disciple, with renewed respect.

No wonder he's a perfect candidate for a small cosplay of Guan Yu; his personality and character are truly outstanding.

Fan Yiweng knew very well where these secret manuals were hidden; it could be said that his understanding of the Valley of Heartbreak was more profound and thorough than that of Gongsun Lü'e.

Some things were secrets to Gongsun Zhi even to his daughter, but not to his chief disciple, Fan Yiweng.

After realizing this, Yue Que could only say that Gongsun Zhi was a contradictory person, but also quite capable.

Under the terrifying pressure brought by Qiu Qianchi, he did manage to cultivate two outstanding disciples—one was his eldest disciple Fan Yiweng, and the other was his daughter Gongsun Lü'e, who also held the status of a disciple.

Gongsun Zhi carefully cultivated two fine bamboo shoots.

A loyal disciple, much like Guan Yu, and a daughter who is like a "white moonlight" in one's heart.

These two, brother and sister, are the ones who best represent Gongsun Zhi's abilities.

After acquiring a series of martial arts skills, Yue Que did not take them all with him. He left a dungeon for the Valley of Heartbreak, since it was a branch of the Ancient Tomb Sect.

Under Yue Que's arrangement, Fan Yiweng temporarily took over the position of branch leader of the Jueqing Valley Ancient Tomb Sect in place of Gongsun Lü'e.

Fan Yiweng became the de facto new master of the Heartless Valley.

Junior Sister Gongsun Lü'e naturally wouldn't deny this arrangement. In fact, in her opinion, she, as the senior brother of the Valley of Heartbreak, was the most qualified to succeed as the Valley Master.

Even when his father was alive, most of the affairs in the Valley of Heartbreak were handled by Fan Yiweng.

Most people would have no objection to Fan Yiweng temporarily taking over as Valley Master to handle the affairs of the Valley of Heartbreak. This wasn't out of trust in the former Valley Master, Gongsun Zhi, but rather trust in Fan Yiweng's courage to emulate his idol, Guan Yu.

It wasn't that Fan Yiweng didn't want to look more like him, but rather that his physique wouldn't allow it.

Aside from his character, the only thing he can offer as a tribute is his beard.

Ordinary people can't grow a beard like that.

His concern for his beard was so great that, in the original story, when Yang Guo shaved off a portion of it, he was so ashamed and indignant that he wanted to commit suicide on the spot.

The situation in the Valley of Heartbreak is quite different from that in the Sword Tomb.

Fan Yiweng was put in charge of the Valley of Heartbreak for two reasons: first, because of his trust in Yue Que and his junior sister Gongsun Lü'e; and second, because even if problems arose, Yue Que was capable of resolving them.

After all the manuals and other materials were prepared, Yue Que and Xiaolongnu followed Fan Yiweng to the place where Gongsun Zhi stored his weapons.

Upon entering the room, the first thing that catches the eye is Gongsun Zhi's signature weapon.

A golden knife and a black sword.

The knife is gilded, the sword is stained black.

These two weapons are unique and impressive no matter what era they are in.

The golden knife was heavy and thick, while the black sword was slender and flexible.

Yue Que, delighted by the sight of the weapons, picked them up and examined them for a while. He first casually brandished the heavy golden saber, then unleashed a powerful slash.

The sound of something cutting through the air carried a subtle sense of oppressive power, as if it could cleave the enemy, man and horse, in two.

With another flick of his other hand, he wielded the black sword, and a sword hum rang out, instantly creating several sword flowers in the air.

"Huh? This sword!"

Little Dragon Girl's gaze was also drawn to the black sword, because it was very different from ordinary swords.

"This black sword is much more interesting than the golden knife."

Yue Que put down the heavy golden knife in his hand. The golden knife had lost its martial arts flavor and looked more like a military weapon.

The Black Sword is different.

With his left hand gripping the tip of the black sword, Yue Que, under Xiaolongnu's watchful gaze, directly bent the black sword up, and then the curve of the sword was almost like a soft whip.

As soon as the hand was released, the tip of the sword bounced back to its original position with a buzzing sound.

This black sword has a feel similar to a water-repelling sword—a soft sword.

Seemingly remembering something, Yue Que reached out and pulled out the cyan sword that Xiaolongnu had obtained from the Sword Tomb.

Ding!

The two swords clashed.

A spark flew out.

Upon closer inspection, both swords were found to be unharmed.

Clearly, the material of this black sword is no less than that of the blue sword, and it also possesses the ability to cut through iron like mud.

"What a fine sword!"

Yue Que immediately praised, "Long'er, who do you think this sword would be suitable for?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolongnu tilted her head and stared at Yue Que for a long while before finally speaking, "Que'er, why don't you use both your sword and saber?"

"The Yin-Yang Reversal Blade Technique is a very powerful martial art."

"Because those who wield swords and sabers together are all considered unlucky!"

However, Yue Que gave Xiaolongnu an unexpected answer: "When I was in Quanzhen, I was bored and studied divination."

"???"

Little Dragon Girl felt she didn't understand for a moment. How many more secrets do you have?

Xiaolongnu had always felt that Yue Que possessed a unique freshness that piqued her curiosity. Her choice of Yue Que over Yang Guo, who possessed a strange fragrance, wasn't solely due to Yue Que's twelve years of cultivation of the Quanzhen internal energy.

"Those who are obsessed with knives and swords never end up well."

Looking at the golden saber and black sword before him, Yue Que said, "The Valley Master Gongsun right before our eyes is the best example."

For Xiaolongnu, it was an isolated case and not a precedent, but she could not find a reason to refute it.

Because there are few people in the martial arts world who use both swords and sabers, and because she had lived in the Ancient Tomb for a long time, her understanding of the outside world was as shallow as that of Gongsun Zhi.

Previously, the person Xiaolongnu knew most about was her senior sister Li Mochou.

Just as Gongsun Zhi learned after meeting Qiu Qianchi that the people outside were probably Qiu Qianzhang and Qiu Qianren.

For Yue Que, this was not an isolated case; there were plenty of examples to prove it.

Gongsun Zhi, who is right before our eyes; Dugu Yihe from Gu Long; Po Jun from Feng Yun; Ye Xiaochai from Pili; Jian Feidao from Dao Jian; and Xie Di from Shen Bing Xuan Qi, among others.

Each one was more helpless and tragic than the last.

Everyone stayed at the dining table.

Regardless of whether your martial arts skills are god-like or not, regardless of whether you are a good or bad person, you will still suffer.

If Zhao Yun had the luck of wielding a gun, then the bad luck of wielding two swords was borne by these people.

Yue Que discovered that his luck wasn't very good because of the ancient tomb scam, and he didn't want to become one of them.

There was a moment of silence.

Under Yue Que's gaze, Xiaolongnu said the best candidate: "Then let's leave it to Senior Sister! Her whisk is not a divine weapon, and using this black sword to perform the Jade Maiden Sword Technique will also be an aid to her."

After speaking, Xiaolongnu stared coldly at Yue Que and said, "Yue Que, are you very proud of this answer?"

"Ah~~"

The two swords fell to the ground. Yue Que covered his face with one hand, spread his five fingers wide, and groaned exaggeratedly, "Long'er, my heart hurts so much. It must be the Love Flower Poison acting up."

puff--

Yue Que's sudden funny act immediately dissipated the anger that had just risen in Xiaolongnu's heart, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She couldn't help but lightly punch Yue Que's shoulder, scolding, "Que'er, you annoying fellow!"

As a seasoned expert in providing emotional value, Yue Que had long since figured out where Xiaolongnu's sense of humor lay.

As for Fan Yiweng, who had just led the two in, he had already stood outside the door, well-behaved. Having witnessed the Ancient Tomb Sect's group activities in the square, Fan Yiweng knew that the Valley of Heartbreak had once again returned to the era of Master's wife Qiu Qianchi's rule.

That's perfectly normal.

At most... well, at most, just a bit stricter.

After some playful banter in the room, the two calmed down.

The golden knife was left in the Valley of Heartbreak, and the black sword was given to his senior master, Fairy Chilian.

Then their attention was drawn to the sword that hung neatly on the wall, almost untouched.

These two swords were the Gentleman's Sword and the Lady's Sword, which Gongsun Zhi had asked Yue Que to take away, believing that they were disrupting the feng shui of the valley.

Either the sword hinders the person, or the person hinders the sword.

It seems these swords have never found their true master.

Now, the Gentleman's Sword is in Yue Que's hands, while the Lady's Sword has fallen into Xiaolongnu's possession.

"What a fine sword!" x2.

Yue Que and Xiaolongnu praised in unison.

As for whether it will harm or kill people, break the feng shui, or even whether the names of the two people and the pair of swords are incompatible, that remains to be seen.

Yue Que has a unique solution to this problem.

If you can't solve your own problems and don't want to give up the sword, then there's only one way.

The meanings of the terms "gentleman" and "lady" can be redefined.

Thus, Yue Que and Xiaolongnu each obtained a pair of precious swords, which they used to match their ambidextrous fighting techniques and unleash their own unique dual-sword combined moves—the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Sword Technique.

The only drawback is that the Quanzhen Sword that Xiaolongnu obtained from Lu Qingdu is not as good as the Lady's Sword, which is a weakness.

Finally, after making arrangements for the Valley of Heartbreak, and taking a lot of things with them, they were escorted out of the valley, along with the eagle, amidst the enthusiastic farewell of the Valley of Heartbreak's inhabitants, who were beating drums and gongs.

The Valley Master, Fan Yiweng, said it was a farewell from the people of the valley for Miss Gongsun Lü'e, and also a fervent expectation for the new sect, the Ancient Tomb Sect. However, Yue Que, carrying his two swords wrapped in a sword scabbard, was...

It seems that their behavior differs somewhat from what Fan Yiweng said.

It seems there's more to it than that.