Edge of the cliff.
The wind is cold and the snowflakes are flying.
When Luo Qingzhou brought Xia Chan and Sister Dao here, the figure who was supposed to be standing on the rock was nowhere to be seen.
"Huh?"
Luo Qingzhou looked around, his face full of confusion.
"Uncle Linghu just said that she was waiting here and asked me to bring Xia Chan over to compete with her later. Why is she gone?"
Sister Dao also helped to look around and guessed, "Could it be that he left because of something urgent?"
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "That should be it. Let's wait here for a while. Senior-Uncle Linghu has been looking forward to today's competition for a long time. We can take the opportunity to see her wonderful swordsmanship later."
Sister Dao was also full of anticipation.
The three of them stood on the edge of the cliff, facing the cold wind and snow, and waited for a long time.
Another stick of incense passed.
However, the person still did not show up.
Luo Qingzhou asked in confusion: "Why haven't you come yet?"
Sister Dao guessed, "Could it be that something happened at the main peak, and they called their uncle over?"
Luo Qingzhou could only say: "Wait a little longer."
The three of them continued to wait in front of the cliff in the wind and snow.
I waited until noon.
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to take out the communication token and send a message to Uncle Linghu: Uncle, we are waiting for you at the edge of the cliff, where are you
After a moment, the message came back.
Zhu Zhu: The leader wants to see me. I'm going to the main peak now. I won't compete today. You guys go wait for me in the house first. I'll come find you when I'm done.
Luo Qingzhou had no choice but to say: Okay
"Master uncle has something to do, so he went to the sect master."
Luo Qingzhou put away the communication treasure, pulled Xia Chan beside him and said: "Come on, Senior Sister, let's go to your room to warm up for a while, it's cold here."
The three had no choice but to return to the bamboo forest.
Come to the courtyard.
Sister Dao walked up to Xia Chan and humbly asked her for advice on swordsmanship.
After all, swords and knives have many things in common.
But Xia Chan had a silly look on her face. She had a lot of skills but couldn't say anything.
What they say most is: "I, I don't know either."
Sister Dao had no choice but to say: "Miss Chanchan, although your swordsmanship is very powerful, I think you still need to practice your internal strength and sword intent. Chu Feiyang also knows that with internal strength and sword intent, your swordsmanship will be improved. For example..."
At this point, Sister Dao suddenly gained confidence, stretched out her right palm and said: "Miss Chanchan, look, I have sword intent and inner strength in my body. As long as I activate the sword intent and inner strength, even if I don't have a sword in my hand, I can still burst out sword light to hurt people."
After saying that, his palm made a "swish" sound and shot out a blade of light.
This is exactly the flaming sword that Luo Qingzhou taught her.
She has been practicing for so long that now she can not only release it with her palms, but also with a knife, and the effect is very good.
"Miss Chanchan, did you see that? This is the power of inner strength and sword intent. If you practice inner strength and sword intent, you will definitely be more powerful with your talent. By then, even without using a sword, you will be able to emit sword light."
The blade light in Sister Dao's hand flickered and did not go out, as if she was showing off.
Xia Chan was stunned for a moment, raised her hand that was not holding the sword, and extended an index finger.
Sister Dao looked at her fingers and smiled, "Yes, if you cultivate your inner strength and sword intent, then even if you only use your fingers, you will be able to..."
"laugh-"
At this moment, Xia Chan stretched out her index finger and suddenly shot out a green sword light.
Then, Xia Chan stretched out her thumb, middle finger, ring finger, and little finger, and the fingertips of all five fingers easily shot out sword beams of different colors, which instantly pierced through the green bamboo in the distance.
Sister Dao: “…”
Xia Chan raised her sword-holding hand again and pointed the scabbard in front of her. With a "swish" sound, a long and slender sword light shot out from the end of the scabbard.
Then he blinked his innocent and cute eyes, looked at Sister Dao and said, "Is that so?"
Sister Dao: “…”
Luo Qingzhou smiled and said, "I remember that Master Linghu also knows this move, but Master Linghu's little finger can't shoot out, and his other fingers are not as easy as Chanchan. Chanchan, wait until Master Linghu comes, and you two can compare this finger sword."
In the bamboo forest not far away, a piece of green clothing flashed by...
Sister Dao had nothing to say. Thinking about the instruction she had just received, she really wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
She didn't dare to discuss cultivation again, so she went into the house and said, "Come, it's warmer inside, let's talk about the sect."
An hour later.
Luo Qingzhou took out the communication certificate and sent a message to Linghu Qingzhu: Uncle-master, are you not done yet
Linghu Qingzhu: Soon, I feel a little unwell today.
Luo Qingzhou: Uncle Master, drink more hot water. If you have a stomachache, you can apply hot water to it or massage it.
Linghu Qingzhu: Where do you think I'm feeling unwell
Luo Qingzhou: I'm sorry, uncle, I may have guessed wrong, so you should rest more and don't come. I will go find the sect master later and ask her to take me to choose a technique.
Linghu Qingzhu: No need to go, she is very busy, I will come to you later, but I am not feeling well, so I will not compete with your wife. Besides, she is a guest, and as your master, uncle and aunt, I cannot fight with her.
Luo Qingzhou: Will Master still come to my house
Linghu Qingzhu: If you don't want me to go, I won't go
Luo Qingzhou: Thank you, Uncle Master. I won’t go then.
Linghu Qingzhu did not reply.
Luo Qingzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, I wonder if Chanchan will be disappointed.
He put away the communication treasure, looked at the girl beside him and said, "Chanchan, Senior Master Linghu is feeling a little unwell today, so he may not be able to compete with you later."
Xia Chan was silent for a moment, then said, "Then, will she still embarrass you?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "No, she doesn't dare."
Xia Chan said: "Oh."
The three of them sat for a while, and suddenly Linghu Qingzhu's cold voice came from the small courtyard outside: "I'm here."
The three of them immediately left the house.
Linghu Qingzhu was dressed in green, holding a jade flute in his hand. He glanced at the three people and explained calmly, "The sect leader wanted to see me for something, so I left. Also, I'm not feeling well today, so I won't compete."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Master, I have already told Chanchan. Um, Master's body... Where is it uncomfortable?"
As he said this, he subconsciously glanced at her belly.
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him coldly and said, "Why are you looking at my belly?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Master uncle was injured last time. I am afraid that the old injury has relapsed, so he is feeling uncomfortable."
Linghu Qingzhu paused and said, "It has healed a long time ago. There is no scar left."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Oh, that's great."
Linghu Qingzhu asked: "What's wrong?"
Luo Qingzhou paused for a moment, and could only say: "If there is no scar, of course it's good. If there is a scar there, if others see it, they will think..."
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him coldly and asked, "Who will see this?"
Luo Qingzhou did not dare to answer, and changed the subject: "Uncle Master, can we go to the Sutra Library to choose a technique now?"
Linghu Qingzhu stared at him coldly for a while before saying, "It's too early, and the Sect Master hasn't finished his work yet."
After a pause, she continued, "I'll take you to Beiwang Peak. Your master Sun Jiang and your senior brother are both there. You can go and meet them."
Luo Qingzhou said: "Okay."
Sister Dao stood aside, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Uncle Master, can my sister go with us? She hasn't seen Master for a long time. I think Master and Senior Brother are worried about her. I think they can be trusted."
Sister Dao said quickly: "Forget it, I won't go, my father..."
Linghu Qingzhu said calmly: "Go if you want to. There are no outsiders at Beiwang Peak. Even if they see you, so what? Since I dare to bring you to Jianfeng, I am naturally not afraid of others seeing you."
Sister Dao was immediately delighted and asked, "Uncle Master, can I go see Master and Senior Brother? Will it not bring trouble to the sect?"
Linghu Qingzhu turned around, walked in front and said, "No."
Luo Qingzhou immediately said: "Senior Sister, let's go together. I haven't seen Master and Senior Brother for a long time."
Linghu Qingzhu added: "Your junior sister is here too."
Luo Qingzhou was surprised and asked, "Is Junior Sister Xiaoxiao here too? By the way, Senior Sister, I went to the martial arts hall to see Senior Sister Nie today. She said that she will come to the sect to practice in a few days. Then you can practice together again."
When Sister Dao heard this, she immediately smiled.
After walking for a while, Linghu Qingzhu continued, "Every New Year, the sect will hold an annual test, and all the direct disciples and inner disciples in the sect must participate. One is to test each disciple's cultivation results, and the other is to motivate the disciples. There will be a ranking every year, and the top ten will all receive generous rewards. The top three will not only receive rewards, but can also represent the sect to other sects, including the Dragon and Tiger Academy, to exchange cultivation experiences and gain a high reputation."
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and said, "Uncle Master, do I have to participate?"
Linghu Qingzhu said, "You are a direct disciple, so you are supposed to participate. But if you are not feeling well, or if you have problems with your practice, you can be excused. Of course, if you want to take this opportunity to become famous, you can naturally give it a try."
Luo Qingzhou said: "These days, only fools want to become famous. Uncle, I am not feeling well, so I will not participate. Please help me refuse."
Linghu Qingzhu asked: "Where do you feel uncomfortable? Please tell me clearly."
Luo Qingzhou thought for a moment and said, "It's the same as my uncle. Wherever my uncle is uncomfortable, I will be uncomfortable too."
Linghu Qingzhu paused and turned to look at him.
Luo Qingzhou quickly said, "You're kidding. Uncle Master said that there was something wrong with my training. My head hurts, my feet hurt, my butt hurts, everything hurts. Uncle Master is just making it up."
Linghu Qingzhu looked at him coldly and said, "I, Linghu Qingzhu, never lie!"
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he said, "Then Uncle Master, just say that I'm not in a good mood and don't want to participate."
Linghu Qingzhu ignored him and continued walking forward.
After a while.
Luo Qingzhou suddenly asked: "Uncle Master, Dragon Tiger Academy is equivalent to a sect established by the imperial court, right?"
Linghu Qingzhu said: "Yes."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Are all the people in the academy loyal to the court?"
Linghu Qingzhu turned his head, looked at him and said, "As a Great Yan person, aren't you loyal to the court?"
Luo Qingzhou did not answer, but looked at her and said, "What about my uncle? He violated the laws of the court and concealed it for us. Does that count as being loyal to the court?"
Linghu Qingzhu said coldly: "Mind your own business."
Luo Qingzhou said: "I just want to know whether our five major sects and Dragon Tiger Academy have to act according to the imperial court's wishes. Do we have to do whatever the imperial court tells us to do?"
Linghu Qingzhu was silent for a moment, then said, "Except for Dragon and Tiger Academy, other sects have their own freedom and persistence. We will only obey the imperial court's orders when Great Yan is in danger. At other times, we can naturally refuse."
Luo Qingzhou asked: "Who has the strongest power among the five major sects and the imperial court?"
Linghu Qingzhu paused for a moment and said, "Everyone has hidden power. On the surface, of course the imperial court's Dragon and Tiger Academy is the strongest. Otherwise, why do so many people try their best to get in every year? However, the strength of Buddhism and Taoism should not be bad either, they just rarely show their strength. As for our Lingxiao Sect, it is naturally not bad either. Xianyun Pavilion and Huashan Sect are also very strong."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "Master, have you heard about the princess?"
Linghu Qingzhu's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "The princess has served the country and the people, and the people of Da Yan all love her. As for the recent news, it is not credible. After all, the princess is a girl, and she is the emperor's biological sister. She should be the emperor's most staunch supporter, so how could she rebel? It is probably a divisive plot by the demon race and other countries."
Luo Qingzhou glanced at her and said, "But people's words are scary. If the princess is really forced to rebel, uncle, how many sects do you think will support her?"
Linghu Qingzhu said calmly: "We, the five major sects, will never take the initiative to participate in politics. We will only go out when there is a crisis in Da Yan and the people are in danger. We will not take the initiative to express our views on the fights between the royal families, let alone directly participate in them. However, whoever is good to the people and who cares about Da Yan, we should support him."
Luo Qingzhou remained silent and said nothing more.
At this time, on Beiwang Peak.
In the huge martial arts training ground, several disciples were practicing martial arts.
There was a group of people standing nearby, watching and commenting.
Except for Mo Jiufeng, the master of Beiwang Peak, all the other peak masters were also there.
At the same time, some elders who were sent out, such as Sun Jiang and Jin Song, were also present.
After watching the competition for a while, Shi Tian, the head of Chaoyang Peak, suddenly asked, "Which disciples do you think have a chance to enter the top ten in this year's annual exam?"
Mo Jiufeng said: "I have at least two places at Beiwang Peak."
The head of Qingyun Peak, You Youshu, said: "There can be at least three in my Qingyun Peak!"
"Stop bragging."
The other elders also started discussing it.
At this time, Jin Song, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Peak Masters, that disciple named Chu Feiyang should be able to enter the top ten, right? I think he can at least enter the top three. After all, he was fought over by all the peak masters to be his personal disciple. His current cultivation must be unfathomable."
Having said this, he looked at Sun Jiang next to him and said with a fake smile: "Brother Sun, what do you think? He is your favorite disciple."
Sun Jiang glanced at him and ignored him.
He knew that this guy was still jealous of what happened in the past, and several of his beloved disciples had died tragically, so he didn't want to argue with him.
Jin Song's words caused Mo Jiufeng and several other peak masters to fall into silence.
There was silence for a moment.
Mo Jiufeng said, "That kid was only at the middle stage of the martial arts master at first, and now he is at the late stage of the martial arts master at most. Although his strength is stronger than other disciples of the same level, his cultivation level is still there. It's hard for him to be in the top 50, let alone the top ten."
The other peak masters also nodded.
Shi Tian looked at Jin Song who still had an unwilling look on his face, and sighed, "Brother Jin, we snatched him away not because of his talent, but because of a certain skill of his. But his strength is indeed stronger than that of your disciple. It's over, why bother thinking about it anymore."
Jin Song sneered and said, "It has nothing to do with what happened before. I just think that boy is unworthy! If you accept him as an inner disciple, I will never say a word. But if you suddenly accept him as a personal disciple and he can't do anything to convince others, I will definitely not accept it."
Seeing his attitude, several people thought about the tragic deaths of his beloved disciples and probably felt uncomfortable, so they didn't care. They looked at each other and continued to watch the competition in the field without saying anything.
Not long after, a disciple suddenly came to Mo Jiufeng and reported: "Master, Linghu Peak Master of Jianfeng has arrived, and brought three disciples with him. One of them seems to be the disciple named Chu Feiyang."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else looked over.
The muscles at the corners of Jin Song's eyes twitched suddenly.
Mo Jiufeng's eyes sparkled, and he nodded and said, "Bring them to the training ground."
"yes!"
The disciple retreated in a hurry.