Chapter 65 The Gentleman's Sword

Longhua Prefecture, Six Doors.

As the undisputed number one force in Longhua Prefecture, the Six Doors was located in the very center of the prefecture city, occupying hundreds of acres of land.

The Commander, Ma Qingzong, was known as the number one person in Longhua Prefecture.

He was a middle-aged man with a square Face, his tiger-like eyes shining with a spirit that made him unforgettable, and his knuckles were a circle thicker than an ordinary person's, as if he possessed the power to overturn mountains.

At this moment, he was sitting under the plaque inscribed with "Bright Mirror Hanging High," while a young man in brocade clothes sat to his left.

The young man wore a jade crown, had a fair Face without a beard, his hair was groomed meticulously, and his clothes were spotlessly clean.

If anyone familiar with him were here, they would certainly recognize him.

The young man before him was the nineteenth-ranked on the heavenly pride ranking, the famous "Gentleman Sword," Yue Jinhua.

Yue Jinhua was from Pingzhou Province, and his Master was the Great Grandmaster of Pingzhou Province, "Daoist Qinglu."

Daoist Qinglu enjoyed an extremely high reputation in Pingzhou Province and was a virtuous and respected Senior whom everyone in the Jianghu admired; he could enter and leave the Prefectural Governors Mansion freely and was an honored guest of the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

The reason Yue Jinhua appeared in Cangzhou Prefecture was that his cultivation had long reached the Peak of the Meridian Connecting Realm.

In order to find an opportunity for a Breakthrough, he bid farewell to his Master and set out to travel the Jianghu.

Ma Qingzong and Yue Jinhua also had quite a significant connection.

When "Daoist Qinglu" was young, he once met Ma Qingzong by chance, pointed out a few moves to him, and solved several problems he had encountered in his cultivation, which helped him greatly; because of this, he had always been deeply grateful to "Daoist Qinglu" and would perform the rites of a Disciple whenever he saw him.

Therefore, when Yue Jinhua wandered to Longhua Prefecture, Ma Qingzong invited him to the Six Doors and treated him as an honored guest.

"Brother Yue, nowadays the Jianghu outside is rumored that you have obtained the Legacy of Ye Dinghan. Do you not plan to explain?"

Yue Jinhua shook his head, "Jianghu rumors only get darker the more you describe them. Even if I go out to refute the rumors, would others believe me?"

"Who could have thought that Ye Dinghan still had a trick up his sleeve? The so-called Grandmaster Legacy was just a ruse. The box only contained some ordinary martial arts and gold and silver treasures; there was no Grandmaster Legacy at all!"

"Everyone saw me take the box that day. Now, even if I talk until my throat bleeds, I am afraid no one will believe me."

Ma Qingzong smiled, "It is said that back then, Ye Dinghan's son and daughter-in-law were killed by someone in a Jianghu conflict, leaving only a three-year-old grandson. After Ye Dinghan passed away, that grandson suddenly disappeared without a trace."

"The people of the Jianghu were all misled by the treasure map he spread. I fear the true Legacy was left to his own descendant."

Yue Jinhua narrowed his eyes and nodded, "That is what I think too!"

"Actually, it does not matter to me whether I get the so-called Grandmaster Legacy or not. After all, I am not lacking one or two Cultivation Techniques; I just wanted to use it to verify my own martial arts!"

"But I do not like being played around like this!"

His tone gradually became dangerous, and even the air seemed to turn cold.

Being able to make it onto the heavenly pride ranking meant possessing strength that was almost invincible in the Fifth Realm.

With a thought from Yue Jinhua, his sword momentum faintly radiated out, making people feel as if they were being pricked by needles. The two attendants standing outside the main hall could not help but move two steps outward, wanting to stay further away from him.

Ma Qingzong seemed not to notice, his smile remaining the same, "Then what does Brother Yue intend to do?"

"Ye Dinghan has been dead for more than thirty years, and there is no news at all about his grandson. Do you have a way to find him?"

Yue Jinhua chuckled, confident and sure, "Of the three subordinates Ye Dinghan trusted the most back then, Qi Jingfu inherited a small part of the Three Rivers Alliance's power and eventually changed the name to the Raging Flood Dragon Gang, passing the position to his son."

"The second subordinate, Yun Shaojie, died miserably during the chaos of the Three Rivers Alliance; his body was chopped into pieces and thrown into the river to feed the fish."

"Only the third person, Liu Wei, is unaccounted for. If one wants to find Ye Dinghan's descendant, the target must be set on him!"

"Oh?"

Ma Qingzong raised an eyebrow, "Could it be that you have found Liu Wei's whereabouts?"

"I have some leads!"

Seeing Yue Jinhua nod, although Ma Qingzong's expression remained calm, he could not help but feel waves in his heart.

As expected, those who could make it onto the heavenly pride ranking were not only formidable in martial arts cultivation but also top-tier talents in Heart-Nature and intellect.

How long had Yue Jinhua been in Longhua Prefecture?

Although he did not know where the other party obtained so much information, Ma Qingzong wisely did not ask more.

Not to mention that the other party's strength was not much inferior to his own.

Just based on the Face of Daoist Qinglu, he could not harbor any ulterior motives.

Furthermore, he was still a considerable distance away from the Grandmaster Realm.

If he could earn enough merit during this time, perhaps he could exchange for a Grandmaster Cultivation Technique in the Six Doors in the future.

There was no need to fixate on Ye Dinghan's Legacy.

The most appropriate course of action now was to build a good relationship with Yue Jinhua.

After all, the other party had a boundless future, and in the future, he might very well need to rely on him.

Thinking of this, he smiled and asked, "Brother Yue, if there is anything you need me to do, feel free to say it. In this little plot of land that is Longhua Prefecture, I still have some Face!"

"I do indeed have some matters that require troubling Senior Brother!"

The term "Senior Brother" made the smile on Ma Qingzong's Face deepen, and he immediately feigned anger, "What trouble or not? Just give your orders, Junior Brother!"

Although he kept referring to "my Master, my Master" whenever he mentioned Daoist Qinglu, the other party had never acknowledged him as a cheap Disciple.

Now that Yue Jinhua called him that, he could not help but beam with joy.

"That Liu Wei..."

"Reporting to Commander! Captain Hou requests an audience! He says he has important news to report!"

Yue Jinhua raised his hand and was about to speak when suddenly a loud shout came from outside the hall, and two attendants reported inward, interrupting him.

Ma Qingzong frowned and said unhappily, "What matter must be said right now? Don't you see I am entertaining a guest?"

"Reporting, my Lord, Captain Hou says it is about the Holy Lotus Sect!"

"What?"

Ma Qingzong's tone was shocked as he looked at Yue Jinhua.

Yue Jinhua quickly cupped his hands, "Senior Brother Ma, then I shall withdraw for a moment!"

Ma Qingzong pondered for a moment, then waved his hand, "Junior Brother Yue, no need to leave. Just listen in right here!"

Although matters concerning the Holy Lotus Sect were confidential, Yue Jinhua was a top-tier Prodigy and could not possibly have any involvement with the Holy Lotus Sect.

Moreover, Daoist Qinglu was a retainer of the Pingzhou Province Prefectural Governors Mansion, which could be considered half-official of the imperial court, so there would be no problems with his stance.

Hearing this, Yue Jinhua sat back down, having just raised his bottom.

"Then thank you for your trust, Senior Brother!"

Before long, Captain Hou Kai, having received permission, entered the hall, first saluted Ma Qingzong, then looked at Yue Jinhua to the side.

Ma Qingzong said, "Young Master Yue is my honored guest and will not spread what he hears. Whatever news you have, just speak!"

"Yes!"

Since the Commander had said so, Hou Kai naturally did not mind.

He then began to narrate, "Yesterday, two merchants passed by a village. Because they were thirsty, they wanted to enter the village to ask for some water. However, after entering, they discovered that everyone in the entire village had been killed; there were corpses everywhere in the village."

"In their shock, they hurriedly reported to the authorities. By the time our people arrived, we discovered that all the dead were members of the Holy Lotus Sect, including the Longhua Branch Leader of the Holy Lotus Sect, Ji Mingcheng!"