Chapter 42

The Huang Family.

In the clan's grand hall, only Huang Yunchong and his son, Huang Ganjun, were present.

After Huang Ganjun recounted the events of the day, he couldn't help but feel somewhat uneasy.

Huang Yunchong remained silent for a long time before suddenly bursting into laughter.

His laughter, filled with genuine relief and joy, echoed through the grand hall for a long while.

Huang Ganjun immediately felt much more relaxed and dared to ask, "Father, do you also think I didn't make a mistake?"

Huang Yunchong stepped forward, slapped Huang Ganjun's shoulder hard, and said with a smile,

"Not just no mistake, you did it perfectly! I'm surprised by your courage, my boy!"

Huang Ganjun rubbed his sore shoulder and grinned, "Father, I must say, following Brother Su these past two days, I've learned a lot. I feel like I was just wasting my time before."

"That's what it means to follow the right person."

Huang Yunchong couldn't help but sigh, "A person like Su Yi is like a sharp cone in a sack; sooner or later, he will stand out and soar to the sky. By working for him, you can be called a 'minister who follows the dragon'!"

Huang Ganjun said sheepishly, "Father, I didn't think that much. I just feel that being with Brother Su often broadens my horizons."

Huang Yunchong chuckled, "Son, it's best to have this mindset. If you just flatter and fawn, you'll be looked down upon and devalue yourself. Only by treating him sincerely is the right path!"

He couldn't help but be pleased.

As the clan leader of the Huang family, how could he not understand the depth of Su Yi's connections and his extraordinary abilities?

In medicine, he made the renowned physician Wu Guangbin marvel.

In sword casting, he was revered as a master by the great Wang Tianyang.

He even knew the art of exorcism!

Moreover, he had powerful figures like Fushan and Princess Lingyao backing him...

Such a person as Su Yi was like a hidden dragon!

For his son Huang Ganjun to work for him was already a stroke of luck.

"Regarding the matter of killing Wen Jieyuan, you don't need to worry. With Nie Beihu's intervention and Lord Fu's presence, Wen Changqing won't be able to trace it back to Su Yi."

Huang Yunchong smiled, "On the contrary, the matters involving Wu Ruoqiu and the Yinsha Sect will likely implicate the Wen family, which will give Wen Changqing and Wen Changjing a headache."

Huang Ganjun couldn't help but ask, "Father, have you heard of the Yinsha Sect?"

Huang Yunchong's face showed a look of reminiscence, "About a hundred years ago, the Yinsha Sect was known as the most evil force in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with numerous disciples spread throughout the land."

"During those years, the Yinsha Sect caused countless innocent lives to suffer, causing widespread anger and condemnation."

"Ultimately, under the arrangement of the Great Zhou royal family, the top sacred site, the 'Qianlong Sword Sect,' mobilized a group of land immortals, working together with the dukes and princes of the Great Zhou, to spend three years finally destroying the Yinsha Sect, making it disappear."

"This event was called the 'Yinsha Catastrophe.'"

"Since then, the Yinsha Sect has ceased to exist. Even if many scattered remnants escaped, they couldn't form a significant force."

"By now, few people in the world probably know the name 'Yinsha Sect.'"

Hearing this, Huang Ganjun finally understood, "So, Wu Ruoqiu is either a survivor from the Yinsha Catastrophe or a disciple of those survivors?"

"It should be so."

Huang Yunchong nodded, coldly smiling, "Although the Yinsha Sect has been gone for over a hundred years, no one knows how much strength this evil force has regained."

"But one thing is certain: the survivors of the Yinsha Sect can only act in secret, like rats hiding in underground tunnels. If they dare to reveal their identities, they will be hunted down by everyone."

Pausing, Huang Yunchong continued, "If Wen Changqing really knew Wu Ruoqiu many years ago, it means he was colluding with the remnants of the Yinsha Sect. This alone will bring disaster to the Wen family!"

Huang Ganjun's eyes lit up, and he rubbed his hands together, "Father, if Lord Fushan knows about this, will he use it to deal with the Wen family?"

Huang Yunchong was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "In the past, the Wen family would definitely have suffered a blow, but now, the situation is different."

"Why?"

"Because the Wen family is about to have a 'Master's Disciple'!"

Huang Yunchong's tone revealed a hint of envy.

Even he hadn't expected that Wen Lingzhao, after entering the Tianyuan Academy, would be favored by the martial master 'Zhuguqing' and be taken as a disciple!

With this identity, even City Lord Fushan would have to be cautious.

Huang Ganjun's thoughts were in turmoil, unable to calm down.

He finally realized the weight of a 'Master's Disciple'!

...

City Lord's Mansion.

After listening to Nie Beihu's report, the refined and scholarly-looking Fushan nodded.

"You handled this matter well. Wen Changqing and his son knew about Wu Ruoqiu but kept it hidden, which is inviting disaster for their family!"

Fushan sneered.

He, of course, also understood the evil force known as the 'Yinsha Sect.'

"Lord, should we use this opportunity to deal with the Wen family?"

Nie Beihu's eyes flickered as he asked in a low voice.

"Not appropriate."

Fushan shook his head, "Wu Ruoqiu has already been dealt with by Young Master Su, so there's no evidence. Moreover, the Wen family now has a Master's Disciple, so we must show respect and not act rashly."

He then asked, "What does Young Master Su think?"

Nie Beihu was taken aback, "Young Master Su didn't say much."

Fushan pondered, "Then we shouldn't overstep our bounds. Next, investigate the ghost corpse worms in the city."

"Remember, once the investigation is complete, give Young Master Su a report."

"Yes."

Nie Beihu accepted the order.

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Fushan suddenly remembered something, took out a gold-embossed invitation, and handed it to Nie Beihu, "This is an invitation to the Dragon Gate Banquet. Deliver it to Young Master Su when you have the chance."

Taking the invitation, Nie Beihu couldn't help but say, "Lord, given Young Master Su's style, he might not even bother to participate in the martial competition at the Dragon Gate Banquet."

Fushan shook his head and smiled, "Who said I want him to compete? I'm inviting him as a VIP to watch and comment on the young people's martial competition."

Nie Beihu finally understood, realizing that the City Lord wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Su Yi!

Suddenly, a guard came to report, "Lord, the Wen family's clan leader, Wen Changjing, and Wen Changqing have come to request an audience."

Fushan casually said, "Let them in."

"Commander Nie, can you guess why they are here?"

Fushan asked with a smile.

Nie Beihu also smiled and said without hesitation, "They must be here to clear the Wen family's connection to the Yinsha Sect. After all, if they bear this burden, they will invite great disaster."

Fushan nodded in approval, "Besides that, they will likely strongly request our City Lord's Mansion to mobilize forces to help the Wen family capture Wu Ruoqiu. After all, Wen Changqing's son can't just die in vain."

Sure enough, when Wen Changjing and Wen Changqing arrived and stated their intentions, it was exactly as Fushan had predicted.

Fushan had already made his decision and immediately stated that he would clear the Wen family's name and cooperate with their forces to send people to pursue Wu Ruoqiu.

That night, the City Lord's Mansion's guards and the Wen family's guards acted together, searching the entire city for any suspicious leads.

This incident caused a stir in the city, attracting much attention.

However, none of this was related to Su Yi.

A gentle night breeze blew, and the moonlight was like water.

In the courtyard, after practicing the Songhe Body Strengthening Technique several times, Su Yi picked up the Dust Edge Sword and began practicing sword techniques under the moonlight.

Swish, swish, swish!

Su Yi's tall and slender figure moved gracefully, the sword following his body, and the sword light flickered like flowing light, crisscrossing and appearing.

As fast as a bolt of lightning, as fleeting as a shadow.

The moonlight rippled in the sword light, as if the long sword was continuously shredding the moonlight, casting a ground of flickering shadows, appearing and disappearing, bright and dim.

Too fast!

Everywhere, the sword shadows were dense, the sword light was agile, and Su Yi's figure became ethereal and vague.

This was the "Great Joyful Sword Canon."

A single body swallows the vast energy, exhaling a lifetime of joyful wind!

The essence of this sword technique lies in its free and unrestrained, boundless and pervasive nature, present everywhere and penetrating everything.

The "Great Joyful Sword Canon" has only six sword techniques.

They are "Embrace the Star River," "Pierce the Sun and Moon," "Split the Mountains and Seas," "Slash the Obstacles," "Divide the Clear and Turbid," and "Travel the Ten Directions."

Last night, Su Yi used the "Embrace the Star River" technique to kill over a hundred ghost corpse worms.

This sword technique was one of the sword arts Su Yi had created in his previous life. According to its power and the profound Dao it contained, it could be ranked among the top "Imperial Level" sword canons!

Unfortunately, due to his cultivation, Su Yi could only practice the techniques of this sword art and could not unleash its essence and profound Dao.

Without the essence and profound Dao, it was merely a martial sword technique.

In the cultivation world, the classification of martial arts can be summarized in eight characters:

"Techniques are inferior to methods, methods are inferior to Dao!"

What is called a method, the method comes first, the technique comes second.

What is called a Dao method, the Dao comes first, the method comes second.

In the four realms of martial cultivation, the techniques and methods that can be controlled have not yet transcended the mundane and can all be categorized under the term "technique."

Specifically, the power and rank of each martial art can be divided into four levels: Yellow, Black, Earth, and Heaven.

Yellow is the lowest, and Heaven is the highest.

Each level is divided into upper, middle, and lower grades.

Generally speaking, the cultivation of the Blood Circulation Realm can only practice Yellow-level martial arts.

Similarly, the cultivation of the Qi Gathering Realm, Furnace Cultivation Realm, and Leakage Realm corresponds to Black, Earth, and Heaven levels, respectively.

For example, a Black-level martial art, even if given to a Blood Circulation Realm practitioner, they would find it difficult to fully unleash its power due to their cultivation.

In short, practicing martial arts is not about the higher the rank, the better, but whether it suits one's cultivation.

Of course, throughout history, there have been exceptional individuals who could break this convention and transcend the limitations of martial art ranks.

For example, the "Great Joyful Sword Canon" that Su Yi was practicing, although it was only in the "technique" category, its rank was far from ordinary.

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