Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 25 Sincerity is the ultimate skill
impermanence of life.

Jiang Xuan had anticipated many crises he might encounter when coming to Jinglu Tunbu, but he didn't expect it to be so dangerous.

A top-notch master led hundreds of soldiers to attack.

Moreover, Qiu Moyan and Yang Huizhen, who are both in the same first-class school, are actually sisters from the same school.

In this situation, even if Xue Yanchuan did not lead people to besiege them, the chances of them completing the mission would be slim.

After all, in addition to Qiu Moyan, a first-class master, Yang Huizhen's skills are also not weak, and she has two master guards around her.

Lu Ding'an and Shi Wenqiao were both former subordinates of Yang Lian. They had served in the army for many years and had experienced real fighting on the battlefield. Although their skills had declined due to their age, they were still far from being comparable to ordinary third-rate masters, and could barely reach the level of entering the second rate.

It's a pity that he was unlucky. In order to protect Yang Huizhen, he was shot by arrows and eventually died.

Together with Chu Mo, this time they killed a first-rate master Xue Yanchuan and nearly a hundred soldiers at the cost of the deaths of three second-rate masters.

Finally reaching an agreement and settlement with Qiu and Yang was the most ideal outcome.

The matter was resolved, and the atmosphere among the remaining four people became much more harmonious. Although they were still wary, after fighting side by side in a life-and-death battle, they had gained a bit of trust in each other.

After discussion, Qiu and Yang decided to set off at dawn and go to Jingning Temple on the mountain to live in seclusion.

Master Huiyuan, the abbot of Jingning Temple, was the two girls' martial arts teacher. He had repeatedly advised them to stay in seclusion in the temple and stop thinking about revenge.

But the two women were determined to seek revenge, and worried that it would bring trouble to the temple, so they moved to the town.

But now, there is no choice but to live in seclusion.

Their position has been exposed, and the world is full of Dongchang's spies. Although the world is big, there is no place for them to stay.

Therefore, the best option at the moment is to live in seclusion in a nearby temple.

In addition, if Jiang Xuan and the other two go back to report the news of their death, they should be able to deceive the people from the East Factory and ensure their temporary safety.

In order to avoid alerting the people in the town and causing trouble, Jiang Xuan and the other person did not choose to return to the inn overnight. They planned to stay in the general's mansion until dawn and then return to the inn to get their things back to Beijing.

So, the four people who were originally hostile to each other now live under the same roof.

As for the bodies outside, they were all ready to leave, so they were too lazy to clean them up. They could just set fire to them and destroy the evidence when they left tomorrow.

However, the bodies of Lu Ding'an and Shi Wenqiao still need to be dealt with.

With Jiang Xuan's help, the two women found a more spacious place in the general's mansion to bury the two generals.

After dealing with all this, the sadness in the hearts of the two women eased a little, and the look in their eyes when they looked at Jiang Xuan became much friendlier.

Perhaps to thank Jiang Xuan for his help, after entering the house, Yang Huizhen offered to help Jiang Xuan and Xu Longqing treat their wounds.

Jiang Xuan did not refuse either.

It can be seen that Yang Huizhen must have experienced many similar things. She is very skilled in treating injuries and knows how to use hot water to clean and disinfect.

Two hours later.

After bandaging his wound, Xu Longqing fell into a deep sleep leaning against the weeds in the room. After a night of fierce fighting, he was already exhausted.

Jiang Xuan and Qiu Moyan were the only two women awake in the room.

The two women were still on guard and planned to sit there until dawn before going up the mountain to Jingning Temple.

Jiang Xuan had some plans in mind.

Although an agreed settlement had been reached, he still had concerns.

There are only two best ways to completely solve this hidden danger.

Either kill them directly to silence them, or develop them into one of your own.

There is no need to consider the former. If Jiang Xuan had the ability to kill and silence the witness, he would not have to worry so much.

After a while of silence.

Jiang Xuan glanced at the two women sitting by the fire not far away, thought for a moment, and then stood up and walked over.

"What are you going to do?" The two women's expressions suddenly became alert.

"Don't worry, it's just a casual chat."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and walked over to them and sat down around the fireplace.

The two women's expressions relaxed slightly.

Yang Huizhen said in a cold tone, "What do you want to talk about, sir?"

"Miss Yang, I already know your background. I wonder what about you, Miss Qiu?" Jiang Xuan looked at Qiu Moyan.

"What's there to talk about your life experience? It's so confusing." Qiu Moyan turned his head away, obviously not interested.

Yang Huizhen hesitated for a moment, then took over the topic, saying, "There's nothing to hide. My senior sister and I were both killed by the eunuchs, but she entered the martial arts world earlier than I did. I only started learning martial arts from Master two years ago, while my senior sister was rescued by Master five years ago."

When talking about his life experience, Qiu Moyan looked a little unnatural.

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly, finally understanding why both women hated the eunuch party so much.

"In that case, both of your enemies are Wei Zhongxian."

"Nonsense." Qiu Moyan rolled his eyes for once.

A trace of hatred flashed in Yang Huizhen's eyes, and she gritted her teeth and said, "My whole family was killed by Wei Zhongxian. If I have the chance, I will take revenge myself!"

Jiang Xuan's eyes flickered for a moment, and he suddenly said, "It's not that there is no chance at all." "What?" Both women were stunned.

Jiang Xuan smiled slightly and said, "I'm saying that your wish to kill Wei Zhongxian with your own hands may not be impossible to achieve."

"What do you mean, sir?" Yang Huizhen frowned slightly.

Qiu Moyan also frowned and said, "Killing Wei Zhongxian is not that easy. He has ruined countless lives and families, and there are countless people who want to kill him. If it were that easy, he would have died countless times already."

This is indeed true.

Throughout the Ming Dynasty, there were many people who wanted to kill Wei Zhongxian, including many martial arts masters.

But why is Wei Zhongxian still alive and well?

Because there were many experts in the East Factory, the capital was heavily guarded, and Wei Zhongxian rarely left the capital, those who wanted to kill him had no chance to do so.

Jiang Xuan remained silent and continued, "What do you think, that Wei Zhongxian could have such great power and be protected by so many experts? Who is his biggest backer?"

"Of course it's the emperor."

The two women frowned, not understanding what Jiang Xuan meant.

"What if the emperor dies?" Jiang Xuan said softly.

"what?"

"impossible!"

The two women were stunned for a moment, then answered in unison.

"There are more masters in the palace. Who would dare to assassinate the emperor?" Qiu Moyan shook his head.

"The Emperor won't live long."

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "The Emperor has been frail and sickly since childhood, and his condition has only worsened in recent years. It's only been the past two years at most, but the court has been keeping the news secret, so outsiders don't know."

"Since the court has blocked the news, how did you know it?" Qiu Moyan looked doubtful and obviously still didn't believe it.

Jiang Xuan said calmly, "Miss Qiu, have you forgotten my identity?"

"I'm in the Jinyiwei, the closest institution to the Emperor in the Ming Dynasty, known as the 'Emperor's Personal Army.' Previously, I served in the Northern Pacification Division, which gave me direct access to the Emperor's ears. Naturally, I'd hear some news that outsiders didn't know."

Upon hearing this, the two women were immediately shocked and had complicated expressions.

If what Jiang Xuan said was true, once the news got out, it would be hard to imagine how big of a shock it would cause.

After all, there will be some fluctuations every time the throne changes, which has been verified by history.

What's more, the Ming Dynasty is now facing internal and external troubles. Once the emperor passes away, many forces will inevitably take advantage of this opportunity to cause chaos, and the entire Ming Dynasty will then fall into turmoil!
Ignoring the two women's expressions, Jiang Xuan continued, "As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers. Once the emperor passes away, no matter who becomes emperor, they will definitely not use Wei Zhongxian again."

"Moreover, over the years, Wei Zhongxian has exploited the emperor's favor, deceived the emperor, amassed enormous wealth, and committed many infuriating acts."

"Once the new emperor ascends the throne, Wei Zhongxian will undoubtedly die. Even if he survives, he will be exiled. By then..."

Jiang Xuan looked at the two women: "Your chance has come."

The two women's expressions changed.

After a moment, Qiu Moyan frowned and looked at Jiang Xuan: "Even if this is true, why did you tell us?"

Jiang Xuan sighed and said, "There's nothing I can do. Wei Zhongxian is still in power. He personally ordered the killing of Miss Yang, and I haven't completed my mission. This means my fate is still in your hands. Since I can't be your enemies, I can only make friends with you two."

Although routines can win people's hearts, sincerity is the real killer.

So Jiang Xuan did not hide anything and directly told his true thoughts.

Sure enough, after hearing what Jiang Xuan said, the two women's expressions became more relaxed.

Qiu Moyan snorted and said, "Since we promised you that we wouldn't be exposed, we will naturally keep our promise. Are you still afraid that we will go back on our word?"

Jiang Xuan smiled faintly: "Then please consider me judging others by my own standards."

Without waiting for the two women to respond, Jiang Xuan continued, "If you two ladies trust me, you can keep in touch with me. If there is any change in the capital and I have the opportunity to kill Wei Zhongxian myself, I will have someone notify you."

Yang Huizhen hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Master Jiang."

After a slight hesitation, Qiu Moyan said "thank you" somewhat awkwardly.

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "You're welcome."

Jiang Xuan then told them his address in the capital and asked them to ask someone to pass on a message to him if they had any questions.

Through this exchange of information, the relationship between the two sides became much closer. At least the two women were no longer wary of Jiang Xuan like they were at the beginning.

Having achieved his goal, Jiang Xuan completely put his worries aside.

Both Qiu and Yang are loyal and honest people. Since they have accepted my love and promised me, they will never expose themselves to me and cause trouble again.

Next, the three of them chatted casually about some past events. Jiang Xuan also opened up his heart for a rare occasion and told the two girls about his life experience and how he had no choice but to work for the Jinyiwei, etc., in order to further strengthen their trust.

Of course, there are some secrets that cannot be told, such as the system panel.

This went on until dawn, when the three of them gradually stopped talking and looked at the morning light slowly emerging outside the window. For some reason, they felt a little melancholy in their hearts.

But no matter what, it's time to say goodbye.

(End of this chapter)