Sword from Hengshan

Chapter 98 The Root of Hengshan Mountain
Two days later, Fei Binlehou and his party left Hengyang on time.

The bodyguards came and went in a hurry.

Mo Da led his disciples Zhao Rong, Feng Qiaoyun and others, and played the role of a good host by escorting Taibao to the ferry.

A breeze blows by, the river water ripples, and willows sway on the bank.

As the saying goes, "The willow branches are all broken and the flowers are gone, I wonder if the traveler will return home." If a friend left, Zhao Rong would have to break off a willow branch as a gift and write a poem "Zhao Qin Sends Taibao to Hengyang".

But when I saw Fei Bin and Le Hou wearing conical hats and looking serious at the bow of the boat, I felt that the mood of farewell was completely shattered.

"Senior Brother Mo, see you in Songshan in August."

"Take care, my two brothers. Please give my regards to Alliance Leader Zuo."

……

The Songshan Sect gained nothing from this trip, and only conveyed the signal of the Five Mountains Alliance. After Fei Bin and Le Hou left, they were in a very embarrassing situation.

Zhao Rong handled the several encounters well and behaved well under the watchful eyes of the bodyguards.

He showed weakness to the enemy so that the Songshan Sect would not regard him as a "serious threat".

Zhao Rong knew very well the attitudes of Fei Bin and Le Hou.

Seeing the boat enter the pond, he felt relieved.

The incident on Shajiao Island was completely over. Since Zuo Lengchan was waiting for the Five Mountains Alliance, the Songshan Sect would most likely lie dormant for a while.

Take advantage of the opportunity to expand power and make the surrounding evil sects suffer.

The Songshan Sect's group went south and fell into the hands of the Demon Sect because they had just arrived in Jingchu and Xiaoxiang from the Central Plains and were completely in the dark, unlike the Hengshan Sect which had been operating in the local area for a long time.

Yang Lianting and Tong Baixiong are competing with each other, and it seems that they are still fighting among themselves and have not yet completely controlled Heimu Cliff.

The probability of sending a large number of experts south is extremely small.

Zhao Rong already has a strategy of "divide and conquer".

The first target is the evil cult branch hidden in Anren.

This gang had committed murders at the dock and had a fierce fight with the Third Master's disciples. Finally, their hiding place was discovered by Hengshan's spies.

……

It was the fifth day after Taibao left.

The sky was gloomy and depressing, and it was raining heavily.

Zhao Rong was practicing sword in the rain in the courtyard outside Cangjian Pavilion when he suddenly heard an explosive piece of news!

"Big Brother!"

"The evil cult thieves in Jianshan Temple west of Anren City were wiped out in one fell swoop!"

Quan Ziju ran all the way from the mountain gate to Cangjian Pavilion. He was soaked, his face was flushed red, and there was horror in his eyes.

"Don't be impatient, Junior Brother," Zhao Rong quickly put away his sword and went to meet him, "Tell me slowly, what's going on?"

"There were more than 30 bodies in the temple, and their deaths were horrific."

Quan Ziju's eyelids twitched. "Their heads were cut off and piled up into a small hill. Their bodies were piled together and burned at random. They were already charred and unrecognizable."

"There's blood on the wall."

Zhao Rong's expression had changed. "What did it write?"

"The thirty-three members of the Green Flag of the Wind and Thunder Hall of the Demon Killing Sect of Nanyue Hengshan are here. Their heads are all facing north, and their eyes are looking at the solemn Five Mountains. This is a small punishment and a big warning. You dare to continue to do evil in Hengzhou Prefecture."

"I will kill all of your evil sect members!"

"Thirty-three people?" Zhao Rong muttered, frowning. "Aren't there only about twenty people? Are our people targeting the wrong people?"

"Senior brother."

Quan Ziju's eyes changed from horror to resentment. "Those evil cults often dress up as pilgrims. There are also a few villagers from nearby Zhouzhuang who go to Jianshan Temple to burn incense on weekdays."

"These people were killed together."

"There are also many bloodstains and dragging marks a dozen feet outside the temple. I'm afraid that all the people who appeared outside the temple at that time were regarded as members of the demon cult and killed!"

"Our Hengshan Sect will never do such a cruel thing!"

Zhao Rong sighed slightly when he heard this.

"How do you deal with it?"

"We had people wash away the bloodstains with water and bury all the bodies."

"We have also found seven or eight families of the villagers who unfortunately died and told them that it was the work of the Demon Cult. We wanted to leave some money to help with the funeral arrangements, but none of the villagers wanted any. They just cried and begged us to avenge them!"

Zhao Rong's face was gloomy, and he gave another solemn instruction: "Go and help out in secret."

"The people who are following the Songshan Sect, are there any news?"

"Brother, there was no pigeon to send back. The news was cut off last night."

"Um"

"This time the disaster is not small. Someone is using our name to stir up the anger of the Demon Cult. I am worried that they will retaliate immediately. Junior Brother Quan, please call Junior Brother Cheng, Junior Sister Feng, and Junior Brother Xi together, and let me send everyone outside to be careful."

"At this moment, the Demon Cult has two banners of troops stationed in the surrounding area. Especially among the scattered forces retreating from the north, there are many experts. We must not be careless!"

"Okay, I'll go right away." Quan Ziju turned around and left without asking any more questions.

Lightning flashed across the sky and thunder roared in the ears.

The rain in Hengyang is getting heavier.

“Click, click, click~”

There was a sudden sound like ice breaking.

Suddenly, a layer of icicles covered Zhao Rong's three-foot-long sword that was soaked with rain, and it turned into an ice sword.

"Hey~!"

The ice sword was inserted into the center of the courtyard outside the Cangjian Pavilion and was soaked by rain.

The ice melted, and bursts of cold smoke floated around the sword.

"Songshan Taibao is indeed a jackal, a ferocious beast, and a cruel and merciless person."

"Great Yin-Yang Hand Le Hou, Great Songshan Hand Fei Bin, what's the difference between you and the Demon Cult?" Zhao Rong was secretly worried, thinking that most of the people sent out to spy on the Songshan Sect would not come back.

The two men's response was not very clever.

But this matter can be big or small.
If the Demon Cult wants to save face, it could turn into a big trouble.

Zhao Rong thought for a while, then got up and went to Qinxuan to find his master.

When Mr. Mo Da heard about this, he scolded Fei Bin and Le Hou, then walked out of the mountain gate with his huqin.

As soon as Mo Da left, Zhao Rong got up and went to Danzhen Pavilion again.

"Senior brother."

Lu Lianrong's two disciples greeted him.

"Uncle Master, is he here?"

"Master."

The two disciples were about to speak, but stopped talking when an old man's voice rang out from the attic, "Come in."

Just like that day, Lu Lianrong sat in front of the blue-and-white glazed three-legged incense burner and absorbed the fragrance.

Legend has it that wooden clay statues absorb the scent of incense.

Lu Lianrong also burned incense every day, so he imagined himself as a clay statue, free of dust and dirt, so that he could practice qigong in peace.

But this method of practicing "Zhen Yue Jue" is not even as good as the disciples' playing the piano and flute.

Everyone is really calm, but he, the Little Guardian of Songshan, is not calm at all!

"You came here specially to thank me?"

Lu Lianrong spoke first, which surprised Zhao Rong.

Then he said, "If I hadn't helped you hide your weakness in front of Senior Brother Songshan, it would still be too sharp for Senior Brother to stand in front of you alone. You must know that Hengyang City also has the eyes and ears of the Songshan Sect."

He snorted:
"I just admire your talent. After all, you are from Hengshan. It would be a pity for you to be killed by Songshan Sect."

"However, I can only help you once. Leader Zuo won't trust me next time."

"If you cherish yourself, then listen to me and go to Hengshan Wushen Peak for retreat, and ask Senior Brother to teach you martial arts." Lu Lianrong stared at Zhao Rong with his bright eyes, "Ten years later, you can listen to my instructions and leave Hengshan with your sword."

"This way we have a chance of winning."

Seeing Zhao Rong sitting down, Lu Lianrong nodded slightly and gave some pointers:
"I have seen through the general situation of the martial arts world. Senior Brother Liu and Senior Brother's methods are not enough to protect Hengshan Sect. Now there are mountains of swords and spears everywhere. I will take you on a small path. Only I can protect Hengshan Sect!"

"You take root in the Five Gods Peaks, spend ten years sharpening your sword, and become the root of Hengshan Mountain, waiting for the right time."

"how?"

Zhao Rong faced the old face, but he was not on the same wavelength with him.

"Uncle Lu, did you disclose the Demon Cult branch in Anren Jianshan Temple to the Songshan Sect?"

"Why not use someone else's hand to destroy your enemies?"

Not wanting to waste time talking, Zhao Rong directly told the whole story of what happened in Anren.

The expression of the golden-eyed crow, who was originally quite proud, suddenly changed, and his pupils shrank slightly into a dot.

"Uncle Master, your information is not complete enough."

"The demon sect forces around Hengzhou are involved in the internal strife at the top of Blackwood Cliff. If Songshan Sect does this, the news will definitely reach Taiyuan Prefecture. Then, in order to save face, a large number of masters of the demon sect will head south!"

"This matter even involves Dongfang Bubai!"

Zhao Rong just kept talking about horror and raised his voice, "The Songshan School only knows how to watch the show, how can they give you ten years!"

"We are already in a precarious situation."

"If the Hengshan Sect is destroyed, there is no need to follow Uncle Master's path. Just carry the tablets of the Hengshan ancestors to Songshan and become the Fourteenth Protector."

"Let's see if Alliance Leader Zuo is generous enough to allow our Hengshan ancestors to receive some worship in the Songshan Sect."

Lu Lianrong immediately became angry, and the word "outrageous" was about to come out of his mouth.

But when he met Zhao Rong's clear eyes,
The word "outrageous" suddenly turned into "bullshit"!
"Alarmist!"

Lu Lianrong looked unhappy and snorted coldly. But the information in Zhao Rong's words, especially the four words "Invincible in the East", sounded like thunder in his ears.

"Uncle Master, you are well-informed. Can you also inform the guards of the temporary locations of other demon sects?"

Lu Lianrong was undecided, but he still slowly uttered three words: "Baimazhuang."

White Horse Manor, White Horse Manor.
Zhao Rong's eyes narrowed.
There are far more followers of the evil cult in Baima Village than in Anren!
Especially the bandits who retreated from the north in recent times, all gathered here.

He is also a tough nut to crack in Zhao Rong's divide-and-divide plan.

Anren is in the east and Baimazhuang is in the west.

Even though Fei Bin and Le Hou are masters of Songshan, do they really dare to take the risk with just a dozen people?

I have fought once in Anren, I am afraid there will be losses
Zhao Rong couldn't guess, and didn't want to guess.

"Uncle Master, do they have the guts to attack Baima Manor?"

Lu Lianrong's mind was wandering, and he didn't speak at the first moment.

"I'll go get the tablet for our ancestor Hengshan from my uncle."

"If the Songshan Sect continues to trample the corpses in Baima Village, the Hengshan Sect will never have peace!"

Zhao Rong was not just trying to scare him.

If it were normal times, the fight between the Five Mountains Sword Sect and the Demon Cult would not be a big deal.

Now it is Fenglei Hall against Yang Lianting.

The Songshan Sect may not have thought so much. They just threw a piece of yellow mud in Hengyang to disgust the Hengshan Sect, to cause trouble for them and then to save their face.

But when we get to Heimu Cliff, Yang Lianting will definitely spread a rumor that it is shit!

Before the Hengshan School could refute the rumor, the masters of Fenglei Hall had already gone south to clean up the mess.

Songshan Xiaotaibao also realized the seriousness of the problem.
He then reluctantly revealed:
"Senior Brother Le, Senior Brother Fei, they will definitely take action."

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(End of this chapter)