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Lin Pingzhi was so frightened that his scalp went numb. He looked up and saw a man dressed in black, with a black cloth covering his face, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes. He gripped the hilt of his sword and asked in a low voice:

"who are you?"

The man in black leaned slightly to the side, his eyes showing a hint of ridicule, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Although it was covered by the black cloth, his tone was full of teasing: "Are you from the Fuwei Escort Agency? They killed your people and robbed your money. With such a good opportunity just now, why didn't you kill them?"

The man in black was Yi Huawei.

During the day, he heard at the inn that the Fuwei Escort Agency had somehow offended the Qingcheng Sect, and was visited by someone, and the agency was burned down. He had an idea and wanted to come and see what was going on. When he arrived at the Fuwei Escort Agency, he saw Lin Pingzhi, who looked like a beggar. He followed him quietly, observing secretly, and took in the scene.

When Yi Huawei's eyes swept over him, Lin Pingzhi felt his breath choke and his scalp tingled. He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said in a low voice: "Taking advantage of others' misfortune, what kind of hero is that! When I master martial arts, I will come and catch these thieves in one fell swoop. That's what a real man does."

"pedantic!"

Yi Huawei shook his head slightly, a complex look flashed in his eyes, half admiration, half disdain.

Lin Pingzhi was born in the Fuwei Escort Agency. As the son of Lin Zhennan, the chief escort of the agency, he grew up in a privileged environment. The Fuwei Escort Agency was quite famous, with branches in several provinces and huge wealth. Lin Pingzhi had lived a carefree life since he was a child, surrounded by obedient escorts and servants, which made him unaware of the cruelty and complexity of the underworld.

In terms of martial arts, although Lin Pingzhi practiced the Lin family's ancestral swordsmanship, because the Lin family swordsmanship was not the swordsmanship at all, what Lin Pingzhi learned was just ordinary and superficial kung fu. However, he did not feel a sense of crisis about his martial arts attainments. Instead, he felt that with the reputation of the escort agency and the family business, he did not need to worry too much about his safety.

During this period, Lin Pingzhi was kind and innocent. He had a simple trust and goodwill towards the people around him, and treated the escorts and porters in the escort agency as if they were his own family members. In his interactions with the outside world, he also held a simple concept of right and wrong, believing that the world should be chivalrous and distinguish between good and evil.

His naivety is reflected in his lack of understanding of the complexity of the underworld. Although he is in the escort agency and often hears about the underworld, he has never truly witnessed the darkness and cruelty of the underworld. He thinks that the underworld is mostly about chivalry and revenge, just like the legendary stories told by storytellers, full of romance.

He is not on guard when facing others, and he treats others as he would like to be treated, believing that human nature is good. When he first entered the world, he easily believed the words of passers-by, had no doubts about the plight of others, and was willing to lend a hand. This innocence made him appear frank and sincere in interpersonal communication, but it also laid the groundwork for his future encounters.

Just like when he was hunting in the suburbs of Fuzhou, he encountered Yu Renyan, a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, molesting Yue Lingshan. Lin Pingzhi stepped forward without hesitation, without considering the other party's identity and the possible consequences, just out of his instinctive resistance to injustice in his heart. In his eyes, molesting decent women is evil, and as a man, he should stop it. This behavior fully demonstrates Lin Pingzhi's kindness and innocence when he first entered the world of martial arts. He was ignorant of the world and thought that he could solve the injustice in the world with his own strength and justice.

As the saying goes, a man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure!
The sudden catastrophic disaster completely disrupted Lin Pingzhi's peaceful life.

The Qingcheng Sect coveted the Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism, and used Lin Pingzhi's accidental killing of Yu Renyan as an excuse to launch a frenzied attack on the Fuwei Escort Agency. Although the entire escort agency fought hard, they were ultimately defeated by the Qingcheng Sect's fierce offensive.

Lin Pingzhi witnessed the escort agency being burned to the sky, the escort masters he was familiar with in the past were either dead or injured, and his parents were captured by the Qingcheng Sect. Overnight, he went from being a pampered escort leader to a homeless orphan. This huge gap caused him to suffer an unprecedented shock in his heart.

During his escape, Lin Pingzhi begged for food all the way and experienced the ups and downs of life. In this process, the kindness and innocence in Lin Pingzhi's heart was gradually worn away. He saw the ugliness in human nature. Some people who had dealings with the escort agency in the past did not lend a hand when the escort agency fell into trouble, but instead added insult to injury. These experiences made him begin to hate the cruelty of the Qingcheng Sect and the indifference of the people in the martial arts world, so his mentality gradually changed.

Until he met Yue Buqun, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back. He thought he was the only bright light, but he turned out to have ulterior motives and calculations. From then on, Lin Pingzhi completely turned evil.

.........

Lin Pingzhi was carrying a package on his back, so his movements were restricted. He didn't know who the person was, so he was afraid that the sound of fighting would attract the Qingcheng Sect disciples in the house. Looking at Yi Huawei, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, he took a step forward and swung his sword hard, trying to force the other party back and take the opportunity to escape.

"Haha~"

Yi Huawei did not dodge or evade, with a faint smile still on his face. His two fingers were as fast as lightning, instantly clamping the sword blade.

Lin Pingzhi was horrified and tried to pull out his sword, but found that the blade did not move at all, as if it was clamped by a pair of pliers. Beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his forehead, and he secretly complained in his heart: "Where did this person come from? How could he have such profound martial arts!"

Yi Huawei held the sword blade between his fingers and said calmly, "Boy, you have some courage. However, with your limited skills, it is simply a pipe dream to seek revenge on the Qingcheng Sect."

Lin Pingzhi gritted his teeth and glared at Yi Huawei: "None of your business! Even if I risk my life, I will make Qingcheng Sect pay for their blood debt with blood!"

Yi Huawei frowned slightly, loosened his two fingers, and flicked his middle finger: "You are stubborn, but revenge cannot be achieved with just passion."

Lin Ping's palm trembled, and the long sword fell out of his hand and fell to the ground. He immediately groaned, covered his palm, and gritted his teeth and said, "What do you want to say?"

Yi Huawei said slowly: "I can help you. But you have to answer a few questions for me first."

Lin Pingzhi's heart moved, and he hesitated for a moment: "Why do you want to help me? There is no free lunch in the world. What is your purpose?"

Yi Huawei smiled slightly: "I naturally have my own purpose, but for you, this is your only chance for revenge."

Lin Pingzhi was silent for a moment, weighing the pros and cons, and then slowly said, "Okay, I promise you. What do you want to ask?"

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Yi Huawei's eyes: "How much do you know about your Lin family's Sword Manual of Exorcism?"

Lin Pingzhi's heart tightened, and he subconsciously clenched his fists: "I only know that it is an heirloom of the Lin family, and I don't know the specific content. My father never mentioned to me what secrets there are in the sword manual."

Yi Huawei nodded slightly: "Then do you know why so many people in the martial arts world covet this Sword Manual of Exorcism?"

Lin Pingzhi thought for a moment and said, "I heard from my father that after mastering the Sword of Exorcism, one can dominate the martial arts world. But apart from my ancestor who practiced this sword technique, no one else has reached such a level... Lin Pingzhi is ashamed of his ancestors!"

Yi Huawei smiled, looked at Lin Pingzhi and said: "It seems that you know very little about this sword manual. In fact, this Sword Manual of Exorcism is not as simple as it seems. There is a huge secret hidden behind it, and this secret is the key to cultivation."

A glimmer of hope ignited in Lin Pingzhi's heart: "What secret? Tell me quickly!"

"Haha~~"

Zhang Lehui smiled and suddenly looked up into the house.

"Who?!" "Who are you?"

A cold shout was heard, and two dark figures jumped out of the window. They were the two disciples of Qingcheng Sect named Shen and Ji. The disciple named Ji saw the package that Lin Pingzhi was carrying and shouted angrily, "You son of a bitch, I've known for a long time that you are not a good person, you little thief, you actually stole from us, you are looking for death!"

Looking at the two, Lin Pingzhi's eyes were red, and he gritted his teeth and said, "These are obviously the things of my Fuwei Escort Agency. You, the Qingcheng Sect, killed people and robbed them. How can you be a reputable and upright sect? What's the difference between you and the Demon Sect?"

"So you are the fish that slipped through the net. We can't let you go!"

The two men looked at each other, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in their eyes, and they drew their swords at the same time, with the swords shining coldly, and rushed straight towards Yi Huawei and Lin Pingzhi.

The disciple surnamed Shen took a wrong step and his body moved as fast as lightning. He swung the long sword in his hand and made a few sword flowers, piercing Lin Pingzhi's throat. This move, "White Rainbow Piercing the Sun", was so sharp that it brought with it a whistling sound.

The disciple named Ji turned around and swung his sword in an unsteady direction, slashing Lin Pingzhi's arm diagonally, intending to destroy his martial arts first.

Lin Pingzhi was horrified, and rolled over in panic, avoiding the sword. He grabbed his sword from the ground and barely blocked it. With a "clang", the sword of the disciple surnamed Shen stabbed Lin Pingzhi's sword, causing his arm to go numb and he staggered back a few steps.

The disciple surnamed Shen snorted coldly, "Boy, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you break in! Die!"

At this moment, Yi Huawei moved, as if strolling in the garden, he raised his palms lightly, and drew a circle with his left palm. It seemed slow, but he skillfully removed the sword force from the disciple surnamed Shen. At the same time, his right palm pushed out suddenly and hit the sword.

"Pfft~"

It seemed like a simple push, but it contained the profound internal force of Zixia's magic. Disciple Shen only felt a powerful force coming along the sword, his arm hurt so much, the sword flew out of his hand, and the whole person flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, hitting the wall heavily, spurting out a mouthful of blood, and lowering his head without even a grunt.

"Ahhhhh!!"

The disciple surnamed Ji was shocked when he saw this. He growled and changed his sword technique. He attacked Yi Huawei like a violent storm. It was the Qingcheng Sect's unique "Songfeng Sword Technique". The swords were connected tightly.

"Ah!!"

Yi Huawei's mouth corners slightly raised, without dodging, waiting for the sword move to get close, and then he moved his body to the side, dodging the sharp sword move like a ghost, and at the same time, he slapped his right hand again, hitting the disciple surnamed Ji in the abdomen. The disciple surnamed Ji groaned, and the long sword in his hand flew out of his hand, and the whole person flew backwards, hitting the wall heavily, sliding to the ground, motionless.

Lin Pingzhi's eyes widened as he watched this scene, and his heart was filled with shock. He had never seen such powerful martial arts before. The man in black casually attacked and defeated two powerful enemies in an instant. This skill was simply unfathomable.

After the tragedy that befell the Lin family, Lin Pingzhi was tormented by hatred every day, thinking of revenge. At this moment, seeing Yi Huawei display such peerless martial arts, an idea quickly took root in his mind - to become his disciple and learn martial arts. If he could learn such a magical skill, why would he worry about not taking revenge?

Yi Huawei didn't look at the two people on the ground again. He turned around and looked at Lin Pingzhi: "Let's go."

After saying this, he turned around and left without waiting for Lin Pingzhi to answer.

Lin Pingzhi followed without hesitation. Along the way, he was full of thoughts. On the one hand, he was curious about the secret of the Exorcist Sword Technique, and on the other hand, he was thinking about how to ask to be his disciple.

Following Yi Huawei back to the inn, Yi Huawei went straight to his room and Lin Pingzhi hurriedly followed.

After entering the room, Yi Huawei sat down at the table and turned to look at Lin Pingzhi.

Lin Pingzhi stood aside awkwardly, rubbing his hands unconsciously, his palms were full of sweat. He took a deep breath, mustered up his courage, and said, "Senior, I am Lin Pingzhi. I just witnessed your superb skills, and my admiration for you is like a surging river, which I can't suppress. To be honest, my family suddenly suffered a tragedy, my parents were unfortunately captured by thieves, and the escort company was destroyed overnight. Now my family is broken up. I beg you to be merciful and accept me as your apprentice and teach me martial arts. I will practice hard day and night and study hard. If you have any requests in the future, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

When Yi Huawei heard this, his expression remained unchanged. He just shook his head slowly and said calmly, "Take in a disciple? I don't have such an intention."

Hearing this, Lin Pingzhi felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and his heart sank instantly. Without time to think, he knelt down heavily with a "thump", knocking his forehead against the ground repeatedly, making a dull sound, and said anxiously: "Senior, please accept me as your disciple! My parents are in the hands of a villain, and their lives are uncertain, and they are in danger every moment! I beg you to help me, I will remember this kindness and be grateful!"

Yi Huawei looked at Lin Pingzhi who was kneeling and kowtowing, sighed softly, and asked, "You said your parents were captured by a traitor, who is this traitor?"

Lin Pingzhi's eyes suddenly turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said word by word: "He is the stinking Taoist priest Yu Canghai from Songfeng Temple in Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan!"

Yi Huawei's face remained expressionless, and he simply asked, "Yu Canghai, why did he arrest your parents?"

Lin Pingzhi was about to tell the whole story, but suddenly stopped talking. He was startled, and after thinking for a moment, he clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "This matter involves my family affairs. Without my father's consent, I dare not disclose it casually."

Yi Huawei did not comment, but just nodded slightly and said, "If you don't want to talk, I don't mean to force you. However, you know that Yu Canghai is the leader of Qingcheng Sect, and he is quite famous in the martial arts world. He is a great martial artist and is definitely not an ordinary person. I don't want to provoke him easily, so you should find someone else."

“Senior, you just displayed your divine power, I witnessed it with my own eyes!” Lin Pingzhi was very anxious, veins popped out on his forehead, and he kowtowed several times, his voice filled with tears: “Yu Canghai is definitely no match for you. I beg you to help save my parents! I will remember your kindness and repay you with gratitude! Please!”

Yi Huawei looked at Lin Pingzhi's anxious look, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a smile with an ambiguous meaning: "Grateful, tell me, how do you plan to repay your gratitude?"

Lin Pingzhi quickly reached out and took the package off his back and untied it quickly. The package was opened, and the gold, silver and jewelry inside were instantly revealed. He held it carefully with both hands and handed it forward, saying: "This little gift is my gift to you. When you rescue my parents, I will definitely find a way to repay you handsomely! Please accept it!"

"Boy, you are too naive!"

Seeing this, Yi Huawei shook his head again, with a bit of helplessness and sarcasm in his eyes: "You are wandering in the world, but you don't even understand the most basic principles. Don't show your wealth, do you know what it means? If I have evil intentions and kill you, the money will still belong to me. Why should I offend Yu Canghai for you?
Furthermore, Yu Canghai is a cunning man. Since he has captured your parents, there must be some hidden reason behind it. It is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface."

Lin Pingzhi was flustered when he heard what Yi Huawei said, but he still refused to give up. He raised his head and said, "Senior, I know the dangers of the world, and I know that my actions may be a bit rash. But I am really desperate, and my parents' lives are hanging by a thread. I believe that you are not a person who is greedy for money, otherwise you would not have helped me just now. I hope you can understand my filial piety and help my parents. I am willing to take myself as a hostage and let you do whatever you want. If I go against what I said today in the future, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death!"

(End of this chapter)