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Chapter 97 Domineering is also a Way

The bonfire crackled, and while the wind and rain raged outside the temple, the air inside seemed strangely still.

The couple who had just sat down in the corner of the temple stood up and stood in front of the children.

The woman's hand was already gripping the sword hilt, while the man, though still composed, had one hand hovering over his waist.

Seeing that he had been exposed, the burly, bearded man who had been impersonating a merchant slowly stood up.

Her gaze swept over Gu Shaoan, Zhou Zhiruo, and Yang Yan, who had just been exchanging words, her voice carrying obvious anger.

"We have never had any grudges or conflicts with the Emei Sect, and we have not offended them at all. However, your disciples ruined our plans for no reason, which violates the code of the martial arts world. Don't you nuns think we should give an explanation for this?"

Just as the bearded, burly man spoke, Abbess Juechen and several Emei Sect elders beside Miejue slowly opened their eyes.

Abbess Juechen spoke up, saying, "Since you know we are from the Emei Sect, those who don't know their place should get out of the way. You still dare to make these little moves right under our noses. Don't think that it's just my disciples who are speaking out. Even if we beat you petty thieves to death, what can you do about it?"

When she spoke, Abbess Juechen's tone was icy, and her heart was full of disdain.

A bunch of scoundrels, how dare they talk to her about chivalry and honor?

"This"

His voice was icy, his attitude was tough, and his first words were always about killing.

Although the bearded strongman had heard before that most of the older generation of the Emei Sect had entered the Buddhist order, they were extremely bloodthirsty and could not tolerate the slightest injustice.

But experiencing it firsthand today, I still couldn't help but choke a little.

Glancing at the couple and children in the corner, and then at Abbess Juechen and the others who still hadn't gotten up, a hint of hesitation flashed in the bearded man's eyes.

However, before he could think further, he heard Abbess Juechen's voice ring out.

"Hmph, I have already given you a chance. Since you don't want to leave, then none of you are leaving."

Upon hearing this, the burly man with the bushy beard was startled, clearly not expecting these nuns to be so domineering.

After she finished speaking, Abbess Juechen's gaze fell on Gu Shaoan.

Understanding what Abbess Juechen meant, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

The Emei Sect has always adhered to the code of conduct in the martial arts world.

However, this "way" depends on the situation.

Even when dealing with these petty thieves, one can still find a semblance of "righteousness" in being domineering.

These people are incredibly unlucky to have encountered the Emei Sect today.

The thought flashed through his mind, and Gu Shaoan, who had just been sitting with his back against the pillar, suddenly unleashed his hidden power.

As he circulated his inner energy, Gu Shaoan's figure moved so fast that only a blurry pale blue afterimage remained, instantly closing in and appearing above the burly man with the bushy beard.

As the body fell, that slender, fair hand, with an almost Zen-like calmness, gently yet precisely pressed down on the top of the bearded, burly man's head!
"Oh!"

A muffled thud, not loud at all, suddenly echoed through the temple.

Gu Shaoan pressed his palm down on the top of his head.

The burly man with the bushy beard trembled violently, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then collapsed limply to one side. After twitching twice, he remained motionless.

Seeing Gu Shaoan's moves, the other elders of the Emei Sect felt as if the one making the move was not Gu Shaoan, but someone like Miejue.

He glanced at Abbess Miejue, who had opened her eyes at some point and was observing the situation inside the temple, and then looked at Gu Shaoan, who stood quietly to the side like a pine tree. He couldn't help but sigh that they were indeed master and disciple.

When they started fighting, their methods were remarkably similar.

One second the burly man with a bushy beard was questioning Abbess Juechen and the others with murderous intent, but the next second his head was smashed and he fell to the ground.

This startled the other accomplices of the burly man with the bushy beard, who looked at Gu Shaoan with horror.

It seems that no one expected Gu Shaoan to have such strength at such a young age.

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Seeing that the burly man with a bushy beard leading the group couldn't even withstand a single move from him, Gu Shaoan raised an eyebrow and immediately understood the strength of these people.

Third-rate scoundrels.

"What superb lightness skill! I never expected that this young hero from the Emei Sect would possess such superb lightness skill at such a young age. He is so fast that I can only vaguely catch a glimpse of his shadow."

At the same time, the woman in the corner couldn't help but let out a word of praise.

Although the man beside her did not speak, a hint of surprise also appeared in his eyes.

Suddenly, the young man behind the couple, whom the girl had just called "Senior Brother," suddenly looked displeased.

"Master, why did that person suddenly attack and kill someone?"

Upon hearing this, the couple's expressions changed drastically.

Gu Shaoan, Abbess Juechen, and the others all turned their gazes toward the young man who had spoken.

Under the watchful eyes of the couple, the boy became a little nervous, but he did not shrink back behind them.

Looking at the stubborn young man, Yang Yan had a strange look in her eyes and couldn't help but nudge Zhou Zhiruo with her elbow.

"Senior Sister Zhou, is that kid an idiot?"

However, before Zhou Zhiruo could respond, Gu Shaoan's voice reached their ears.

Gu Shaoan then stopped making a move and said, "Fourth Senior Sister, Junior Sister Yang, I'll leave the rest of these people to you. They're perfect for practicing."

Upon hearing Gu Shaoan's words, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan immediately abandoned their thoughts, drew their longswords, and used their movement techniques to brush past Gu Shaoan until they reached the remaining dozen or so people.

Seeing Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo make their move, Abbess Juechen and the others finally turned their attention away.

Given their status and magnanimity, they wouldn't stoop to the level of arguing with an ignorant and naive teenager.

Only then did the couple in the corner breathe a sigh of relief.

The middle-aged man immediately turned around and glared fiercely at the boy who had just spoken, causing the boy to shrink back, vaguely sensing that he might have said something wrong.

The firelight flickered, and the sword gleamed coldly.

Yang Yan moved with incredible speed, her swordplay steady and methodical. The Sunset Sword Technique was as swift as an arrow released from a bow in her hands.

Moreover, the sword tip always points to the opponent's weakest points.

Zhou Zhiruo was even more agile, her figure weaving through the chaos like a phantom, her sword moves nimble, the Sunset Sword Technique and the Golden Summit Cotton Palm complementing each other, combining softness with strength.

Having witnessed the two's performance in battle, not only the other Emei elders, but even Abbess Miejue nodded in approval.

At this moment, an elder couldn't help but praise, "The sect leader and senior sister Juechen are truly admirable in their teaching. Whether it's Zhiruo or Yan'er, at such a young age, they have not only achieved such mastery in martial arts, but they also show great composure and calmness when facing enemies. They are far better than my few good-for-nothing disciples."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Juechen shook her head and said, "Yan'er and Zhiruo's current strength and performance are not due to my and the sect leader's efforts, but entirely to Shao'an."

Knowing that the others were puzzled, Abbess Juechen said, "In the past few years, my senior sister and I have been engrossed in cultivation. Although we occasionally test Yan'er and Zhiruo, it's only two or three times a year."

"Since these two girls are close to Shao'an, my senior sister and I simply entrusted their cultivation to Shao'an."

Upon hearing Abbess Juechen's explanation, the elders beside her suddenly understood the reason.

For a moment, when the elders looked at Gu Shaoan, who was supporting the two in the arena, their minds began to stir.

But after thinking about it, they all shook their heads.

Within the Emei Sect, everyone knows Abbess Juechen, and Abbess Juejue has the best relationship with Abbess Miejue.

In recent years, the two have moved to the back of Mount Da'e.

This allowed Abbess Juechen's disciples to have the advantage of being close to Gu Shaoan and Zhou Zhiruo in their cultivation.

Even if they shamelessly approached Abbess Miejue, given the aptitude of her disciples, they probably couldn't keep up with the cultivation progress of Gu Shaoan and the others.

Over time, it can actually have an impact on one's temperament.

Even the elders of the Emei Sect were quite surprised by the strength displayed by Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, let alone the others in the dilapidated temple.

In the corner, the teenagers behind the couple stared wide-eyed at Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, who were about the same age as them but were already able to overpower the dozen or so people.

Yue Buqun's eyes showed amazement, and he couldn't help but feel envious.

Looking at Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, it was as if he had seen a peerless gem, and he was momentarily lost in thought.

Inside the temple, Gu Shaoan nodded in satisfaction as he watched Yang Yan and Zhou Zhiruo's performance.

After a hundred breaths, with the tacit cooperation of Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, all of these dozen or so people were seriously injured and fell to the ground, their acupoints struck, and they were frozen and unable to move.

After dealing with the dozen or so people, Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan returned to Gu Shaoan's side, their breathing more disordered than before.

Their internal energy cultivation and strength were ultimately no match for Gu Shaoan's.

Subduing these dozen or so people in such a short time was already an all-out effort.

Facing the expectant gazes of the two, Gu Shaoan smiled gently and said, "Although there are some problems, overall it's not bad."

Hearing Gu Shaoan's praise, the two finally smiled happily.

Then, Gu Shaoan stepped forward, walked up to one of the people whose pressure points had been acupunctured, and pressed a point on the person's neck. Once the pressure points were released, the person immediately found that they could speak again.

He immediately said urgently, "Our Holy Sect has no enmity with the Emei Sect. We have not offended them by coming to this dilapidated temple today. Now your Emei Sect is attacking us for no reason, which violates the code of the martial world."

"Holy Church?"

In the martial arts world, only members of the Demonic Sect dare to call themselves the "Holy Sect".

The Ming Cult was like this, as were the Sun Moon Cult and the Five Poisons Cult.

To discover that they claimed to be from the Holy Sect and that their purpose was to ambush and kill the Five Mountains Sword Sect, Abbess Juechen immediately asked, "Are you from the Sun Moon Divine Sect?"

"No, that's right!"

Upon hearing the question posed by Abbess Juechen, the disciple of the Sun Moon Sect quickly answered.

Although he tried his best to appear fierce, his voice still trembled with fear.

Having learned the identities of these people, Gu Shaoan couldn't help but glance at the group of people in one corner.

Especially when their gaze fell on the man who looked somewhat refined, they had already vaguely guessed who the other group was.

The Huashan Qi Sect, the Gentleman Sword Yue Buqun, also has his first wife, Ning Zhongze.

"Interesting, to actually run into them in this dilapidated temple."

After muttering to himself, Gu Shaoan shifted his gaze slightly to Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, the brainless teenager who had just spoken.

"So, this is the traitor Yue Buqun took in?"

After understanding the identities of the people, Gu Shaoan suddenly realized.

When his gaze fell on Yue Buqun, he couldn't help but feel a pang of pity.

Having collected his thoughts, Gu Shaoan withdrew his gaze and stopped interrogating the Sun Moon Sect members in front of him. Instead, he turned to look at Abbess Juechen.

"Uncle-Master, should we let the senior sisters in the sect practice?"

Upon hearing this, Abbess Juechen immediately understood Gu Shaoan's meaning and looked at the elder beside her.

A moment later, a dozen or so young disciples, who were being brought down the mountain for the first time and had never actually fought or seen bloodshed with the enemy, stepped forward with their weapons.

But after glancing at the couple and the few teenagers behind them in the corner, he ordered his disciples to drag the dozen or so people outside the dilapidated temple before taking action.

Not long after, the Emei elder who had just left returned to the temple with more than a dozen disciples.

However, the disciples' complexions were much worse than before.

Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan naturally knew what was going on.

A year ago, when they first let their swords bleed, accompanied by Gu Shaoan, wasn't it the same?

However, under Gu Shaoan's influence, the two women have now overcome this psychological hurdle.

They also knew that the Emei Sect's actions, though seemingly ruthless, were actually a sign of their responsibility to their disciples.

It's better to use those who deserve to be killed to train and toughen up the disciples in the sect than to raise them in a greenhouse and then send them out into the martial world to be used as stepping stones for others.

The elder who led the group away from Emei glanced at Yue Buqun and the others, then quickly walked up to Abbess Miejue.

"Reporting to the sect leader, I have already interrogated them. Those Sun Moon Sect members were not targeting our Emei Sect, but rather the Five Mountains Sword Sects who were preparing to go to Hengshan Sect for the ceremony."

Abbess Miejue already had a guess about what had just happened.

Hearing the results of the interrogation at this moment was not unexpected.

He immediately nodded in acknowledgment.

At this moment, the middle-aged couple who had been standing in the corner stepped forward and bowed to Gu Shaoan and the others.

"I am Yue Buqun, the head of the Qi Sect of Mount Hua. Thank you for your help, young brother and the two ladies."

Gu Shaoan, along with Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan, returned the greeting.

"Senior, you're welcome."

He was straightforward and showed no arrogance because of his earlier assistance, nor did he lower his attitude because he knew Yue Buqun's identity.

Her demeanor and outstanding appearance prompted Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze to secretly praise her once again.

Then Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze turned around again, cupped their fists towards Abbess Miejue and Abbess Juechen, and asked, "May I ask your names, Abbess?"

Extinction spoke calmly: "My Buddhist name is Extinction Above, Absolute Below."

Upon learning of Miejue's identity, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze's expressions changed.

"So you are the Divine Nun Extinction! I was unaware of your identity, and I apologize for my rudeness!"

Abbess Miejue gave a soft "hmm" and said, "I have some connection with your Huashan Sect, so you don't need to worry about what just happened."

The Huashan Sect's sword and qi branches have separated, and both branches now promote themselves as part of the Huashan Sect.

However, compared to the Huashan Qi Sect, the Huashan Sword Sect has been thriving in recent years.

The relationship between the Emei Sect and the Huashan Sword Sect is fairly good.

So strictly speaking, the statement about extinction is not entirely wrong.

Finally, Abbess Miejue glanced at Linghu Chong, who seemed somewhat nervous behind Yue Buqun, and said with a touch more coldness in her voice, "However, after you go back, I still advise you to properly instruct your disciples, lest they continue to act indiscriminately and become a laughing stock in the future."

Seeing this, Yue Buqun dared not show any anger on his face, but instead felt it was only natural.

"My apprentice is ignorant and rude. I will certainly teach him properly when I get back."

No wonder Yue Buqun adopted such a humble attitude at this moment.

The Huashan Sect is considered a second-rate force in the martial arts world.

Even second-rate forces are divided into different levels.

Before the separation of sword and qi, the Huashan Sect could be considered top-tier among second-rate forces.

After the separation of sword and qi, the Huashan Qi Sect could only be considered a minor force.

This is because the Huashan Sect has aligned itself with the Five Mountains Sword Sect.

Otherwise, the few remaining members of the Huashan Qi Sect would have been wiped out long ago.

Let alone Yue Buqun's Huashan Qi Sect, even a force like the Songshan Sect would be inferior to the Emei Sect.

This can be seen simply by looking at the circles they move in.

The Emei Sect's allies include the Huashan Sword Sect, Kunlun Sect, Kongtong Sect, Wudang, Shaolin, and other forces.

The enemy is the Ming Cult, a first-rate power.

The Huashan Qi Sect's allies were the weak, second-rate forces like the Hengshan Sect.

The enemy is only the Sun Moon Cult, which is considered a decent second-rate power.

As for strength.

Even without the Heaven-Slaying Sword, the so-called Thirteen Protectors of Mount Song probably wouldn't be enough to defeat Miejue alone.

Yue Buqun was sincere and courteous, and even the picky Abbess Miejue could not find a single fault with him.

Thinking of Yue Buqun's reputation as the Gentleman Sword, Abbess Miejue gave a soft "hmm" and closed her eyes, not pursuing the matter further, thus giving him face.

Seeing this, Yue Buqun said no more. He clasped his hands in greeting to Abbess Juechen and the others, and then led Ning Zhongze and his daughter and disciple back to the corner.

Sitting back down on the withered grass, Yue Buqun looked at Linghu Chong and said coldly, "Is this how I used to teach you to behave? After we return to Mount Hua, you will copy the 'Standards for Being a Good Student and Child' ten times. You will not be allowed to rest until you have finished."

"Oh!"

Looking at Yue Buqun's stern face, Linghu Chong responded weakly, but when he lowered his head, his face clearly showed that he didn't care.

Yue Buqun ignored Linghu Chong and glanced at Abbess Miejue and the others. His gaze then lingered on Gu Shaoan, Zhou Zhiruo, and Yang Yan.

There was a lingering envy in his eyes.

Behind her, Yue Lingshan's round eyes also fell on the handsome young man who was leaning against the pillar again, his gaze focused on the Chinese medicine book in his hand, and a slight ripple appeared in her eyes.

The next day, it was dawn.

The air is always fresher on a clear morning after the rain.

At the entrance of the dilapidated temple, as Emei disciples walked out of the temple in an orderly fashion, Gu Shaoan also stepped out of the temple at the invitation of Zhou Zhiruo and Yang Yan.

As Gu Shaoan passed by Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze, he nodded politely in acknowledgment.

His gentle and polite demeanor further increased Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze's goodwill towards Gu Shaoan.

However, as Gu Shaoan and his companions walked past, Yue Buqun and Ning Zhong noticed that Gu Shaoan was carrying a heavy sword on his back.

Looking at the heavy sword on Gu Shaoan's back, which resembled a door panel, the two men's expressions turned slightly serious.

(End of this chapter)