A man stands before the heavens, his sword emerges from the Emei Mountains.

Whistles sounded, and the Green Bamboo Gang disciples on guard duty moved among the undulating houses, and in the blink of an eye, more than ten people swarmed over.

Cheng Wenyuan led the group out of the hall. Looking around, they saw a beautiful nun with a fierce expression. She was none other than the legendary Emei Sect Leader with her willow-leaf eyebrows.

Abbess Miejue ignored the Green Bamboo Gang disciples surrounding her. But since it concerned the secrets of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, she took it to heart, her gaze as sharp as a cold blade.

Cheng Wenyuan met his gaze without flinching and asked in a deep voice, "May I ask if you are the leader of the Emei Sect?"

"Indeed, you are the leader of the Green Bamboo Gang? Let me ask you, who instructed you to plot against us in the Xiang River?"

Extinction cuts straight to the point, and Cheng Wenyuan was equally unambiguous, saying in a deep voice, "Personal grudges, does the nun really want to get involved in this mess?"

"Chen Yu is just a young fisherman on the Xiang River, yet he has a grudge against the Green Bamboo Gang. He is spouting nonsense and trying to cover up his grievances."

"In this vast world, nothing is bigger than fists. Whatever the nun says is the truth, but don't underestimate the Green Bamboo Gang."

"They won't shed tears until they see the coffin."

"Does the nun think this is Mount Emei?"

"You'll know once you try it."

"kill!"

The tranquil atmosphere of the previous moment turned into a raging torrent of lava. Abbess Miejue burst into the shadows of the night, taking lives with every move. Some were sent flying by a palm strike, their bodies already lifeless in mid-air before they even fell to the ground. Many more people collapsed to the ground amidst screams.

The deputy leader of the Green Bamboo Gang charged forward with a long sword, but in the first exchange, he was disarmed and stabbed to the ground by Miejue. The sword light bloomed in the darkness, and Miejue's figure seemed to float in the shadows. Her long sword was like a rainbow, with flowing light waves and cold lightning. One after another, figures fell away with the flow of sword light, screaming in agony. The astonishing attack was magnified in front of the Green Bamboo Gang leader in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Wenyuan swung her sword with all her might, her inner strength driving her sleeves like a rolling tornado. The sword light shone brightly, flashing and swirling, piercing the iron sleeve. In an instant, a continuous sound of tearing cloth filled the air, and the tattered clothes were swept up and down like fluttering butterflies by the air currents, and a stream of blood bloomed tragically.

Cheng Wenyuan escaped from the dazzling sword light, and under the moonlight, a terrifying sword mark, about a foot long, with white veins showing through, was clearly visible.

Extinction followed like a shadow. With a single palm strike, an incomparably fierce palm wind crashed down like Mount Tai, hurtling towards them.

Cheng Wenyuan saw that the opponent only made one move with a wave of his hand, but this palm was like the Milky Way collapsing, covering the whole area, and there was no way to avoid it. He could only take it head-on.

bah...

With a clash of their palms, as if striking leather, a clear ripple of air erupted, sweeping outwards in all directions. Cheng Wenyuan's face flushed crimson as she was sent flying backwards, her body crashing through the wall. She rolled several times on the ground, using her hands for leverage to get up, coughing up blood, and fled for her life.

With a "whoosh," a handful of lime was suddenly thrown out from behind the old tree in front of Cheng Wenyuan. Immediately afterwards, Chen Yu emerged from behind the tree, suddenly stepped forward, and swung his arm horizontally, which was the move of "advancing and lifting the railing" in Tai Chi.

This "blocking punch" was like a sweeping stick, directly sending the severely injured and bewildered Cheng Wenyuan flying into the air and crashing to the ground.

In that brief moment of respite, the battle in the courtyard had already come to an end.

Abbess Miejue killed more than ten people with her sword. Her long sword slashed through the throat of one of them. She wiped the blood off the clothes of the half-fallen corpse, sheathed her sword, and leaped over the white wall to land beside Chen Yu, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration.

"well done."

"Fortunately, this villain was seriously injured by the sect leader."

These words praised Miejue's martial arts skills and also aptly demonstrated Chen Yu's ability to assess situations. Miejue was pleased and smiled slightly: "Remaining calm in the face of danger and making decisive choices is very good. This sword is of decent quality, so you can keep it."

"Thank you for bestowing the sword upon me, Sect Leader."

Chen Yu stepped forward, holding the sword with both hands. The Abbess of Extinction handed the sword to him, then looked at Cheng Wenyuan and said sternly, "Why don't you tell me what your intentions are in committing evil deeds on the Xiang River?"

"Extinction! I'll be waiting for you on your way to the Yellow Springs!" Cheng Wenyuan said, her face contorted with rage and her teeth clenched.

"Even on the verge of death, he still boasts shamelessly."

"Ha..." Cheng Wenyuan gave a strange laugh.

"You're courting death!" Abbess Miejue glared angrily.

"Haha." Cheng Wenyuan laughed twice more, her voice dry. After laughing, she opened her mouth wide and made no sound. A strange and comical smile appeared on her face, but she was no longer breathing.

"What a treacherous villain! He actually committed suicide by poisoning himself." Abbess Miejue said with regret but also with lingering fear. Such symptoms of poisoning were something she had never heard of before.

Upon seeing these symptoms, Chen Yu was secretly alarmed, recalling the poison "Xiaoyao Sanxiao Powder" from the Xingxiu Sect of the Tianlong Jianghu. He exhaled lightly, calming his emotions, and said, "This disciple will search."

"it is good."

Chen Yu crouched down and searched the corpse, but found nothing. He turned to the courtyard, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, but still found nothing.

Extinction stepped forward and comforted him, saying, "This thief is cunning, and I also fell into his trap, which caused the clues to be cut off and made it impossible to investigate. However, this matter is full of doubts and there must be more to it than meets the eye. But your martial arts skills are not enough to protect yourself. The best course of action now is to come back to Emei with me and practice your martial arts diligently. Once you have mastered the skills, we can investigate slowly in the future."

"It's entirely up to the sect leader to decide."

"Let's go."

As Abbess Miejue walked forward, Chen Yu thought to himself, "Now that I have taken over this body, once I have mastered the martial arts, I will definitely go to Hengyang to find out the truth and avenge myself."

With this in mind, Chen Yu took his sword and followed along. The old man and the young man left the Green Bamboo Gang and rode off into the night.

……

The setting sun cast a tiny red dot, and dusk was approaching. The bonfire by the river crackled and popped in the afterglow, carrying wisps of smoke.

Chen Yu and Miejue traveled northwest from Yongzhou and had reached Chenxi, which was roughly the location of the Iron Palm Clan in the world of The Condor Heroes.

Despite his fiery and impulsive nature, given Cheng Wenyuan's poisoning incident, he feared that the Green Bamboo Gang might have other poison masters or sects backing them up, so he acted cautiously, avoiding inns and restaurants.

Along the way, Chen Yu bought pottery jars, Yunwu Maojian tea, and some food, and ate and drank in the mountains, serving Miejue very comfortably. Miejue continued to explain the meridians and acupoints of the human body, and by the time they arrived at Chenxi, Chen Yu had memorized hundreds of acupoints all over the body without any errors.

The two sat around the fire, and Miejue said, "After passing Chenxi, we will travel for a few days and then enter Shu. At that time, we will no longer need to walk on thin ice. However, there is a saying that 'even under the branches and leaves of flowers, there are thorns, and people's hearts are hard to guarantee that they are not poisonous.' When you have mastered your skills and travel the world, remember not to be careless."

"Caution can catch cicadas for a thousand autumns, and careful navigation can ensure a boat sails for ten thousand years."

"That's well said." Miejue sighed in admiration, but then she thought of her senior brother, Gu Hongzi, and felt a pang of sadness. If her senior brother had had such a mindset back then, perhaps the outcome would have been different.

"Sect Leader, could you please explain the rules of the Emei Sect?"

The speaker meant it, and the listener took it to heart. With the return of their senses, they couldn't help but sigh and lament. Back then, when many disciples went up the mountain, the first thing they asked about Emei was which martial art was the most powerful.

A single leaf falling heralds autumn, a glimpse of a leopard reveals its spots; this young man possesses a promising future.

Abbess Miejue said with a gentle smile, "For now, remember the first principle: compassion; the second: frugality; and the third: not daring to be the first in the world. I will explain it to you in detail when we reach the mountain gate."

"Please enlighten me, Sect Leader."

"First, compassion. Compassion means loving-kindness, which means that disciples of the Emei Sect must abide by their master's teachings, help each other, and not kill one another. Second, frugality. Whether it is revitalizing the sect or cultivating one's character, these are the foundations of one's conduct and one should not be extravagant or wasteful. Third, not daring to be the first in the world. The way of martial arts is like walking a road and climbing a mountain. Practicing martial arts is not something that can be learned in a day or a night, nor can it be accomplished in a day or a night. Therefore, one must maintain a humble attitude that the road is long and arduous, and one must have the understanding of 'not daring to be the first in the world,' not be self-righteous, not look down on others, not be arrogant, study diligently, and guard against pride and impetuosity."

"I will remember this in my heart," Chen Yu said respectfully.

Extinction casually asked, "What about the memory of the human body's meridians and acupoints?"

"Please examine me, Sect Leader."

"it is good."

Abbess Miejue became interested.