The blind girl is called a saint with a sword!

"Grandmaster An, the Lord of the Dock is lying here."

An Qingwan led Yu Miaozhen and the others to the coffin.

She couldn't actually see anything.

Xie Ji was dead, all his vital energy had dissipated, and she was blind; what could she possibly see?

But at that moment, Sikong Tingxue suddenly reached out and pinched her waist.

An Qingwan calmly pressed Sikong Tingxue's hand back, then spoke to the people of Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock.

"Master Xie is a righteous man of the world, yet he has suffered such cruelty, which is truly heartbreaking. I beg you, Mr. Xie, to help me spread the word that I am willing to set up a fighting arena on this Taihu Lake and await the arrival of the Holy Master Cangming. If the Holy Master Cangming is not afraid, he may reply to me!"

These words greatly surprised the people of Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock.

"this......"

They certainly hoped that An Qingwan could uphold justice for them.

But the extent to which they hosted the event still exceeded their expectations.

An Qingwan said, "You don't need to worry about me, I have my own plans."

After much persuasion, An Qingwan finally managed to get the people from Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock to leave.

Then, she took Sikong Tingxue to her residence.

"Did Tingxue notice something just now?"

Sikong Tingxue said in a deep voice, "Xie Ji's death is very similar to that of those who are consumed by my great law, but there are still differences."

"Oh?"

"This is different. Only the Holy Master Cangming and a few others who saw him perform the Great Law of All Beings for Me at close range that day could see it."

"It seems someone is trying to frame Master Cangming. Who did it?"

The person who could kill Xie Ji silently must either be far more powerful than Xie Ji, or be familiar with Xie Ji so that Xie Ji was completely unprepared and fell victim to the deadly attack.

"Don't tell anyone about this. Keep it a secret between you and me. That man will never expect me to bring you here, so he will never realize that he has given himself away. This flaw is the key to catching him."

Sikong Tingxue said, "I understand."

An Qingwan frowned deeply.

Who exactly killed Xie Ji?

She thought of the list that King Garuda had given her. That list must be incomplete; the world is so vast, it's impossible for King Garuda to be so comprehensive.

But if the murderer and the person who took the body are both on the list, which two are they, or rather, which one?

"Let's see if the Holy Master Cangming will show up. If he doesn't, it's necessary to contact everyone on the list."

Autumn colors are deepening.

On this day, a ship sailed into the mouth of the Yangtze River.

on board.

The men and women, dressed in clothing quite different from those of the people of the Central Plains, respectfully addressed the illusory figure behind the curtain.

"Palace Master, the Eastern Lands are just ahead."

The illusory figure behind the curtain did not rush to reply. After taking a sip of tea and eating some snacks, it spoke in a lazy voice.

"Spread the word that I'm going to challenge the Jinglun Heavenly Palace, the number one sect in the Eastern Lands!"

"Yes!"

One, four, eight: a compassionate person, a heartless sword [4]

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The autumn wind is bleak.

Two pieces of news that circulated in the martial arts world in a single day made the bleak autumn wind suddenly feel as hot as the summer breeze.

The first message was naturally from An Qingwan, who declared that she would challenge the Cangming Saint Master on the shores of Taihu Lake to avenge Xie Ji.

Xie Ji, as the master of Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock and a grandmaster, has always enjoyed a great reputation in the martial arts world.

Although his strength was far inferior to that of the Dao Lord, and he was always suppressed by Xu Chong of the Xu family of Zhunnan, his attempt to besiege the Cangming Saint Master ended in failure.

But no one ever laughed at him.

Because he is kind.

He is not just kind in the ordinary sense.

Despite being a grandmaster, he was never arrogant. From nobles to commoners, everyone felt comfortable talking to him.

Under his leadership, Jinghua Shuiyuewu has been doing good deeds on the shores of Taihu Lake for decades.

In years of disaster, he always took the lead in disaster relief efforts.

If any household is bullied by people from the martial arts world for no reason, he might even personally intervene if he has the time.

Under his deterrence, Taihu Lake remained calm and peaceful for decades, free from any banditry.

He enjoys a good reputation among the common people, and in the martial arts world, Xie Ji is a leader whom everyone praises.

The leader may not be the most powerful, but he is certainly the most righteous.

Over the years, Xie Ji has rid the martial arts world of many evil scourges.

Back then, when the Holy Master Cangming stirred up a bloodbath in the martial arts world with his demonic arts, causing fear among countless people, he was the first to stand up and say that he would eliminate this demonic beast, which is why countless people responded.

Now, Xie Ji, who had a heart full of goodwill, is dead, killed by the Holy Master Cangming, which has shocked and enraged countless people.

Therefore, when An Qingwan stood up to avenge Xie Ji, it immediately stirred up a huge wave in the martial arts world.

Some people are praising An Qingwan.

Some people are still worried about An Qingwan.

Is An Qingwan truly a match for the Holy Master Cangming?

Although she is a Grandmaster, she has only recently become one.

The Holy Master Cangming was different. Ten years ago, he was already stronger than Xie Ji. Ten years later, his demonic arts were fully developed, making him several times more difficult to deal with than before.

An Qingwan's declaration to challenge him might not only fail to avenge Xie Ji, but could also lead her into trouble.

The second message came from a force unfamiliar to most people in the martial arts world—the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace!

The people from the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace claimed to be from the Eastern Sea Island. Their purpose in coming to the Eastern Land was to challenge the world's top experts. The first force they challenged was the Jinglun Heavenly Palace, which was known as the number one sect in the world, encompassing both righteous and demonic paths.

Everyone knows that the Dao Lord of Jinglun Heavenly Palace is dead.

At this moment, people from the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace came and said they wanted to challenge the Still Wheel Heavenly Palace, which caused quite a bit of controversy.

Most people felt that the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace was just trying to stir up trouble, which was shameless. They thought that if they were so capable, they should have come to cause trouble while the Dao Lord was still alive.

But for those who knew what had happened on the river that day, it was certainly not good news.

The reason why the Holy Master Cangming has the strength he has today is because he has cultivated diligently on Nine Nether Island for ten years.

Given the dislike and contemptible nature of the Holy Master Cangming, the fact that he stayed on Nine Nether Island for ten years without daring to harm the Nine Nether Holy Palace demonstrates the true worth of the Palace Master of the Nine Nether Holy Palace.

Now, the Palace Master of the Holy Palace has left Nine Nether Island and come to the Eastern Land, and the first thing he has called out is to challenge the Jinglun Heavenly Palace. This is clearly to avenge Yun Guixu, who was instantly killed as soon as he showed his face.

Bitter!

What should I do?

Those who received the news all looked distressed.

After the Dao Lord's death, the covetousness of Garuda King and Cangming Saint Master had already made him...

They're having a terrible headache; now another Palace Master has arrived...

With demonic flames raging to this extent, is there truly any room left for the righteous path to breathe?

"The people from the Nine Netherworld Palace have arrived?"

The next day, An Qingwan, who was guarding Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock, received news from outside.

The message came from Shen Ruiqing and others who were searching for the Sword God.

In the letter, Shen Ruiqing mentioned the invasion by the Nine Netherworld Holy Palace.

However, the letter didn't contain only bad news.

Shen Ruiqing said that Master Han Jing of the Qing Shuang Sect has emerged from seclusion and is on his way to Jinghua Shuiyuewu. He will definitely arrive before Master Cangming can engage in battle.

He also said that he had found out the Sword God's whereabouts and thought he would be able to find the Sword God's residence soon.

"If he doesn't want to come out of seclusion, I'll drag him here by force!"

"At that time, with you, me, Miaozhen, Mr. Hanjing, and the Sword God all gathered together, even if King Garuda, Saint Master Cangming, and the Palace Master of the Holy Palace join forces, we should still have the strength to fight!"

Shen Ruiqing was unaware that Garuda King was already dead.

An Qingwan didn't know his exact location and couldn't reply to his message immediately, so she could only put aside the matter with Shen Ruiqing for the time being. The most urgent task was to send the Holy Master Cangming on his way.

"Are you truly confident you can defeat the Holy Master Cangming?"

As time went by, Sikong Tingxue grew increasingly worried.

Yu Miaozhen and Leng Qingyou, on the other hand, remained quite calm.

Yu Miaozhen said, "Sikong, don't worry. Grandpa Dao Master said that as long as An Qingwan comprehends it, she won't be weaker than the Sword God, so she will definitely win!"

Leng Qingyou agreed, "That's right, that's right! I'm the master of the Rebirth Pavilion. If I say An Qingwan can win, then she definitely can!"

Actually, she didn't know if she could win, since she had never fought against Master Cangming. She said this to deliberately agree with Yu Miaozhen, hoping to get closer to Yu Miaozhen and then sow discord between them!

Sikong Tingxue was still worried.

But things have come to this point, and all she can do is wait quietly.

Everyone is waiting.

The Holy Master Cangming will likely accept the challenge, right?

With his personality, how could he possibly remain completely unresponsive when challenged like this?

September 22nd.

Another large ship arrived at Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock. This time, it was Mr. Han Jing from the Qing Shuang Sect who had finally arrived.

Several masters from the Qing Shuang Sect also came along, including Lu Qinghui, the most renowned successor of the Qing Shuang Sect, and Princess Changning of Daliang.

"Brother Xie... sigh."

In the mourning hall, Mr. Han Jing, standing in front of the coffin, sighed deeply.

As the leaders of the five major righteous sects, he and Xie Ji had been friends for decades.

Now that his old friend has passed away, how could he not feel sorrow?

"Please accept my condolences, Senior Han Jing."

The people from Mirror Flower Water Moon Dock rushed forward to comfort them.

Mr. Han Jing shook his head and slowly walked up to An Qingwan.

He was dressed in a white round-necked shirt and a black crown. He had a refined and elegant demeanor, unlike a person from the martial arts world. He looked more like a famous scholar who indulged in the beauty of nature during the period when the world was divided into North and South.

His attire is actually quite normal.

Among the many sects, the Qing Shuang Sect is unique. Not only does it secretly support various warlords in their struggle for power, but many members of the sect have also served as officials in the imperial court.

The leader of the Qing Shuang Sect has always studied not only martial arts, but also classics, history, philosophy, divination, medicine, and Qimen Dunjia.

The title "Mr." for Mr. Han Jing was given because of his outstanding scholarship.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life, but how can I stand by and watch Brother Xie die such a violent death? Your Highness, while you are fighting against the Holy Master Cangming, please do your best. I will be there to support you and ensure that he does not escape!"

His voice didn't reveal much anger, but his knuckles were already cracking from the excessive force.

An Qingwan nodded slightly: "Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Han Jing."

After exchanging a few words with Mr. Han Jing, An Qingwan turned to look at Lu Qinghui and Princess Changning.

"It's been a long time, you two."

Lu Qinghui said coldly, "Greetings, Senior An."