This is the true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Once you leave Anyi County, the road to the north is a wide and smooth official road.

The narrow mountain road only extends to the intersection where you turn towards Fulong Mountain.

The Wang family's carriage stopped at the intersection, and the coachman apologized:

"Young master, the mountain road ahead may be difficult for the carriage to travel."

Inside the carriage, Wang Yangming glanced at Qingfeng and Mingyue and smiled:

"It's not far up the mountain from here, let's walk the rest of the way."

Qingfeng nodded, naturally having no objections.

Only Wang Jingshu was somewhat dissatisfied, muttering: "If I had known, I would have asked Father to pay for the repair of this road."

Everyone knew Wang Jingshu's temper, so they didn't say anything.

After getting off the car, Qingfeng handed Mingyue a bamboo cane that he had prepared beforehand. Mingyue naturally took the cane and followed behind Qingfeng.

Seeing this, Wang Jingshu also grabbed the bamboo cane and said coquettishly:

"Senior brother, I want to hold your hand too."

As they were talking, Mingyue's ears twitched slightly, and her brows gradually furrowed.

The others also heard the noise.

No sooner said than done, several fast horses suddenly galloped from the other side of the official road, the lead horse being pure white and extraordinary.

Just as they were about to turn into the intersection, the young man on the white horse showed no sign of slowing down.

Mingyue's expression changed slightly, and she shouted:

"careful."

She reacted very quickly, shoving Wang Jingshu away while she was still stunned.

The fast horses happened to pass by them.

If Mingyue hadn't pushed Wang Jingshu away, she would have been knocked away by the white horse by now.

With Wang Jingshu's rudimentary skills, even if she doesn't die, she will certainly be seriously injured.

Wang Yangming hugged his sister tightly and looked down. Wang Jingshu's pretty face was already pale with fright.

Wang Yangming was instantly enraged and turned to the young man on the white horse, shouting angrily:

"stop..."

Hearing the reprimand, the boy on the white horse suddenly tightened the reins, causing the white horse to rear up and neigh.

The boy turned around and looked at him, his narrow eyes filled with a ruthlessness and indifference that did not belong to his age.

He was dressed in brocade robes embroidered with dragon-like patterns, which was a serious offense of disrespect and usurpation, unless the young man was actually a member of the royal family.

Although Wang Yangming noticed these details, in his rage over his sister's near-death experience, he couldn't tolerate the other party's status.

"In broad daylight, you galloped about on horseback, nearly injuring someone, and you just think you can just walk away like that?"

Wang Yangming said angrily.

Qingfeng, who was standing to the side, first quickly glanced at Mingyue, and seeing that she was alright, he hurried to look at Wang Jingshu and asked softly:

"Junior sister, are you hurt?"

Wang Jingshu seemed to only then come to her senses, her eyes filled with lingering fear, and she burst into tears.

Wang Yangming quickly hugged his sister and whispered words of comfort, his eyes filled with heartache.

Seeing this, Qingfeng's eyes slowly flashed with anger. He stepped forward, shielding the crowd behind him, and looked at the young man, saying:

"This is a crossroads on an official road, a busy place with many pedestrians. Young master, you are galloping recklessly like this, completely disregarding the safety of others. Do you have no regard for the law?"

The boy's gaze swept over the group, his eyes filled with indifference and disdain, except for a brief pause when he saw Mingyue.

He did not answer Qingfeng and Wang Yangming's questions, but instead said to those around him:

"Leave five hundred taels."

After saying that, the young man turned and walked away without looking back.

One of the attendants reached into his pocket and pulled out several silver notes. With a flick of his wrist, the soft silver notes spun around like pieces of iron, as if they could cut through gold and jade.

"Be careful, senior brother..."

Mingyue's ears twitched, and she flashed forward to block Qingfeng's path.

He lashed out with his bamboo cane, "Thud thud thud..."

With three soft sounds in succession, the three silver notes were shattered into pieces and flew through the air.

The attendant was clearly surprised, but that was all.

"The money has already been given; you refused it yourselves. Don't cause any more trouble..."

After uttering a cold and arrogant remark, the other party turned and rode away on his horse.

Mingyue frowned, her face darkening.

She could tell from those few silver notes that the other party was aiming to hurt people, and their purpose was probably to intimidate them and make them back down.

If it were an ordinary person, they might have just let it go after receiving five hundred taels of silver as compensation.

But Mingyue and her group were clearly not ordinary people.

Wang Yang's face flushed red with anger, and he repeatedly called the other party barbaric.

After her initial shock, Wang Jingshu also gritted her teeth in anger.

Mingyue remained silent, but Qingfeng could sense the flow of magical power emanating from her.

Only the breeze seemed truly indifferent.

He took a deep breath and smiled at the group:

"Alright, it's alright. Didn't the master teach us 'Don't let the evil of others ruin your own peace of mind'? Come on, let's just treat them as a little spice..."

Wang Yangming was a refined man and couldn't say anything harsh, so he could only say in uncontrollable anger:

"How can there be such unreasonable barbarians in this world?"

Wang Jingshu sobbed as she pouted and said:

"I was almost hit and killed, and you didn't even stand up for me, Senior Brother..."

Mingyue didn't speak, but turned her head and looked at Qingfeng with her gray eyes, a faint smile curving her lips.

She couldn't help but recall what her master had said when he taught them Taoist magic.

"Those who have achieved spiritual cultivation must never bully the weak, but if they encounter injustice, they should never compromise their principles."

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Although this incident angered the group, there was nothing they could do; the other party had ridden away on horseback, and they couldn't catch up.

I had no choice but to adjust my mood and continue climbing.

However, Wang Jingshu, who had been in high spirits, remained somewhat sullen.

It wasn't until she reached the mountainside and saw the Fuyang Manor, the venue for this so-called martial arts tournament, that Wang Jingshu's mood improved somewhat.

Seeing this, Wang Jingshu and her brother Wang Yangming were about to go inside, but Qingfeng grabbed them and took out two talismans from his pocket, handing one to each of them.

They all knew about the talismans; they were their master's secret technique, possessing miraculous effects.

Both of them also had a protective talisman bestowed upon them by Li Daoxuan.

They didn't recognize the runes drawn on the talisman, but they could recognize the seal at the bottom, which was their master's seal with the four large characters "Dao Xuan Chi Ling".

Wang Yangming couldn't help but feel a little puzzled and asked:

"Senior brother, what kind of talisman is this? Why are we being given this?"

Qingfeng smiled, unconcerned:

"This is a Five Elements Escape Talisman. I've also left a traction talisman at the foot of the mountain. This talisman will allow you to return to the foot of the mountain in an instant. Just in case, use it immediately if you encounter any danger, understand?"

The Wang siblings nodded quickly. Although they didn't take these words to heart, they didn't dare to disobey and obediently accepted the talisman.

After the two walked up to each other, Mingyue lowered her voice and asked:

"What are you planning to do, senior brother? Are you worried about that man on horseback?"

The smile on Qingfeng's face slowly faded, and he looked at Fuyang Manor not far away and said calmly:

"That boy is so reckless with human life; he must be taught a lesson."

"But that's not what I'm most worried about."

The bright moon seemed lost in thought.

"Does Senior Brother mean that this martial arts tournament will be dangerous?"

Qingfeng nodded and said:

"Even Jing Shu knows that this martial arts tournament is to select a highly skilled person to assassinate Grand Secretary Zhao Hongxin in the capital. How could that all-powerful Grand Secretary not know?"