Chapter 10

Du Yu saw the two factions fighting and secretly laughed, sitting back to enjoy the show and prepare to take advantage of the chaos. But his gaze soon fell on an unremarkable young man, and his pupils instantly narrowed!

This guy, though dressed in the clothes of the Qingcheng Sect, did not act like an ancient person. Even if he tried to be low-key, there was always a sense of incongruity! Du Yu observed secretly that this guy should be one of the thirty adventurers!

His appearance in the Qingcheng Sect was likely due to Yue Buqun's recommendation. Du Yu vaguely remembered that when Yue Buqun recommended him to join the Qingcheng Sect, he highly praised him, saying he had the aura of a talented person and was a good hand at swordsmanship, with great potential for future achievements. Yue Buqun even had a private conversation with him for a while.

Du Yu's alarm bells rang loudly, and he began to reason secretly. If an adventurer joined the Qingcheng Sect, then the Qingcheng Sect would know that the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* was hidden in Xiangyang Lane, not at the Fuwei Escort Agency!

If so, why was he here with these two guys instead of heading straight to the unguarded old Lin residence in Xiangyang Lane? It was really strange.

There were two possible explanations. One was that after weighing the benefits of handing over the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* to the Qingcheng Sect versus keeping it for himself, he decided to take the benefits for himself. From the two tasks he had to complete later, it seemed the Qingcheng Sect could offer him limited benefits, making this possibility very likely.

The other possibility was that Du Yu vaguely felt that if Yue Buqun appreciated and praised this person so much, why didn't he keep him in the Huashan Sect as a disciple? In martial arts stories, when a martial arts master sees a highly talented disciple, they are delighted and reluctant to let go, even more so than getting a treasure manual.

Yue Buqun was definitely not a good person with a broad mind; he was more likely to use others for his own benefit. He would never give a good disciple to a potential rival like Yu Aizi.

Thinking of Lao Denuo, who was trying to persuade Yue Lingshan, a bold idea flashed through Du Yu's mind!

Those who have read the original story know that Lao Denuo was a spy sent by Zuo Lengchan to Yue Buqun. He pretended to join the Huashan Sect but was actually a mole, waiting for the right moment to steal the *Purple霞* *Martial Art*. Yue Buqun, cunning and shrewd, knew Lao Denuo was a spy but pretended not to. After more than ten years, he finally let Lao Denuo steal a fake *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*, leading Zuo Lengchan to practice it diligently. In the end, due to Yue Buqun's fake manual, Zuo Lengchan suffered a bitter defeat on Mount Song and lost the leadership of the Five Great Sword Sects to Yue Buqun.

It seemed that Yue Buqun was not only skilled at using spies but also at counter-espionage. So, why couldn't the person he recommended to Yu Aizi be a spy? After all, he had a long conversation with this guy, perhaps promising some benefits to buy his loyalty.

If so, it would be reasonable that the Qingcheng Sect did not know the true whereabouts of the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*, and everything would make sense!

But that would mean that Yue Buqun likely knew the true location of the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*!

He might have even gone to Xiangyang Lane to seize the manual!

Du Yu was extremely anxious. If the manual fell into Yue Buqun's hands, it would be extremely difficult to take it back. Even if he rushed to Xiangyang Lane immediately, with just himself and Tian Boguang, it would be hard to stop the Huashan Sect's leader, who possessed the *Purple霞* *Martial Art* and Huashan Sword Technique!

Du Yu was drenched in cold sweat.

From a familiar face, he deduced so much. This was due to his usual caution, keen observation, and attention to detail. If Yue Buqun knew, he would surely regret not killing this wolf-like person!

Du Yu quickly calmed down, made up his mind, and decided to use the situation to his advantage!

To use the situation to deal with Yue Buqun, who had already taken the initiative!

Who could he use?

The Fuwei Escort Agency, which was determined to protect the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*, and Yu Canghai, who was eyeing the prize and mobilizing his forces!

He stood up and said to Tian Boguang, "Brother Tian, watch me put on a good show for you!"

He walked to the pond, smeared some mud on his face, and laughed as he entered the tavern.

At this moment, Lin Pingzhi, the young master, was leading dozens of escort guards and had already confronted Yu Renyan, Jia Ren, and the adventurer, who were harassing a civilian. A fight was about to break out.

Du Yu laughed as he entered the tavern, sat down, and slammed the table, shouting for wine.

Lao Denuo frowned, thinking, "Where did this beggar come from? I'm here on Yue Buqun's orders to monitor the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*. The Qingcheng Sect is about to make a move, and Yue Buqun will take advantage of the chaos. Why is this guy causing trouble?"

He walked over and kindly advised, "Sir, it's very chaotic and dangerous here. Someone is causing trouble with a sword. It's best for you to leave as soon as possible."

Du Yu's eyes twinkled, and he laughed, "Less talk, bring the wine and food quickly! Today, I want to watch a good show."

Yu Renyan's eyes glinted with menace as he took two steps forward, "In the martial world, the first thing you need is discernment, and the second is agility. The rest can be mediocre. I see you lack both discernment and agility. Be careful not to lose your life for no reason!"

The threat was clear. Yu Renyan was clearly impatient with someone disrupting his father's plan to seize the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*.

Du Yu laughed, "Well said, let's drink to that! But, Young Master Yu, in the martial world, you need discernment and agility. You lack both! Do you know that what you're looking for is not at the Fuwei Escort Agency?"

Everyone in the tavern was shocked. Lin Pingzhi was surprised that this unremarkable thug was causing trouble for the Fuwei Escort Agency. Yu Renyan was surprised that this passerby knew his true intentions. Lao Denuo from the Huashan Sect was surprised that the item was not at the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Yu Renyan's eyes glinted even more menacingly, "I'm not surnamed Yu! How do you know what I'm looking for and where it is?"

Before he finished speaking, he leaped toward Du Yu!

Lin Pingzhi, though a mediocre martial artist and a spoiled brat, was cunning. He quickly thought and shouted, "Who are they? What are they trying to take from the Fuwei Escort Agency?"

Following his command, a dozen burly escort guards leaped toward Du Yu!

Lao Denuo, though he didn't move, held three poisonous darts in his hand, ready to attack if things went wrong!

Du Yu laughed, "I heard from my senior brother that in Xiangyang Lane, there's an old Lin residence hiding a treasure called the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*. I heard that the Huashan Sect's leader, Yue Buqun, has already gone there! I'm going to check it out too!"

Before he finished speaking, he used the *Ten Thousand Miles Solo Journey* lightness skill taught by Tian Boguang and leaped out of the tavern!

Du Yu's combat skills were no different from a normal person, but his lightness skills, after practicing *Ten Thousand Miles Solo Journey* to the third level, increased his agility to 7 points and his movement speed by 6 points, making his overall speed 20 points! In terms of agility, that was 10 points!

Combined with his preparation for the dangerous situation, he leaped toward the door and ran faster than a rabbit, disappearing in a few seconds.

Among those present, Yu Renyan, Lin Pingzhi, and Lao Denuo were not top-notch martial artists. Lin Pingzhi's martial skills were mediocre, and Yu Renyan, who was killed by Lin Pingzhi, was not much better. Lao Denuo, playing the role of an old man, did not show his true skills and was successfully evaded by Du Yu.

Yu Renyan and Jia Ren exchanged glances, realizing the situation was serious. Someone had exposed their plan to seize the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual* and even revealed its location, and that Yue Buqun had already made his move!

They nodded, and Yu Renyan took out a whistle and blew it, quickly heading toward the old Lin residence in Xiangyang Lane!

The whistle was given to him by Yu Canghai to contact the Qingcheng Sect's disciples. Upon hearing the whistle, the Qingcheng Sect's various experts, who were lying in wait at the four gates of the Fuwei Escort Agency, quickly followed the young leader to Xiangyang Lane!

One of the short Taoist priests, leading the Four Beauties of Qingcheng, caught up with Yu Renyan after a few leaps and sternly asked, "Ren, why did you abandon the original plan?"

Yu Renyan explained what happened in the tavern. Yu Canghai pondered for a moment and decisively said, "You did well! The old man and the girl in the tavern looked familiar, but I couldn't place them. Now I'm sure they are the Huashan Sect's second disciple and Yue Lingshan! Heh, Yue Buqun, the Gentleman of the Sword! Well, indeed a gentleman! Heh!"

As he spoke, his eyebrows raised, and Yu Renyan, who knew his father well, felt a shiver, knowing that Yu Canghai was truly angry!

The saying goes, "While the mantis is about to catch the cicada, the oriole is already watching." If the strange person was telling the truth, their hard work would be in vain, and they would be doing the Huashan Sect's dirty work, taking the blame for murder and theft. How could Yu Canghai not be furious?

He whistled repeatedly, calling over a hundred Qingcheng Sect disciples, and they rushed toward the old Lin residence in Xiangyang Lane!

Lin Pingzhi's reaction was not slow. Although he didn't know who this Yu man was, the keywords "old Lin residence" and "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual" made him understand. He quickly rode back to the Fuwei Escort Agency, explained the situation, and Lin Zhenan was shocked. How could their most important secret be revealed in a tavern? And someone had already gone to seize the treasure in the old residence. How could he not be alarmed? He immediately gathered all the escort guards, a group of hundreds, and they rode toward the old residence!

The old Lin residence in Xiangyang Lane was about to witness a storm!

Du Yu escaped, and Tian Boguang complained, "Brother, why did you reveal the secret of the old Lin residence to others? We could have gone there ourselves!"

Du Yu smiled, "I calculated that Yue Buqun was already at the old residence. Could you beat him?"

Tian Boguang suddenly understood, "Ah, taking advantage of the chaos!"

Du Yu nodded slightly, his eyes glancing at Yilin.

His plan was grand. Not only did he want to take advantage of the chaos to get the *Evil-Repelling Sword Manual*, but he also wanted to save the beautiful Yilin!

This was indeed, "With a thousand plans in his heart, he uses the mantis and the oriole to his advantage. Entering the martial world, he faces urgent storms, saving the beauty and obtaining the secret manual!"

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