147: The three Sword Sect members came

"You want to learn the Sword Sect's swordsmanship?"

After returning to the courtyard, Ning Yuan scrutinized Lin Pingzhi and asked.

Lin Pingzhi immediately knelt, "I beg Master to grant my wish; this Disciple is willing to Cultivate it."

"Very well."

Ning Yuan sighed softly and then continued, "Stand up and watch closely."

Ning Yuan's longsword suddenly unsheathed. A flash of cold light erupted. As Ning Yuan sheathed his sword, three holes had appeared on the wooden stake in front of him: one at the throat, and one on each side of the chest.

Lin Pingzhi's eyes widened in shock.

He had just sensed that Yue Buqun had not used much Internal Energy; all of this was the power displayed solely through the swordsmanship.

And it was so fast that he didn't even have time to react.

"This is the core swordsmanship of the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect's swordsmanship emphasizes sword moves; therefore, the speed of early-stage Cultivation is far faster than the Qi Sect, and the strength is greater. I know you want revenge. If you can Master this swordsmanship, among the second-generation Disciples of Mount Song, there should be no one who is your match."

Ning Yuan said calmly.

Lin Pingzhi knelt again and said excitedly, "This Disciple is willing to Cultivate it; please instruct me, Master."

"Seeing that you have such sincerity and perseverance, I will naturally not hold back."

Ning Yuan patted Lin Pingzhi on the shoulder, "If you can Master this swordsmanship, in the future I might even pass on to you the Qi Sect's premier Divine Skill, the Zixia Divine Skill. With Dual Cultivation of Qi and Sword, you will surely be able to surpass Zuo Lengchan in the future."

"Rest assured, Master, I will definitely not disappoint you."

Lin Pingzhi promised with a solemn expression.

"It's not about not disappointing me; it's about not disappointing your parents. Before your father died, he asked me to pass on a message to you, but due to your strength, I haven't told you yet. Once you have mastered this swordsmanship, I will tell you. By then, you will have some protection when you go down the mountain. As long as it's not an expert at the level of the Thirteen Taibao of Mount Song, they won't be able to threaten you."

Hearing this, Lin Pingzhi suddenly looked up.

Could the words his father left for him be...

A thought suddenly flashed through Lin Pingzhi's mind.

After all, the Lin family had fallen to this state entirely because of the Evil-Exorcising Swordplay Manual.

Now that the Evil-Exorcising Swordplay Manual was still missing, what his father told him was very likely the location of the manual.

"But..."

Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but suspect, "Would Master really not be tempted by the Evil-Exorcising Swordplay Manual?"

"If Master had the intention, wouldn't he have already obtained the manual?"

He speculated in his heart, but Lin Pingzhi had no way to know, and dared not ask further.

Ning Yuan, however, was calm, "Cultivate well. Only when you have mastered this swordsmanship can I rest assured and let you go down the mountain."

"Rest assured, Master, this Disciple will definitely practice diligently."

Lin Pingzhi lowered his head and said immediately.

Shortly after, Ning Zhongze returned to the room.

"Senior Brother, do you really want to restore the Sword Sect?"

Although she had already received an explanation from Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze was still unable to be certain about this matter and hesitated.

However, she couldn't undermine him in front of the Disciples earlier, so she could only acquiesce.

Now that they were back in the room and there was no one else around, she naturally wanted to ask clearly.

"Is there anything wrong with that?"

Ning Yuan was calm, "Our Huashan is in a precarious position now precisely because we severed our own arm, which led us to this point. To restore Huashan's former prestige, we must restore the Sword Sect and make no distinction between us."

"Senior Brother, what if one day in the future, the two sects come into conflict again?"

Ning Zhongze was full of worry, "If one day they fight for the position of Sect Head, the two sects will inevitably have friction again. Wouldn't that just repeat the past?"

"Therefore, I will not restrict the communication and learning of the Disciples of the two sects. I will let them Cultivate any martial arts. At the same time, the future Sect Head of Huashan must also achieve Dual Cultivation of Qi and Sword to be qualified to inherit the position of Sect Head. In this way, the Disciples of both sects can be treated fairly."

Ning Yuan expressed his thoughts.

"So that is your plan, Senior Brother. For now, we can only take it one step at a time."

Ning Zhongze sighed softly and said nothing more.

Shortly after, Ning Zhongze was carried to the bed.

Like an old farmer, Ning Yuan spent another night of hard labor.

A few days later.

Near Huashan.

Feng Buping, Cheng Buyou, and Cong Buqi appeared.

"Senior Brother, that Zuo Lengchan's Junior Brother was killed by Yue Buqun, yet after confronting him, he just left like that. It seems that Yue Buqun's strength is probably not simple; otherwise, why would Zuo Lengchan leave the mountain?"

Cheng Buyou said from the side.

Feng Buping snorted, "I naturally know. However, I suspect that Yue Buqun used some means to force Zuo Lengchan to leave. He certainly cannot be Zuo Lengchan's match; otherwise, why would he have been so low-key all these years?"

"Yue Buqun has always been deep in scheming and high in his methods. It's not impossible."

Cong Buqi also immediately nodded in agreement.

Just as the three were planning when to go up the mountain, a letter was thrown in from outside the window.

Cheng Buyou immediately went to the window, but only saw a back disappearing into the alley.

Feng Buping opened the envelope, and after seeing the contents, he was stunned.

"What?"

Feng Buping couldn't help but shout in a daze.

"Senior Brother, what's going on?"

Cheng Buyou and Cong Buqi hurriedly approached and asked.

Feng Buping's expression changed constantly. He didn't say much, but instead threw the letter to the two of them.

When the two saw the contents, their expressions were also strange.

"Yue Buqun wants to restart the Legacy of our Sword Sect?"

"How is this possible?"

"Back then, their Qi Sect exhausted two generations of people to destroy our Sword Sect. Now, this Qi Sect Sect Head actually wants to restore our Sword Sect. There must be a trick in this."

Cheng Buyou said firmly.

"Could it be that Yue Buqun learned that we are still alive and would come for revenge, so he wants to take the initiative to show goodwill, and at the same time accept us back to Huashan to strengthen Huashan's power to fight against Zuo Lengchan?"

Cong Buqi speculated.

"Yue Buqun has a good plan. Does he think he can show goodwill to us like this?"

Cheng Buyou snorted coldly.

Upon hearing this, Feng Buping also smiled, "Since Yue Buqun is doing this, it shows that he is not confident in dealing with us. Since that's the case, we don't need to be wary anymore. Follow me up the mountain."

Feng Buping made a decision.

Over the years, he had learned from his mistakes and had made up for the shortcomings of the Sword Sect. His Internal Skill cultivation was already quite remarkable, and the Gale Swordplay was a unique skill he had created over decades. Even without Zuo Lengchan's invitation, he would have found an opportunity to return to Huashan to seek revenge on the Qi Sect.

What Zuo Lengchan did was just a coincidence.

The next morning, the three immediately went up the mountain.

"Who are you?"

Lu Dayou immediately stepped forward to ask.

"Junior, you are not qualified to speak to me. Let Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze come out."

Cong Buqi said coldly.

Lu Dayou immediately looked angry, "You have such nerve, daring to call Master and Mistress by their names."

"Hmph!"

Cong Buqi snorted coldly, suddenly drew his sword, and lunged with a sword strike.

Lu Dayou retreated a step and hurriedly drew his sword.

But after just a few moves, he was suppressed and unable to fight back.

Although their strength had increased somewhat recently, they still could not compare to the three from the Sword Sect.

"Cong Buqi, you only saved your lives back then at the cost of retiring. How dare you set foot on Huashan now!"

Just then, Ning Zhongze's cold voice came from afar.

Soon, Ning Zhongze arrived.

"Madam Yue, haven't seen you for many years. I've missed you. You've become even more mature."

At this moment, Cong Buqi stepped forward, looked Ning Zhongze up and down, and smiled.

"Cong Buqi!"

Seeing Cong Buqi, Ning Zhongze's expression was ugly. She snorted coldly and her eyes fell on Feng Buping, "Brother Ping, you are no longer part of Huashan. You should just state your purpose directly."

Feng Buping's expression was calm, and he said lightly, "I came to Huashan today to take back everything that belongs to me."

"What a coincidence. Senior Brother has just been preparing to reopen the Sword Sect recently. If the three of you can return to Huashan and take on the responsibility of teaching the Sword Sect Disciples, that would be a good thing."

Ning Zhongze said with a smile.

But Cheng Buyou's expression was ugly, "Madam Yue, stop talking nonsense. We are not working for your Qi Sect. What we want is the entire Huashan. From now on, there will only be the Sword Sect in Huashan, no Qi Sect."

Hearing this, Ning Zhongze's expression sank. She knew that the three were clearly trying to restart the conflict between the Sword and Qi Sects.

Now that they had chosen this clever timing of Huashan reopening the Sword Sect, if not handled well, it would easily sow the seeds of disaster.

"It seems that you three have come with ill intentions. I originally wanted to invite you three to return to Huashan, but I didn't expect that you are actually plotting for the position of Huashan Sect Leader."

Ning Zhongze said with a cold face.

"Ning Zhongze, Yue Buqun doesn't come out and lets a woman like you stand in the front. It seems that the so-called Gentleman Sword is nothing but a spineless coward who has to rely on women."

Cong Buqi's gaze did not move from Ning Zhongze, "In that case, Madam Yue, why don't you come with me? For the sake of us being fellow Disciples, I will treat you well."

"Cong Buqi, you are courting death!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Ning Zhongze could no longer hide her anger and suddenly drew her longsword.

"Well done!"

Cong Buqi was not angry but happy, "Let me see how much your strength has improved over these years, you person of the Qi Sect."

Cong Buqi lunged with his sword, followed by three consecutive strikes that blocked Ning Zhongze's three vital points.

Ning Zhongze was shocked and hurriedly raised her sword to block, forced to retreat several steps.

"The Sword Sect's swordsmanship is indeed as fierce as ever."

Ning Zhongze's expression was grave.

The power of the Sword Sect's swordsmanship is indeed more lethal than ordinary swordsmanship. Unless her Internal Energy far exceeds the opponent's, it is difficult to gain an advantage.

And the three of Cong Buqi, after decades of Cultivation, have also made up for their shortcomings in Internal Skill.

"Madam Yue, it seems that over the years, you people of the Qi Sect still haven't made any progress, while we of the Sword Sect have already made up for the mistakes and shortcomings we committed back then. Now, Huashan should be inherited by our Sword Sect."

Cheng Buyou laughed from the side.

"The Sword Sect failed in the past, and today there is only the path of defeat and death. We spared your lives back then, and you didn't know how to cherish it. Then today, let your souls return to your homeland!"

Just at this moment, Ning Yuan's voice came from afar.

Immediately following, a figure quickly swept to the front, and a sword strike pierced towards Cong Buqi's face.

The speed of the sword strike was breathtaking.

"Clang!"

Cong Buqi's pupils constricted, and he instinctively raised his sword to block, but the powerful force shook him back three steps. Before he could stand firm, the killing sword arrived again.

"Life-Seizing Three Immortal Swords?"

Feng Buping and the other two simultaneously constricted their pupils, recognizing the Sword Sect's swordsmanship at a glance.

However, Ning Yuan was not willing to kill an expert like Cong Buqi, so he just stabbed Cong Buqi twice, avoiding vital points, but it still caused blood to splatter.

Cong Buqi, with a look of horror, clutched the wound on his chest and retreated, looking at Ning Yuan with lingering fear, "Yue Buqun, you, a person of the Qi Sect, actually Cultivate our Sword Sect's unique skills. You are truly shameless."

"Doesn't this just show that our Sword Sect is stronger than the Qi Sect!"

Feng Buping snorted.