Chapter 87

Zhu Manzhi stood up and ran to the wall to break off a small branch. After a moment of preparation, she flicked her wrist and the branch straightened with a bang. Then, with one foot forward and one backward, she raised her sword and stabbed at the wall.

Swoosh —

The branch made a sound like a sword cutting through the wind.

This move was well-made, and it was obvious that she had practiced hard for a long time. It looked simple, but the force behind it was terrifying. The branch, which was as thick as a finger, was nailed into the brick wall by more than an inch. When it could no longer withstand the force, the branch exploded from the center and broke into several pieces.

Ning Yuhe's eyes lit up. He did not expect this ordinary-looking girl to know such a powerful move.

The sword was light and drifting, and the blade was slender and easy to break. A normal swordsman would not use such a powerful stab that could break the sword. The blade would not be able to withstand the force and would break before it could penetrate.

In order to stab a branch into a brick, just the way to exert force was already a great skill. Just like the Closing Golden Dragon of the Penetrating Fist or the Eight Directions of the Night Battle of the Eight Trigrams Saber, it was useless to just learn the posture. The way to exert force and withdraw force was the secret of each major sect.

Ning Yuhe had been learning swordsmanship since he was young. Even if his martial arts skills were rare, he would not be able to stab just now. It was not that his martial arts skills and strength were not as good as Zhu Manzhi's, but that he did not know how to do it. Without someone to teach him, it was impossible to learn this killing move just by looking at it. The creator of this move must be a master of swordsmanship.

Thinking of this, Ning Yuhe's expression became serious. He carefully recalled.

After Zhu Man Zhi finished her stab, she shook her numb right hand and ran back to the eaves with some satisfaction. She laughed and said,

"Taoist, did you see anything?"

Ning Yuhe was silent for a while. "This is not an orthodox sword move. It should have evolved from the Central Flat Spear of the Six Harmonies Spear. As the saying goes, the Central Flat Spear is the king of spears, and the middle point is the hardest to defend against. The Central Flat Spear is the killing move of the Six Harmonies Spear. It is simple but difficult to defend against, and it has both offense and defense. In Jianghu, the masters of the Six Harmonies Sect in Jiangnan and Chen Chong, the Northern Frontier Spear Master. But these two have been in Jianghu for a long time, so they are not your father. "

Zhu Manzhi was confused. "What about the others?"

Ning Yuhe thought for a while and suddenly thought of something. "How old are you?"

"Sixteen … almost seventeen."

"Sixteen … soon … Zhu family."

Ning Yuhe frowned and recalled seriously for a moment. "I was born in the Tang Clan of Youzhou. When I was young, I heard that the old Sword Saint, Zhu Tuoshan, had a useless son of a concubine. He was very talented and was highly regarded by the old Sword Saint. Unfortunately, he was naughty and mischievous.

"The Zhu family is famous for swordsmanship. The old Sword Sage alone suppressed all the swordsmen in the world. When he saw that the son of a concubine did not do proper work and went to learn unorthodox skills, he chased him out of the family in a rage. In the end, there was no successor and he regretted it. Unfortunately, he did not find anyone … That son of a concubine was the sixth child. This matter was laughed at by the Tang family for a long time, so I have some impression of him …"

Zhu Manzhi's eyes lit up. She moved closer. "I have heard of the old Sword Sage, Zhu Tuoshan. He seems very powerful … What happened after that?"

Ning Yuhe shook his head and sighed. "After that, the imperial court hunted the deer. The old Sword Sage was stubborn. He felt that Jianghu was Jianghu. If the imperial court interfered, then it was not Jianghu. He refused to listen to the imperial court's orders. The imperial court sent many masters to encircle the Zhu family. The Tang family and the Cui family also participated. In the end, no one could survive more than three moves from the old Sword Sage. In the end, they used some unknown method to kill the old Sword Sage …

"According to the rumors in Jianghu, after the old Sword Sage passed away, he did not fall and his sword did not break. He was surrounded by powerful enemies, but no one dared to get within ten steps of him. Only when he was shot by a bow and arrow did he realize that he was dead. Therefore, people in Jianghu say that the old Sword Sage died because of petty tricks and not because of fighting. Alas … the old master of the Lu family in the East Sea was the same. He guarded the house alone with a sword. When he died of exhaustion, he was not injured. The two old masters fought for their whole lives and did not know who was better. They did not expect to die in their old age. What a pity. "

Zhu Manzhi pursed her lips. She was a little sad. "I heard that all the men of the Zhu family died …"

Ning Yuhe frowned and thought for a while. "All the men of the Zhu family died at that time. However, there was no news about the sixth son of the Zhu family for many years. He did not come back for revenge, so no one remembered him … Judging from your sword skills just now, your father could not be a nobody. It is possible that he was the son who was expelled by the old Sword Sage."

Zhu Man Zhi propped up her cheeks and thought about it carefully for a moment. "That sounds possible … then my parents might have left home to seek revenge, but I've never heard of anything like that in the Department of Investigations …"

Ning Yuhe smiled gently. "There were many masters who besieged the Zhu family. People die every day in Jianghu. It is normal that there is no news about them. However, if he is really an orphan of the Zhu family, he will definitely go to the Tang family in Youzhou to take revenge. After I finish my business in the capital, I can accompany you to look for him in Jianghu. "

Zhu Manzhi was stunned. She sat up straight and was a little confused. "Taoist priest, we just met. How can I do that? Besides, your surname is Tang, right?"

Ning Yuhe looked at the sword beside him and said gently, "Although I am a monk, I cannot let go of the blood feud. My mother died in the hands of the Tang family. I must take revenge. I will help you find your parents. Then you can ask your father to teach me swordsmanship. What do you think? "

Zhu Manzhi thought for a while and nodded. "Okay … My father listens to me. But he may be a farmer … I can't be responsible for finding the wrong person …"

Ning Yuhe nodded slightly and considered it as a form of agreement.

Zhu Manzhi giggled. She rested her chin on her hand and looked at the Taoist nun in front of her. She hesitated for a while and asked curiously,

"I heard that you are the most beautiful woman. You are really beautiful. You should dress up …"

Ning Yuhe shook his head and smiled. There was a hint of helplessness on his delicate face.

"It's just a rumor. Xu Danqing offended many women in order to complete the Eight Beauties Painting. After he finished the painting, he retired to the mountains to avoid his enemies. 'No more beauties in the world can enter the painting' was just an excuse for him to retire. I happened to be the last one …"

Zhu Manzhi thought for a while and said, "Beautiful women. Monks don't care about their appearance, right?"

Ning Yuhe looked up at the little girl and said with a smile, "Taoist nun is not a nun. She also has a Taoist companion. She can marry and have children. Of course, she cares about her appearance. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many ways to maintain her beauty … But for me, it's really a burden. I can't cultivate in peace. I still have troubles until now. I might as well look ordinary …"

Zhu Manzhi pursed her lips. She wanted to say, "A well-fed girl doesn't know the hunger of a hungry girl." But it would be a little demeaning. She thought about it and gave up …