Eternal Sword

Chapter 365 The Moon Was There

Chen Tang's swordsmanship has not yet reached the stage of developing sword intent.

He didn't know how Mingyue Sanren knew that.

But there is a flaw in Mingyue Sanren's words.

Chen Tang asked, "I have only used a sword in the genius battle in Tianhuzhou, and I don't have any sword techniques. I just focus on the word 'fast'. Where did you see me use other sword techniques?"

Mingyue Sanren seemed to realize the problem and did not answer Chen Tang directly. Instead, he continued, "You train your body horizontally and strengthen your internal organs. This training method is inherited from your majesty."

"This method of cultivation is not uncommon."

Chen Tang said: "Although there are few warriors who practice the horizontal training method, there are some traditions. As far as I know, the horizontal training method of the Emperor Wu is different from what I practice."

Mingyue Sanren added: "And the most important point is that you are only a fifth-rank, but the Niwan Palace was opened in advance. Only Your Majesty can do this kind of heavenly means."

This matter involved his own background, so it was difficult to explain it clearly, so Chen Tang remained silent.

Seeing Chen Tang remained silent, Mingyue Sanren did not continue to ask. He smiled slightly and said, "It seems that you are still a little wary of me."

“It’s not like I’m wary.”

Chen Tang shook his head and asked, "A-Li's "Dragon Capturing Skill" was passed down by a senior?"

From the attitudes of Ali and Mingyue Sanren, one can tell that they have a close relationship.

"Yes."

Mingyue Sanren nodded.

Chen Tang said: "As far as I know, A-Li's master is the most mysterious of the five elders of the Dongyi tribe."

Mingyue Sanren said: "Yes, she has two masters. The first one is the elder who taught her skills, and the second one is me."

Chen Tang seemed to be thinking about something, and then asked, "There are four Immortal Executioners under the Wu Emperor. Two of them died in battle, one is missing, and one was seriously injured in the battle of Xiajiang and fell into the river. It is unknown whether he is alive or dead. I wonder which one of them is this, senior?"

When Chen Tang saw A-li master the Dragon Capturing Technique in Qianzhu City and returned to the inn, he had this guess.

"Li Yuechen."

Mingyue Sanren said, "I fell into the river and passed out that day, and was rescued by Shen Han... Oh, Shen Han is Shen Che's father, the original military commander of Sichuan West. I was seriously injured and on the verge of death. Thanks to the care of Shen Han's family, I was brought back from the brink of death."

"Later, because my identity was exposed, I was assassinated by the Hidden Sect. In order to save me, Shen Han fought with the Hidden Sect and was seriously injured. He died a year later."

"I was only a second-rank official at the time, but with all the new and old hatreds added up, I couldn't just sit back and watch. What's more, I was already injured after the assassination of Your Majesty by the Hidden Sect, and I was injured even more after fighting with Shen Han in Tianhu Continent. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"So, I went to the Hermit Island alone. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the Hidden Sect, and was discovered by the elder who taught me the skills. I almost died in the Hermit Island. During this time, I took the mute girl as my apprentice and taught her the Dragon Catching Skill."

"I know that my cultivation is not good enough and there is no hope for revenge, so I can only change my appearance and return to Tianhuzhou as 'Mingyue Sanren' to continue my cultivation until today."

Mingyue Sanren recounted the whole story of that year in one breath and answered some questions at the same time.

"That sounds fine."

Chen Tang thought about it, then suddenly looked at Mingyue Sanren and asked, "I met a blind fortune teller in Qianzhu City of Hermit Continent. Is he the elder who taught the skills of the Dongyi tribe?"

"do not know."

Mingyue Sanren looked calm and said calmly: "No one has ever seen the true appearance of the elder who teaches skills. He may be a blind fortune teller today, and a beggar or alms-seeking monk on the street tomorrow."

"Ali, he is your master, you should recognize him, right?"

Chen Tang looked at Guiyin Ali and asked, "Is the blind fortune teller in Qianzhu City the elder who teaches the skills?"

Ali hesitated for a moment, but still nodded.

Chen Tang suddenly smiled and said, "In the past month, I have met three masters of disguise and makeup. One is the blind fortune teller from Qianzhu City, one is Granny Zijing who came to Tianhuzhou to do our makeup and makeup, and the other is the senior."

Mingyue Sanren was able to completely abandon the appearance and identity of Zhu Xianshi Li Yuechen, transform himself into Mingyue Sanren, and conceal the truth from the world. Naturally, he was a master of disguise.

"so what?"

Mingyue Sanren asked.

Chen Tang smiled and said, "So, I was wondering if these three people might be the same person."

As he spoke, Chen Tang observed Mingyue Sanren's expression.

Mingyue Sanren looked calm, his eyes were like an ancient well, without any ripples.

However, Ali, who was beside him, had a hint of surprise in his eyes.

The cargo hold suddenly fell into silence.

After a while, Mingyue Sanren asked again: "When did you realize the problem?"

This sentence is equivalent to confirming Chen Tang's guess!

Chen Tang said: "At first, I just had some small doubts, but I didn't connect with the seniors."

"for example?"

Mingyue Sanren asked.

Chen Tang said, "That blind fortune teller saved me twice. I initially thought that he really took money from people and helped them get rid of disasters. But if he is the elder who teaches the skills of the Dongyi tribe, it doesn't make sense for him to save a foreigner like me for the sake of Yinbi, and even go so far as to kill a senior Yin."

"Also, after leaving Hermit Island, I found out that Shen Che only has one daughter, Shen Yu."

"And this time on the Hermit Island trip, there was no decent master on the Shen family's cargo ship. This doesn't make sense, unless Shen Che doesn't care about Shen Yu at all."

"So, there must be an expert on this cargo ship, who can at least easily hide from my perception. Now it seems that Shen Che will only feel at ease if the senior is on board the ship."

Mingyue Sanren nodded and said, "Continue."

Chen Tang said: "According to this speculation, if the senior went with the ship, he would also come back with the ship, so 'Grandma Bauhinia' appeared."

"At that time, the grandmother patted my shoulder, and her internal energy instantly sealed all the acupuncture points on my body. At first, I just thought that the grandmother was hinting and warning me."

“But later I realized that the senior was testing me to find out what kind of internal strengthening technique I was practicing.”

The moon scattered people smiling but not saying anything.

Chen Tang continued, "Also, Yunniang from the Shadow Tower in Qianzhu City treats me a little differently than others. If I'm not mistaken, Senior and Yunniang should be old acquaintances."

Hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Mingyue Sanren's eyes.

Ali also looked up at Chen Tang before lowering his eyes again.

"Why do you think so?"

Mingyue Sanren asked.

"Just a wild guess."

Chen Tang said, "Yunniang likes to change into new clothes every day. One day, I joked with her, saying that new clothes are worse than old ones, and old people are worse than old ones. The boss lady must be a nostalgic person. Yunniang's reaction at that time was a little strange."

"Nostalgia, why do you think of me?"

Mingyue Sanren was a little amused and helpless.

"hey-hey."

Chen Tang chuckled and said, "The moon was bright at that time, and it shone on the colorful clouds. That's how you got this name, senior..." Mingyue Sanren nodded and said, "It was indeed my negligence."

In fact, if Chen Tang had not had many doubts and noticed something unusual, it would have been impossible for him to connect Mingyue Sanren from Tianhuzhou with the proprietress of Yingzilou in Qianzhu City out of thin air.

Chen Tang said: "But, I can't understand how the senior became the elder who teaches the skills of the Dongyi tribe?"

"In fact, my description just now was not false."

Having said this, Mingyue Sanren didn't need to hide anything further, and said, "It's just that I missed some things in the middle. At that time, I went to the Hermit Island alone, and was severely injured by the elder who passed on the skills, and was imprisoned."

"It was during that period that I met the mute girl and Yun Niang."

"Later, thanks to Yunniang's risking her life to help me, I was able to escape. Together with her, I killed the elder who passed on the skills and rescued the mute girl at the same time."

Mingyue Sanren said it easily, but the danger involved cannot be described in a few words.

If there is any mistake, all three of them will die!
"Ok?"

Chen Tang frowned and asked, "Isn't Ah Li the disciple of the elder who teaches skills?"

"Yes."

Mingyue Sanren nodded.

Chen Tang asked again: "Then why did you rescue her?"

When this matter was mentioned, Mingyue Sanren's eyes flashed with cruelty and anger, and he couldn't help but clenched his fist and said: "That beast..."

On the other side, Ali gradually lowered his head.

Chen Tang's heart moved and he felt guilty.

His question was equivalent to exposing Ali's scar.

Chen Tang quickly changed the subject and asked, "Senior, so after you all joined forces to kill the elder who was in charge of passing on the skills, you took his place and became the new elder who was in charge of passing on the skills?"

"good."

Mingyue Sanren nodded slightly.

Chen Tang asked again: "Has no one doubted it in all these years?"

Mingyue Sanren said, "The elder who passed on his skills was mysterious, and he didn't have many friends or relatives. He only showed up once a year at the elders' gathering. During the time he was imprisoned, I noticed some of his habits, and I also learned some things about his past from A-li and Yunniang."

"After killing him, I found that the cave contained many secret manuals about the Dongyi tribe. I picked out some of the skills and practiced them to perfection before leaving."

"It is precisely because of the help of these techniques that I was able to integrate what I had learned in the past, step into the first level in one fell swoop, and become a master. My cultivation level is almost the same as that of the elder who passed on the techniques, and I can replace him."

After a pause, Mingyue Sanren continued, "As for the culture, traditions, and customs of the Dongyi people, I am more familiar with them than anyone else. Because I am originally from the Dongyi people."

"what!"

Chen Tang was stunned.

This really took him by surprise.

If Mingyue Sanren was originally from the Dongyi tribe, then he...

Mingyue Sanren seemed to see what Chen Tang was thinking and said, "I did not betray the Dongyi people. It was the Hidden Sect that betrayed the Dongyi people."

"Your Majesty did not mistreat the Dongyi people. To be more precise, Your Majesty is broad-minded and ambitious, and treats all foreign races equally. Your Majesty believes that a true dynasty should be open-minded and tolerant of all races."

"In fact, it's not just your majesty. The four major clans of Qian Kingdom, Yuwen, Murong, Dugu, and Changsun, including the Yuan clan of Qian Kingdom, which was once the Tuoba clan, are all foreign races."

"Before, there were only the Xia people in the land of Beiqian. Due to foreign invasions, Shenzhou fell and some of the Xia people migrated south. The north fell into years of war. It was because of your majesty's appearance that the various tribes were pacified and the Wu Dynasty was established. It's a pity... Alas."

Speaking of this, Mingyue Sanren sighed deeply, revealing a look of nostalgia and a look of sorrow.

Chen Tang had heard the fat old man mention this past event once.

At that time, there was continuous war in the north of Shenzhou, and nine out of ten houses were empty. If Emperor Wu had not appeared out of nowhere, the Xia people in the north would probably have been wiped out.

Mingyue Sanren said: "At that time, the Dongyi tribe was divided into two factions. One faction was willing to stay in Shenzhou, in their own homeland. His Majesty would give us fiefdoms and would not embarrass us."

Chen Tang believed this.

Not only the Dongyi tribe, but even the Yuwen clan and the Murong clan, who had once been enemies of Emperor Wu, were forgiven by Emperor Wu after they surrendered.

But it was also this that sowed the seeds of disaster.

After the failure of the Southern Expedition, Emperor Wu was injured, the army suffered heavy losses, and the Yuwen and Murong clans rebelled one after another, leading to the disintegration and eventual destruction of the Wu Dynasty.

Mingyue Sanren said, "The other faction is the Hidden Sect. The Hidden Sect was bewitched by the Xuantian Sect and tried to assassinate Your Majesty. At first, Your Majesty did not bother with the Hidden Sect, but the Hidden Sect's repeated assassinations made Your Majesty furious."

"In the end, many Dongyi people were forced to follow the Hidden Sect and leave Shenzhou. They left their homes and crossed the ocean to come to the Hermit Continent."

"It was the Hidden Sect that betrayed the Dongyi people and led them to this state step by step!"

Mingyue Sanren's expression gradually turned cold, and he said, "If it weren't for your majesty's help, I would have been killed by the Hidden Sect's people!"

Chen Tang did not ask any further questions.

But according to Mingyue Sanren, the Dongyi people were divided into two factions, and the Hidden Sect held great power and wiped out the other faction, leading to today's result.

Mingyue Sanren laughed at himself and said, "If you can live a peaceful and down-to-earth life, who would want to become neither human nor ghost, and become a callous tool that only knows how to kill?"

"You have been to Qianzhu City. Among the Dongyi people living there, has anyone ever truly smiled?"

Chen Tang remained silent.

The feeling Qianzhu City gave him was one of death and dullness.

The people living there, no matter they are hermits or ordinary people, are like the walking dead. There is no light in their eyes and no hope on their faces.

Chen Tang only stayed there for more than 20 days, but he felt a little depressed.

What’s more, they are people who have lived there for several years or even more than ten years.

"What are your plans for the future, senior?"

Chen Tang asked.

Mingyue Sanren said: "If I were still Li Yuechen, I could go to Shenzhou with you to look for your Majesty. But the Li Yuechen back then is already dead."

When talking about this, Mingyue Sanren showed emotion and said, "The Shen family has been very kind to me. I can't just leave like this."

"Moreover, once I go to Shenzhou, it will take at least a year to go back and forth. My identity as the elder who teaches skills in the Hermit Continent may be exposed at any time. When that happens, many people will be in danger."

"Unless I can eliminate the Hidden Sect!"

When talking about the Hidden Sect, Mingyue Sanren's eyes were as sharp as knives.

For him, killing Yin Zong is not only revenge for Emperor Wu, but also revenge for Shen Han, and even more for the future of the Dongyi clan!

It’s a pity that over the years, he never had an opportunity, let alone absolute certainty.

You only have one chance to make a move. Once you fail, you will fall into the abyss.

(End of this chapter)