With a sword drawn, he laughs proudly, his martial prowess dominating the heavens!

Chapter 111 Temporary Farewell to Linghu's Thug in Hengyang

"Thud—!"

With a loud bang, the wooden comb in Li Che's hand fell to the ground.

Miss Huo changed from her red dress to a light blue outfit, her long hair tied up and falling onto the desk, her jet-black hair cascading down her back, and a handful of hair clenched in Li Che's hand.

"Ouch—!"

Huo Shiyu hurriedly turned her head, her long hair twitching, and she couldn't help but cry out in pain, startling Li Che into quickly letting go.

At that moment, he was thinking, "Who closed the door?!"

Yue Lingshan's eyes widened as she scanned the two of them.

Just then, half a head peeked out from behind her. "Sister-in-law, my brother is combing your hair."

Li Che: "???"

What utter nonsense!

"Junior sister, you've come at the right time! I'll tell you a secret!"

Before long, Li was forced out of the room.

In all honesty, he was just looking for a substitute to cover his tracks. All the young disciples in the Huashan Sect were dark-skinned men. Even the newly joined junior brother Lin Pingzhi had transformed from a fair-skinned young man into a dark-faced tough guy after months of hard training.

Upon further consideration, Huo Shiyu was tall and handsome, so wouldn't it be perfect for her to dress as a man?

I thought tying up hair would be easy, but after a lot of effort, I got nowhere. I can only blame it on my junior sister Huo having too much hair, which really took a lot of work.

"Brother Li."

"What?" Li Che said irritably.

Qu Feiyan leaned closer and chuckled mischievously, "You don't know that men shouldn't tie up women's hair so casually, do you?"

"Hmm? There's such a saying?" After saying that, Li Che turned his head to pick up his tea and take a sip.

"According to folk customs, this is called the 'Removing the Tassel' ceremony, which symbolizes a couple who have been married for many years and will grow old together."

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"puff--!"

"Ah—! You—!"

Qu Feiyan's face instantly fell. The pale yellow tea splashed onto her face, trickling down her eyebrows and hair. Her dimples, which had just appeared, were now swollen like a frog's, and she looked like she wanted to bite someone.

Li Che smiled awkwardly and subconsciously wiped him with his sleeve.

Little did she know that Qu Feiyan had been kneeling on the stone bench and leaning forward to cause trouble, so she tried to dodge, but her right leg missed its mark.

"Ouch—!"

Li Che made another subconscious movement...

Just then, the door opened wide.

"What are you doing now?!"

Li Che glanced at Qu Feiyan, who was slumped in his arms. The situation was a bit chaotic...

Half an hour later.

Li Che sat calmly on a stone bench in the courtyard, drinking tea with a worried expression.

Two adults and one child, three girls, stood in a row in front of him.

Miss Yue's anger had subsided, but she still felt a little aggrieved.

Miss Huo, dressed in men's clothing, was exceptionally dashing and handsome, with a face that was... slightly flushed.

Qu Feiyan rolled her eyes, her breath puffed out.

Li Che glanced at the direction of the moon gate, where several fellow disciples were peeking inside. How could they miss such a learning opportunity?

"Ahem~ that's the thing. I have to go on a long journey. The Songshan Sect is like a tiger and a wolf, watching us all day long. I have to hide from everyone."

I will instruct my fellow disciples later not to leave any trace. This matter is of utmost importance; we cannot afford to be petty!

"Senior Brother Li, is there any danger?"

"Oh, I understand, Senior Brother."

"Tch, full of scheming and plotting."

The fellow disciples outside the moon gate looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is that all?

Senior Brother is truly...unfathomable, there's so much to learn from him!

The next morning, Huashan and his party bid farewell to the Liu residence and left through the west gate of Hengyang.

As for the Hengshan and Taishan factions, Li Che deliberately reminded Liu Zhengfeng to stay a few more days, not knowing what method Old Liu would use.

After much deliberation, Li Che decided not to hand over the lost sword techniques of the two schools for the time being.

Unlike Mo Da and Liu Zhengfeng, Dingyi and Tianmen, though straightforward, were not naive.

Unwarranted goodwill is bound to arouse suspicion, and besides, it's still uncertain whether they can even bring it back to the sect.

As soon as the Huashan group left Hengyang, the Fuwei Escort Agency sprang into action, with carrier pigeons taking flight in all directions from their backyard.

After two days of this journey, the Huashan group had arrived at Hanxi Town.

Inside the inn room.

"Che'er, Chong'er, I am still a little worried. If things cannot be done, you must prioritize your life and not act rashly!"

Especially you!

Li Che thought that Lao Yue was going to talk about Linghu Chong, but little did he know that his finger was already almost touching his forehead.

"You are a reckless and daring young man. You should take risks. Now that you have a different status, you should prioritize the inheritance of Huashan Mountain."

Chong'er, you are older than Che'er.

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Old Yue wanted to say more, but suddenly remembered that his former eldest apprentice was not a steady person either.

"Alright, senior brother, Che'er is quick-witted, he'll be fine."

Li Che chuckled, "Master and Mistress, don't worry. Who knows, the Songshan Sect might have gotten scared and already slunk back to the mountain."

"This disciple actually hopes they'll take action and eliminate these people. Then Mount Hua will be the undisputed leader, and Master can finally become the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance."

Old Yue's expression softened slightly upon hearing the first half of the sentence, but he stood up angrily upon hearing the second half, shouting, "What nonsense about being the leader of the Five Mountains Alliance! Do you think I care?!"

Li Che secretly curled his lip. Old Yue, you've really changed...

Seeing that his master's wife, Ning Zhongze, waved her hand, Li Che and his companion turned and walked towards the door.

"Chong'er".

Linghu Chong suddenly stopped halfway with his foot raised. Before he could turn around, he heard Old Yue say again, "Keep an eye on your senior brother, and you too... be careful."

"Disciple...accepts the order!"

It was nearly midnight when we left the inn.

The two concealed themselves as they walked along the mountain path. After only a short distance, Linghu Chong had already looked back at the inn several times.

"Reluctant to leave?"

Linghu Chong gazed at the hazy lights in the distance, shook his head, and said, "My master and mistress used to often remind me of this. I didn't pay attention before, but now..."

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"You can worry about it later; there's still time."

"master..

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"We're not on Mount Hua, so let's still address each other as brothers. Brother Linghu, our master and mistress only wish for the well-being of Mount Hua. You, me, and all of us fellow disciples are all part of Mount Hua."

Linghu Chong nodded with a smile, "Brother Li is younger than me, yet you understand this principle so early. Ha~ If I had understood it sooner, you might still be the Ninth Junior Brother."

"Haha~ Assisting Sect Leader Linghu in revitalizing Mount Hua is not bad. Practicing martial arts on the Cliff of Contemplation every day will save me from running around all day and exhausting myself."

"That makes sense." Linghu Chong nodded in deep agreement. "Linghu Chong is not suited to sit in the Hall of Righteousness, nor can he come up with those strategies. It seems that now is the perfect time to understand."

The two embraced and laughed together, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

A few more conversations could be heard along the mountain path.

"When we return to the mountain, let's rejoin the inner sect. I trust you with the task of passing on the sword."

"One year is one year. Passing on the sword is easy. As the acting head of Huashan Sect, you can just say a word, and Junior Brother Linghu from the outer sect will naturally have to listen."

"Fine."

"Brother Li, how do you know the Songshan Sect won't come after Huashan?"

"I don't know. Should we wait and see how things change, and see if we can catch up in time?"

"Where to now?"

"Mount Heng, Zhurong Peak!"

After traveling swiftly all night, we arrived at Zhurong Peak once more.

To avoid revealing their whereabouts, Li Che and his junior brother exchanged longswords and wore bamboo hats to cover their faces, as did Linghu Chong.

Upon reaching the mountainside, they heard the sound of a zither coming from the mountaintop.

"Is there anyone else?"

"Another thug!"