The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 2137 Offering Gold with Hands Over

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Since you two brothers are so enthusiastic, why are you following behind me?"

Wang Sheng smiled and said, "We were afraid of disturbing your plans, so we dared not act rashly."

Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "I heard from the Venerable One that there are five more families. Are you two interested in joining us?"

Wang Sheng's eyes immediately lit up: "Of course!" He didn't want to miss the opportunity to hone his skills! His master had once joked that a sword that wasn't sheathed for a long time would rust! The blade would become dull! In other words, the advancement in martial arts is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind! So, if you want to take another step forward, you have to practice diligently! Some people in the martial arts world constantly seek out other masters to challenge, not because they're bored and looking for excitement, or simply to compete for fame and fortune, but for the purest form of honing their martial arts skills!
No matter how impressive it is to work behind closed doors, it is never as convincing as learning from others' strengths and embracing diverse perspectives!
Therefore, no matter how high a disciple's swordsmanship level is, the elders of the Shushan Sword Sect will send the disciple down the mountain to gain experience. The purpose is the same: to unleash potential through actual combat!
Sparring with fellow disciples is like sparring with your own reflection in a mirror. The back-and-forth may seem exciting, but it's just a spectacle! Even if a winner is occasionally determined, neither the victor nor the loser is truly satisfied, as neither side gains any inspiration or experience from the experience!

What improvements can a person gain by sparring with their reflection in the mirror?
The exchange between the two sides was like the Five Animal Frolics practiced by all the disciples every morning—a kind of morning exercise to improve physical fitness. Everyone knew exactly what the first, second, and last moves were. They went back and forth, cooperating perfectly, their movements flowing smoothly and beautifully! But the actual effect was minimal!
Only practical experience yields results!
Only by sparring with strangers can one be free from psychological burdens, avoid accidentally harming fellow disciples, give one's all, and continuously stimulate potential, push limits, and promote improvement!
Therefore, honing one's martial arts skills requires external assistance!

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "This great lord said he has a thousand gold bars. We can't waste such a treasure."

Wang Sheng said, "That's right, if Heaven gives you a chance and you don't take it, you'll suffer the consequences. But the place is burned like this inside, how are we supposed to find it?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Look, we know where this guy is hiding!"

The lord was so frightened he was almost collapsing. "Young master, you've already burned down my manor, please spare me."

Feng Jiuxiao feigned ignorance and said, "I didn't say I was going to kill you. Just tell me where the gold is hidden, and I'll spare your life."

The lord's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Really."

Wang Sheng thought to himself: This great lord, though cunning, is unfortunately cowardly. When faced with a life-or-death situation, his mind doesn't work so well. Feng Jiuxiao may have said he'd spare his life, but his chances of survival are slim. Once those former serfs and salt slaves he bullied know his power base has been destroyed, will they still fear this plucked phoenix?
Great Lord, just wait to be devoured by your own cruelty and cold-bloodedness!
Duanmu Yan asked in a low voice, "Brother, why did Feng Jiuxiao spare that lord's life? This isn't like him at all." In his opinion, Feng Jiuxiao always hated evil and would never show mercy to such villains who harmed the people! But this time he actually agreed to spare his life, which was indeed puzzling.

Wang Sheng condensed his voice into a line: "He said he spared that guy's life, but based on my understanding of him, he'll definitely let that old dog go in a moment! In fact, he's already sentenced the old dog to death in advance! Without shedding a drop of blood!"

"Oh? Without bloodshed? You mean he won't take action, but will use someone else to do the dirty work?"

“That’s right! As long as the local serfs and salt slaves know that their great lord’s ancestral home has been burned down, their hearts will yearn for change! As long as someone dares to be the first to stand up and demand justice, there will be a second, a third…”

"But as ordinary people, would they dare to stand up if they hadn't seen the Great Lord's body? As long as the Great Lord is alive, there is a possibility that he could rise from the ashes and retaliate. Would those people really dare to seek revenge against him?"

"Don't worry, Feng Jiuxiao is going to wipe out the other five families next! He wants to cleanse all six noble families of Qingtang City, just like Huang Chao's massacre of the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families, uprooting the entire noble power and severing the entire network of relationships. Moreover, the Zanpu has fled, and the garrison is watching from the sidelines. Tell me, even if the Grand Lord is still alive, without any support, how can he turn things around?" "Then Qingtang City will become a city without a master?"

"How could that be? The moment we leave here, the Zanpu will be back!"

The shackles binding the Great Lord suddenly vanished, his body relaxed, and he let out a long breath, thankful to have survived! The white-robed youth said, "You now have two choices: one, tell me the location of the hidden gold immediately, and we'll release you as soon as we get it! Two, I'll throw you into the sea of ​​fire, burying you and your gold here forever, a self-sacrifice. I must say, your respect for your ancestors is truly admirable!"

The great lord immediately said, "I choose the second path! I'll take you to the gold-hidden cellar right away! But the fire there is too big..." His thoughts were simple: as long as he could survive, he would have a chance to turn things around!

The real estate and property in front of you are all external things. As long as the salt field is still in your hands, money will flow into your pockets like a river.

Feng Jiuxiao said, "That's easy!" With a wave of his sleeve, he shouted, "Dragon Whirlwind Fusion!" Two tornadoes appeared out of thin air in front of him, swirling up the ground and moving towards the sea of ​​fire!

Tornadoes drift over the sea of ​​fire and dissipate quietly, leaving behind the dust that was swept into the air and then falls back down!

Wang Sheng sighed: "Why didn't I think of using soil to extinguish the fire? I was thinking about where the water source was, how many wooden buckets of water would be needed, and how many people would be needed to fight the fire. Most of the people here have been burned, where are the qualified laborers? I never expected that Young Master Feng would think of using dust to extinguish the fire!"

Duanmu Yan sighed, "Even if we could think of it, we couldn't do it!"

Feng Jiuxiao unleashed ten consecutive Whirlwind Combination attacks, ten tornadoes sweeping across the sea of ​​fire and instantly extinguishing a large area of ​​flames!
The high lord immediately pointed to a building ahead, "They're all over there!"

Feng Jiuxiao said, "Lead the way."

"Oh? The things are right there, go get them yourselves!"

"What? You really want to see us fall into your trap? You're mistaken!"

The great lord feigned surprise: "What? A trap? No, no!"

"Then you go first!" Feng Jiuxiao said expressionlessly, leaving no room for argument.
The lord's expression changed drastically; he looked extremely unpleasant!
If I don't go myself, it will inevitably arouse the other party's suspicion!
So he had no choice but to bite the bullet and keep going.

Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the stone house.

The thought of handing over his family's gold to the enemy made him angrier and angrier!