Beichen Sword Sect's Headmaster's Secret Records

Chapter 373 Zhang San
The officers of the Six Doors Left Guard are naturally professionals at catching thieves and robbers. They even carry nets with them to catch thieves. At this moment, four people, with nets on both sides and ropes in their hands, cover the entire area, surrounding it from all directions. It is truly impossible for them to escape.

If we can't fly out, we'll fight our way out!

"Take off!"

"Wow!"

The flying sword was extremely sharp; with two swift strokes, a burst of sword light slashed through the fishing net, but its effect was indeed limited.

After all, the Six Doors (a government agency) targets fiercely resisting bandits who fight to the bitter end, and some inevitably resist arrest by relying on their powerful weapons. Therefore, the net used to capture thieves was designed from the outset to have good resilience and extensibility, with multiple layers of interlocking rings. Cutting one layer only reveals another, and the design is loose on the outside but tight on the inside, even with hidden buckles. If you struggle and tear at it, the layers will become entangled together, and you can't easily escape just by cutting a hole.

Even though Huangfu Yi's sword was incredibly fast, and he cleaved open the gap in the road in the blink of an eye, most of his torso was still trapped by the falling net. He could only struggle desperately to pull the net away, trying to escape through the opening.

"Got it!"

"Tie it tight!"

"Don't let Zhang San get away!"

"Drive! Drive!"

Seeing that this move had immobilized 'Zhang San,' the bandits immediately practiced their formation, while the two men remained on the outer perimeter, firing crossbow bolts to disrupt Huangfu Yi's attempt to cut the net.

The remaining four riders circled the inner circle, holding onto the chains on their hands. Relying on their superb riding skills, they nimbly crossed left and right, quickly weaving and changing positions, using the power of their horses to wrap people up in layers and circles!
Huangfu Yi only managed to free one sword, one hand, and half a shoulder from the net! Most of his torso was then entangled in the net! At this rate, he couldn't break the net faster than the one who set it!

"Are you blind?! I'm not Zhang San at all! If you keep bothering me, don't blame me for being impolite!"

The situation was urgent, and Huangfu Yi roared angrily, desperately tearing at the net with his fists. However, the net was made of steel wire and iron wire, which was very tough and covered with barbs and hidden thorns. After wrapping around his body, the barbs rubbed against his flesh and dug into it. He could not tear it apart much for a while. Even if he swung his sword wildly, he could not break free in an instant. Moreover, he had to guard against the two remaining knights on the outer perimeter who would attack him with hidden arrows. He couldn't help but feel anxious.

"You scoundrel Zhang San! You dare to talk so arrogantly even when you're about to die! Surrender now!"

Seeing that Huangfu Yi still had an arm and a sword outside, the outer constables immediately rode around behind him, holding meteor hammers! They smashed the hammers down, aiming straight for his spine, intending to break his arm!

"You bastard!"

"Zhi!"

Huangfu Yi twisted his waist! Almost snapping it in two, he dodged the flying hammer in mid-air! Suddenly, a flash of sword light appeared in his hand, and the hammer was instantly cut in two!
"That thief's sword is powerful! Shoot an arrow! Shoot an arrow!"

The crowd shouted and yelled, using nets to restrain Huangfu Yi while firing crossbows. Meanwhile, the second rider, who had been circling around the perimeter, brandished an iron shovel, spurred his horse around to Huangfu Yi's back, and, mimicking the move, aimed the shovel at Huangfu Yi's lower back, ready to cripple him!
"Take off! Kill!"

Driven to desperation, Huangfu Yi roared angrily, stretched out his long arm, flashed his sword, and slashed with a bloody light!
The knight hadn't expected the sword to be able to fly! Caught off guard, he was struck in the throat and decapitated! As the sword whistled through the air, a spray of crimson blood shot into the sky!

"Captain!"

"Dog thief!"

"die!!"

Seeing their companion's gruesome death, the constables were filled with rage and grief, and they threw darts and knives at him without restraint!

"He asked for it!"

Well, this time Huangfuyi is really angry.

In truth, his nature wasn't as gentle and kind as it seemed; on the contrary, he was rather stubborn, arrogant, and had quite a temper. But after all, they were both fine men, animals driven by testosterone—who doesn't have a temper? Moreover, now that he carried a sharp blade, his murderous intent was naturally rising. How could he possibly surrender and be slaughtered?
It's simply because he received aristocratic education from the Huangfu family from a young age, and was raised with the teachings of the imperial guards. He has always believed that as a strong person, it is only natural and right for him to protect the weak and safeguard the world.

In the icy, snowy north, people from other lands were said to have different hearts. Whether noble or commoner, everyone had to unite and fight together to survive. Thus, they became accustomed to reasoning with each other, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and forming cooperative groups.

Therefore, when Huangfu Yi saw the group of constables charging towards him on horseback, he thought they had mistaken him for someone else. He believed that if they spoke properly, they could clear up the misunderstanding. That's why he stood still and didn't run away, in order to avoid escalating the conflict and causing further trouble.

Hey, it turns out that being kind really does get you bullied, and being a good horse gets you ridden! We gave you face and you still took advantage of it, didn't you?
Thinking back to when he arrived in the Central Plains, almost everyone he encountered was like this—people who attacked without any regard for right or wrong, beating people to death without showing any mercy. This caused him to suffer several misfortunes, leaving him covered in wounds that never fully healed. It was truly a headache! Now that he had decided to kill, he knew there would be endless troubles to come, so he could not leave any survivors!

"Take off! Kill them all!!"

"Buzz!"

The flying sword rang out in an echo! It then spun around and was thrown with a swift motion! The sword light spread out in a crescent-shaped arc, striking the centaurs and horses entangled in the nets around them! The knights who were circling around the nets tried desperately to turn their heads, bend their waists, and dodge, but it was all in vain!
After all, Huangfu Yi had experienced a series of extraordinary encounters and life-or-death breakthroughs in recent days, and the increase in his sword speed and power was visible to the naked eye! Although he was currently entangled in the net and unable to break free for the time being, he simply poured all his sword energy into the tip of his sword! At the same time, referring to the few words about controlling the flying Gu sword in the Five Immortals Sword Manual he had just learned, he forcibly used his divine sense to guide the sword's edge toward the throats of the group of thieves!
Suddenly, a brilliant light burst into the air! The sword's speed increased dramatically! In the blink of an eye, the flying sword swirled and circled, following Huangfu Yining's divine will and killing intent, the sword arriving at the last moment! It pierced through flesh and bone! It slaughtered men and horses alike! A bloody wind swept across, cutting down all four knights!
"Thief! Die——!"

Seeing several people fall in an instant, the last rider who was chasing the thief shouted loudly and leaped out! He drew a pair of mandarin duck short swords from his waist and slashed at Huangfu Yi's head with a cross-shaped slash!

too slow!
The flying sword spun back! A flash of sword light sliced ​​through his waist! Instantly cleaving him in two!

"Die!!"

Even after being cut in half at the waist, the bandit still roared furiously! Blood gushed from his mouth, spraying a mouthful of blood all over Huangfu Yi's face! At the same time, he spun his twin swords, suddenly changing his slashing motion into a thrusting motion, using his last bit of energy to plunge them straight into Huangfu Yi's chest, aiming to gouge out his heart!
Bound and unable to dodge, Huangfu Yi could only desperately use his one arm to block and parry! Then, the severed corpse, its intestines still attached, pounced on him, piercing his arm with one blade and his hand with another! He crashed into the river, his body, which had just been washed clean, instantly drenched in hot blood, completely stained!
"hehe--"

Then, from the carcass of the dead horse and the pool full of blood, a bandit crawled out from the pieces of the corpse. Although he had also been stabbed, he was lucky that the sword had not severed his neck, but only cut half of his throat, and he was not dead yet!
In the end, Huangfu Yi suffered from his unorthodox background and lack of expertise in sword control. In his haste, he tried to figure it out on his own. Although he managed to kill several people by taking off, he was distracted and had to call his sword back to save the day. As a result, in the end, he managed to leave one person alive!
"hehe--"

The bandit leader surveyed the scene, seeing only mangled corpses and broken heads, a chaotic mess on the ground. His brothers, who had been fighting side by side and conquering the world not long ago, were now dead, their blood flowing like rivers. His eyes widened in horror, his gaze turning crimson, and he screamed in agony! With one hand covering the bleeding wound on his neck, he raised his goose-feather knife and, with all his might, slashed at Huangfu Yi, who lay in a pool of blood!

With a loud "clang!", the blade struck Huangfu Yi's back, but was blocked by the steel wire mesh, sending sparks flying! The blade was chipped, yet it still couldn't cut through the wire!

"Hehehe!"

"Ping ping ping!"

The constable, enraged and furious, roared and spat blood as he swung his knife wildly! He pinned Huangfu Yi down with one foot, preventing him from getting up, and continued hacking and slashing wildly! He went on a frantic rampage!
"Take off!"

Huangfu Yi was trapped in the net, being slashed wildly from behind, and had his arms pierced by two swords. Half of him was pinned down on his head, leaving him completely unable to move. He could only call for his sword to help him.

For some reason, this time there was absolutely no response when it took off!
"Hehehe!" "Ping ping ping!"

Meanwhile, the bandits were still wildly slashing with their knives! At this moment, the barbs on the barbed wire were pierced deeply into Huangfu Yi's back by the blade! The constantly sinking blade cut bloody gashes on his back! It looked like the blade was gradually cutting towards the back of his neck, and he was about to die a violent death!
"Splash!" "Splash!"

Suddenly, with a muffled thud, the shouts and chopping sounds abruptly stopped, followed by two consecutive sounds of heavy objects falling into the water behind them.

Seizing the opportunity, Huangfu Yi gritted his teeth and pushed aside the mangled corpse he was carrying, turning his head through the blood and grime. He saw that the bandit behind him had been beheaded, his headless body floating in a pool of blood.

Turning his head again, he saw the female cultivator in green robes and masked, whom he had met before, standing in mid-air, stepping on a cloud of green light.

Judging from her flowing fairy dress and ethereal demeanor, she had clearly dressed up and recovered from her injuries. At this moment, with one hand forming a hand seal and the other grasping, she emitted streams of true qi from her five fingers, transforming them into the enormous blue hand that made Huangfu Yi's whole body ache just looking at it, and grasped the flying sword suspended in mid-air!
Oops……

Huangfu Yi had fought a fierce battle with the other party's senior brother before, and knew that these two lunatics were from the same school, were orthodox Xuanmen, and had a deep foundation. Now he was seriously injured, trapped in the net and unable to escape, and his flying sword was taken away. He was afraid that he would really die without a burial place. At this moment, his heart was cold.

However, the masked female cultivator didn't kill him with a single blow. Instead, she pretended to calculate with her fingers and said coldly.
"You saved me twice before, but I already let you go once. Now I'm returning your life, so we're even!"
However, you still owe my senior brother a life, so consider this flying sword as compensation! If you bother me again, I will kill you without mercy! Take it!

Then, she suddenly unleashed her power, using what was called the Azure Sky Suppressing Calamity Hand, to firmly lock the Soaring Sword in place, enveloping it in a cloud of azure light, severing the connection between Soaring Sword and Huangfu Yi. She then immediately put it into her sleeve and flew away without looking back.

"Ah, this, hiss...you, you son of a bitch!"

Huangfu Yi was so angry he was speechless!

No way, how come all the people in the Xuanmen sect are like this?! They clearly set their sights on his sword from the first glance! They followed him all the way, and as soon as they got the chance, they snatched it and ran away! And they steal it and yet they're so self-righteous and self-righteous?!
At this moment, Huangfu Yi's impression of the Xuanmen sect was absolutely terrible. He, who had always considered himself a fairly cheerful person, suddenly became somewhat depressed and manic...

Seeing the azure glow heading straight for the horizon, Huangfu Yi naturally couldn't let the thief steal the flight. He was determined to chase after it and obliterate it to ashes!
He gritted his teeth, endured the pain, broke free from the net and the pieces of corpse, and quickly climbed out of the pool of blood. He then swiftly collected wound medicine and bandages from the corpses scattered around him to bandage his wounds, intending to stop the bleeding first, regain his breath, and then immediately activate his罡拳 (Gang Fist) to chase after the woman and smash her to pieces with one punch.

But the ridiculous thing is, he hasn't gotten through this ordeal yet.

"Uu——"

Before Huangfu Yi could recover his energy and reach the shore, another rider galloped up from the opposite bank of the river.

The man, wearing a straw raincoat and a round hat, held a four-foot-long iron rod in his hand. He led the galloping horse, glanced across the river at the corpses that almost blocked the stream, and then looked the crimson-skinned boy up and down.

"You released the flying sword?"

Huangfu Yi glared back with a gloomy face, then suddenly realized that although this person was uglier than him, with small eyes, a flat nose, and an unshaven face, looking slovenly, his height and build were almost the same as his own, and even his cultivation level and Qi were similar. They were clearly both dual-cultivation Qi bodies at the Foundation Establishment stage. Huangfu Yi couldn't help but have a thought and blurted out.

"Zhang San?"

"Hey! That's my name!"

Zhang San's eyes lit up, he grinned, tossed aside his bamboo hat, leaped off his horse, and with a light tap of his foot, landed in the middle of the river, pointing his iron rod at Huangfu Yi.
"Come! Let's fight!"

"Get the hell out of here! I don't have time!"

Huangfu Yi was still anxious to catch up with Teng Kong, and was already on the verge of being attacked by the fairy. He had no patience to argue with this guy, so he started cursing and turned to leave.

"Ha! I won't roll! Come and take this!"

However, Zhang San had already thrust his staff forward! This sword strike was as fast as lightning! In the blink of an eye, it had already pierced the space between the eyebrows!
Upon seeing that this was yet another bastard who attacked without even knowing the facts, Huangfu Yi felt a surge of anger rising within him! He drew the goose-feather knife from beside his feet and swung it to block!
"die!"

"Ping!"

Knife against staff, force against force! A clash of metal! Sparks flew everywhere!

"Wow! Great arm strength! Let's do it again!"

Zhang San laughed loudly, then suddenly dodged back, his body seemingly shifting horizontally as he retreated a full ten feet. However, the moment he landed, with a "whoosh!" his foot seemed to be propelled by a spring, and he thrust his staff forward again! The attack was even faster! It aimed straight for Huangfu Yi's vital point!

"go away!"

In the first exchange of blows, Huangfu Yi also found that this person's cultivation and arm strength were not bad, only slightly weaker than his own. But on the battlefield, losing by even a fraction of a ounce of strength meant death!

At this moment, Huangfu Yizhi unleashed a deadly move he had refined and used on the battlefield. It seemed like a mere imitation, as he swung his sword and used the back of the blade to clash head-on with the opponent's iron rod. However, this time he had actually secretly exerted seventeen layers of force! He was preparing to suddenly unleash his power, knock away the opponent's weapon, cause him to freeze, and then deliver a swift and decisive blow to the head! Cutting the man in two!
"Shh!"

To everyone's surprise, the strike missed completely! Instead, Huangfu Yi, anxious and agitated, was thrown off balance and lost his footing!
It turns out that Zhang San, who managed to lure six constables to join forces to arrest him, must have some skill! After just one move, they knew that Huangfu Yigang's strength was even greater! Therefore, this second attack, which looked like another straight thrust, was actually a feint!
He thrust halfway and then withdrew! He skillfully controlled the distance to avoid the sharp edge of the goose-feather blade! And because he had reserved some strength, he could counterattack! He struck Huangfu Yi's arm directly at the Quchi acupoint! He had clearly seen through the flow of Qi and the meridians of swordplay, and was trying to block his sword path and Qi!
"Ah!"

"Oh!"

Seeing the staff hurtling towards him! Knowing that continuing the fight might result in amputation or death, Huangfu Yi broke out in a cold sweat. With a loud shout, he scooted his legs around his body and unleashed his inner strength, flying backward like a flea! He leaped onto the riverbank, creating distance between himself and the attacker!

"Wow!"

Unexpectedly, Zhang San, seeing such a large opening, did not rush to chase and assassinate him. Instead, he simply followed him ashore and landed at a distance that was neither too close nor too far from Huangfu Yi, keeping the two only a few steps apart, just enough for a sudden thrust to penetrate and kill him, forcing the other party to not turn around and run away.

"cut……"

Huangfu Yi was also confused. He wasn't stupid. He could tell that the other party kept retreating and following him, not fighting to the death, but repeatedly pestering him. It was clear that he wanted to compete with him and see who was better.

But he was eager for his precious sword and had no intention of playing around with others! His killing intent surged even stronger! He coldly and angrily said,

"Things shouldn't happen more than three times. If you persist in this, I will kill you!"

However, Zhang San just chuckled, held the iron rod upright, leaped forward, and thrust his third sword at him!
"Let's duel!"

(End of this chapter)