NABC Chapter 30 In the martial arts world, the winner takes all, and the loser is relegated to being hung
Chapter 30 In the martial arts world, the winner takes all, and the loser is relegated to being hung
The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window and shone on Yue Lingshan's delicate face.
She slowly opened her eyes and found herself lying on Yue Yuan's bed. She quickly got up and put on her shoes.
Just then, Yue Yuan pushed open the door and entered. He saw that Yue Lingshan had woken up, so he quickly put down the food box and went to her side.
"Junior Sister, you're awake!"
Seeing him like this, Yue Lingshan felt a pang of sorrow in her heart, and tears streamed down her face. She tried hard to purse her lips, not wanting to cry out loud.
Yue Yuan was heartbroken to see this. He took out a handkerchief to wipe away his junior sister's tears, but she didn't appreciate it at all and slapped the handkerchief away.
"Get away from me, don't touch me."
If a woman is crying and begging you not to touch her, she's definitely saying the opposite of what she means. If you really don't touch her, she'll later say that you don't care about her.
Yue Yuan wasn't going to fall for that. Upon hearing this, he quickly stepped forward and took Yue Lingshan's soft hand.
"Junior Sister, I swear, you're the only one in my heart. Senior Sister Yilin was an accident. If I..."
Before he could finish speaking, a delicate hand covered his mouth.
"Hmph, if oaths were effective, what would be the point of martial arts!"
Hey, this proud girl, she says swearing is useless, but she won't let him say the rest. Isn't that a double standard?
However, this was a perfect opportunity to strike while the iron was hot. He took her hand and looked at Yue Lingshan with deep affection.
"Junior Sister, have you forgiven me?"
Yue Lingshan was taken aback by his sudden expression, but she quickly recovered.
With a cold expression, she flung Yue Yuan's hand away and turned to walk towards the table.
"Junior Sister, does this mean you've forgiven me?"
"We'll see how you do!"
Yue Yuan was overjoyed to hear this and quickly placed the food box on the table.
"Junior sister, let me tell you, I bought all of these especially for you. Look at these pastries, so translucent, and these too..."
As Yue Lingshan watched him place the food on the table one by one, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
After having breakfast, the two left their room and met in the lobby.
Today is the day to return to Mount Hua. All the senior brothers are carrying their bags, but he and Yue Lingshan have brought nothing.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Liu Jing and Qu Feiyan standing behind her.
When Liu Jing saw him, she was taken aback for a moment and then turned her head away, pretending not to know him. Qu Feiyan did the same.
This surprised him; she had actually learned to hide her temper. It seemed that the experiences of the past two days had made this hot-tempered young lady begin to restrain herself.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Yue Buqun waved his hand and announced the return journey.
To their surprise, the group encountered Lin Zhennan and his family of three as soon as they reached the door.
Lin Zhennan, riding a tall horse and wearing a black cloak, stood blocking the middle of the road.
This startled Yue Buqun, who knew that Lin Zhennan's martial arts had improved by leaps and bounds, and that Yue Buqun and the people from Huashan might not be a match for the three of them.
Unexpectedly, Lin Zhennan dismounted upon seeing Yue Buqun, walked up to him, and bowed deeply.
"Sect Leader Yue, we are deeply grateful. If it weren't for Miss Yue and Young Hero Zhenyue, our family of three would probably have perished long ago."
Yue Buqun quickly stepped forward to help him up, saying, "When Chief Escort Lin says these things, someone has to step forward."
Lin Zhennan nodded, "The Gentleman's Sword truly lives up to its name. I had many misunderstandings about Master Yue before, and I thought that Master Yue had taken a liking to my family's Evil-Repelling Sword Technique."
"But after yesterday's incident, I've seen through Sect Leader Yue's true character."
That sounds nice, but its meaning is quite intriguing.
Yue Buqun, a shrewd and calculating man, immediately stroked his beard and laughed, "Chief Escort Lin, you're too kind. Anyone would overthink things if such a major incident happened in their family. At the very least, the outcome will be good."
If Yue Buqun hadn't been burdened by the reputation of the Gentleman Sword, he might have already mastered the Evil-Slaying Sword Technique. In this situation, he has no choice but to pretend to be magnanimous.
Lin Zhennan clapped his hands behind his back, and a team of镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) appeared on the official road with a group of horses. After Lin Zhennan mastered his martial arts, he re-established the Fuwei Escort Agency.
"Sect Leader Yue is so kind. I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I can only provide you with mounts for your journey. I hope we will meet again in the green hills and clear waters."
He spoke very politely, but his meaning was clear: after accepting this batch of horses, the friendship between the two parties was over.
Yue Buqun bowed in greeting and accepted the horses, thus fulfilling Lin Zhennan's benevolence.
After exchanging horses, the two parties went their separate ways.
Watching the departing figures of the Huashan Sect members, Lin Pingzhi asked in confusion, "Father, knowing that Yue Buqun had ill intentions, why did you still give him horses?"
Lin Zhennan chuckled: "So what? The martial world isn't just about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social skills. You still have a lot to learn."
There's still a long time to go, and the world of martial arts is not static; the outcome remains uncertain.
On the Huashan Sect's side.
Yue Buqun rode his horse and led a group of disciples out of Hengyang City. Not far from the city gate, there was a wooden frame several stories high.
One thing after another was hanging from the wooden frame.
Yue Lingshan pointed upwards and asked Yue Yuan, "What's that?"
"What else could it be but Yu Canghai!"
Upon hearing this, the group spurred their horses forward and, upon closer inspection, confirmed it was indeed Yu Canghai's corpse.
This is the cruelty of the struggles in the martial arts world: the winner takes all, and the loser, like Yu Canghai, either ends up in pieces or hanged at the city gate.
This also served as a reminder to Yue Yuan that he should not act rashly before his strength could completely overwhelm the entire situation.
Play it safe and develop cautiously; don't be reckless, or you'll pay the price.
After a long journey of half a month, he once again set foot on the land of Mount Hua.
When they returned to Mount Hua, Ning Zhongze, the master's wife, was teaching her disciples swordsmanship in the training ground. She performed the Jade Maiden Sword Technique with great skill.
Having not seen Ning Zhongze for a long time, Yue Lingshan also felt a mischievous urge.
With a light touch, she flew directly into the center of the training ground and attacked Ning Zhongze with her sword.
Ning Zhongze reacted quickly, breaking Yue Lingshan's swordsmanship with just a few moves.
"I'm not coming anymore, Mother is still so amazing."
"Hmph, you've been away for so long, and your swordsmanship hasn't improved at all. Have you been slacking off again?"
"No, you can ask my junior brother if you don't believe me. He can testify to it. In addition, we have created a very powerful sword technique."
Ning Zhongze didn't believe it, and she immediately looked at Yue Yuan, "Yuan'er, is that so?"
"Master's wife, that's right. The sword technique is called 'Love That Captivates the City'."
Ning Zhongze thought the sword technique was unreliable as soon as she heard the name. Who has a good sword technique called "Love That Could Topple a City"? Can you master swordsmanship while in love?
At this moment, Yue Buqun stepped out from the crowd and said, "Junior sister, don't disbelieve me. Yuan'er and Shan'er's combined attack technique is indeed powerful. I saw it with my own eyes."
Ning Zhongze tapped Yue Lingshan's forehead after hearing what her husband had said. "That's good. You can't miss a single day of sword practice, or I'll give you a good beating."
"By the way, Junior Sister," Yue Buqun beckoned and called the Liu siblings to his side, "These are Junior Brother Liu Zhengfeng's children. Junior Brother Liu's whereabouts are unknown, so his wife entrusted them to my Huashan Sect. Please make arrangements for them later."
"How could this be?"
"Well, it's hard to explain in just a few words. I'll tell you in detail when I have some free time."
"Okay, leave it to me. You guys have had a long journey, go and rest first."
Several months later, he returned to his small courtyard, initially overjoyed, but upon opening the door, he found the yard in complete disarray.
Even a fool could tell that it was that monkey Lu Dayou who did it.
Sure enough, as he stepped into the yard, a gray monkey ran out of his house and quickly disappeared into Lu Dayou's yard next door.
When he went inside, he found that the house was even more messy than the yard.
He couldn't stand it any longer, so he smashed the courtyard wall between the two of them with a single palm strike and slowly walked into Lu Dayou's courtyard.
"Junior brother, what do you mean by this?"
Yue Yuan pointed to the monkey on his shoulder, "Sixth Senior Brother, you'd better go and tidy up the yard and rooms for me, or I'll eat the monkey brains raw in your yard tomorrow."
"Junior brother, don't push your luck!"
"You've gone too far, you monkey! Sixth Senior Brother, I'm going out for a bit. If I come back and the yard isn't tidied up, I mean it!"