"Lianshui City's Sword Tasting Hall's Vice Hall Master, Li Qiunan. This person used to be an inner disciple of our Aojian Villa, but he betrayed the sect and fled, taking with him the Shiluo Sword that he obtained from the Hidden Sword Mountain. Your assessment mission is to assassinate this person and bring back the Shiluo Sword.
Considering your current cultivation and the long distance to Lianshui City, the time limit for this assessment mission is three years. If you don't return to the sect within three years, the mission will be considered a failure. However, as long as you don't die, you must return to the sect regardless of the success or failure of the mission. Otherwise, you will be regarded as a traitor.
However, because the time limit for this assessment mission is too long, I have requested the manor lord's approval to make an exception and impart the last two stages of the Sword Essence Heart Sutra, the Essence Condensing Fiend Sword Technique, and the Origin Responding Sword Technique to you. I hope you take good care of yourselves. "
Wang Yan sat up and rubbed the back of his neck, which was still a little painful. Elder Chen's voice seemed to still echo in his ears, but when he looked around, he didn't see Elder Chen's figure. Only Chen Hongxiu curled up her legs and sat on a big stone not far away. She hugged her knees and looked at the distant mountain in a daze.
Wang Yan still did not understand what was going on. He only remembered that he went to the Deacon's Yard at night and was brought to the foot of the Sword Reverence Mountain by Elder Chen. After that, he was suddenly attacked on the back of his neck and fainted. When he woke up, he was already here.
Elder Chen's words were still ringing in his ears, but he had already disappeared. Other than Chen Hongxiu, who was at the side, Wang Yan discovered that there was a folded black gown in front of him. On the gown, there was a sheepskin scroll and three secret manuals. These three secret manuals were the three cultivation methods that Elder Chen had mentioned. As for the sheepskin scroll, it was a map.
Looking at the secret manuals in front of him, Wang Yan suddenly felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky and hit him. The Yuan Ying Sword Technique was a sword technique that only the guarding disciples could cultivate, and the Qi Condensation Sword Technique could only be obtained after becoming a guarding disciple and cultivating to the sixth level of the Sword Origin Heart Sutra, not to mention the sixth and seventh levels of the Sword Origin Heart Sutra. Now that the Sword Origin Heart Sutra was complete, it was like giving all the important secret manuals that could be obtained before becoming an inner disciple to Wang Yan in advance.
There must be a reason behind this! Wang Yan couldn't help but look at Chen Hongxiu not far away. Then he put away the secret manual, picked up the clothes on the ground, and stood up.
At this time, it was still night and the moon was hanging high. With the clear moonlight, Wang Yan could see clearly that he should be in a deep forest. He moved closer to Chen Hongxiu and followed the woman's gaze. The towering mountain was so conspicuous, like a giant sword standing between heaven and earth.
"Is that Sword Reverence Mountain?"
Wang Yan didn't have a good impression of Chen Hongxiu. However, Chen Hongxiu obviously knew more than him in the current situation, so he wanted to inquire some information from Chen Hongxiu.
"Those who are sincere to the sword will feel the desire to worship it. That's why it's called Sword Worship Mountain. If you have no respect in your heart, then it is not your Sword Worship Mountain. If you have respect in your heart, why do you ask? "
Chen Hongxiu didn't turn her head. She just opened her red lips and her sharp voice floated into Wang Yan's ears along with the night wind. The corner of Wang Yan's mouth twitched slightly. He didn't know how to respond to her words. Finally, he made up his mind and said softly, "Are you a descendant of Elder Chen?"
Swish.
Chen Hongxiu turned her head to look at Wang Yan and sneered. Then she said, "You don't have to inquire so carefully. There is no shameful secret in this. I will tell you the truth."
As she said this, Chen Hongxiu stood up and pointed to Sword Worship Mountain. "I grew up there, but I have never been above the mountainside. I have never seen the big shots like the villa master and the inner core elders. I was unlucky. My mother died after giving birth to me. I don't know who my father is. Since I can remember, I have been with Elder Chen.
When I was a child, Elder Chen told me that I was not allowed to practice martial arts before the age of 18. I didn't ask why, but I often sneaked out of the mountain and went to the nearby town to learn some martial arts. Then I fought with people until I was half dead. Every time I returned to the mountain covered with cuts and bruises. Elder Chen never scolded me.
Later, when I was 18, Elder Chen taught me the martial arts of the Aojian Villa. But he grounded me in Sword Worship Mountain. I didn't ask why, but I practiced sword every day and night. I always thought that one day I could defeat Elder Chen and then I would be free.
Unfortunately, before I could realize my dream, Elder Chen officially included me in the Aojian Villa a few days ago. He told me to start as a handyman disciple. Then he told me that there was a special task for the handyman disciple test that needed me to perform, but I had to defeat the other handyman disciples first.
This time, I didn't ask why, but I knew that Elder Chen wanted me to stay away from the sect for a while to avoid being affected by what was going to happen later. He wanted me to go out and hide. "
Chen Hongxiu stopped here, and a tear fell down. Wang Yan looked puzzled and said, "Why did you tell me this?"
"Because I felt that my dream had no chance to be realized. Before it was destroyed, someone had to know that I once had such an idea and that defeating Elder Chen was everything in my life."
"Why did it be destroyed?"
Chen Hongxiu wiped away her tears with her sleeves. She looked up at Sword Worship Mountain and said, "Because when I returned to the sect, Elder Chen might not be there anymore."
Not there anymore? Dead?!
Wang Yan did not understand why Chen Hongxiu would come to such a conclusion, but he knew that Chen Hongxiu definitely knew some secrets. However, if such secrets could cause a person like Elder Chen to lose his life, Wang Yan felt that it was better not to inquire about it.
Facing the silent Wang Yan, Chen Hongxiu sneered again and said, "You are very smart, but more importantly, your luck today is good. You fought to a draw with me. Old Man Chen is an upright and outspoken person. He has done things impartially his entire life, so he let you carry out this mission. Do you know that he has allowed you to keep your life?"
Saved his life? Wang Yan suddenly thought of something and said, "Has the situation in the sect become so serious?"
"It will only be more serious than you think! So remember Elder Chen. Even if he is dead, don't forget him because he saved you and he saw that you were a promising talent, so he made an exception and taught you martial arts. You should always remember this kindness. "
After saying this, Chen Hongxiu took one last look at Sword Worship Mountain and turned to walk away. Seeing this, Wang Yan said loudly, "Where are you going?"
"Since I got freedom, I will naturally enjoy it. As for that task, it has nothing to do with me whether you want to go or not."
Without waiting for her voice to fade away, Chen Hongxiu's figure quickly disappeared into the dense forest. Wang Yan stood alone in the same place. He looked back at the Swordsmanship-worshipping Mountain and murmured, "Life-saving grace? But I haven't said goodbye to Master Po. "
All of a sudden, Wang Yan felt a little ridiculous. After leaving the Aojian Villa that contained all his past, the only person he cared about was Zhang Xiaobao. It was a pity that he couldn't say goodbye to Master Po. He didn't know if Master Po would become the so-called "awesome person" he said when they met again in the future.
Just wait and see!
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