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

The wind blew by, forcing the lamplight to flicker like a bean.

Chen Yu covered the wick with a lampshade.

"Did Zhu Wu Lianhuan Manor have any dealings with the Kunlun Sect or the Ming Cult?"

When Wu Lie visited Chen Yu, the conversation naturally turned to the living conditions of Zhu Wu Lianhuan Manor.

"I have some interactions with ordinary disciples of the Kunlun Sect, but I have no connection with the Demonic Sect."

"What about the Qinghai faction? How strong are they?" Bei Jinyi interjected.

"It's no less powerful than the Kunlun Sect." Wu Lie added, "There are several elders in the sect. Although I've never seen them fight, I've heard that their strength is terrifying."

This news was within Chen Yu's expectations. Comparing the encounters between He Taichong and his wife, the elders of the Qinghai Sect, and the three Shaolin monks in the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," the latter were even stronger than the former.

"When will Master Wu return to the manor?" Chen Yu asked.

Wu Lie said, "I went to several shops in the city during the day and finalized the purchases. I also booked a security escort agency to transport the items. It won't hurt to stay in Qiantang for a few more days."

Chen Yu smiled and said, "I know what the master means. He is thinking that if the Five Poisons Sect comes to our door, he will lend a helping hand."

Wu Lie replied politely: "My martial arts skills are low, and I thank you for your kindness, young hero. The main problem is that the Five Poisons Sect and the Wu family have a long-standing feud. Now that I know about the evil sect's activities, how can I stand idly by? If they do not cause any trouble, I will return to the manor and tell my sworn brother about this matter. If the Emei Sect ever makes a move against the Five Poisons Sect, I will come at your beck and call."

"You're too kind, Master." Chen Yu smiled.

"It's getting late, I won't keep you from resting, young hero."

"I'll see you off, Master."

Thank you.

Wu Lie and his daughter got up, and Chen Yu, Bei Jinyi, and Su Mengqing saw them off.

……

Beyond the white wall in the backyard, a figure silently rose to the ground. A leader of the Five Poisons Sect landed, and fearing that his long sword would reflect the moonlight, he concealed it at his side and moved quickly.

Immediately afterwards, one after another, members of the Five Poisons Sect leaped over the courtyard wall and quickly approached the eaves where the lights were on.

Without warning, Tang Zhihu, who had emerged from under the old tree in the courtyard, took a single step and was right beside the incense master.

"Be careful."

The warning from his companions rang out behind the Five Poisons Sect leader. The leader turned around, and the figure in his field of vision was like a falling night. A flash of sword light appeared, and blood gushed from the other's neck.

"Someone broke in."

Tang Zhihu shouted as he ran toward the roof. Behind him, the Five Poisons Sect experts pounced fiercely, and the space between them, which was two feet apart, seemed to disappear in an instant.

The Five Poisons Sect member held his long sword in the air and slashed down like lightning. In an instant, Tang Zhihu reached for a large spear from a wooden pillar under the corridor, twisted his waist and flipped over.

The large spear that was originally in front of him vanished like a phantom, and with a sudden thrust, the spearhead pierced the opponent's abdomen with a "thud".

The moment Tang Zhihu drew his gun, the tip plunged into the ground. Holding the gun in his hands, he leaped into the air, his outstretched legs launching him forward with two quick kicks, sending the two approaching cultists flying.

Tang Zhihu landed but did not linger in battle. He rushed towards the front yard. Behind him, Cheng Wei, who had already landed in the yard, advanced like a ferocious beast, the dust on the ground resembling blooming lotus flowers.

Behind Cheng Wei was Bai Xilou, who had leaped over the wall.

Xia Jingzhe followed Bai Xilou at a leisurely pace.

If it weren't for the need to ensure absolute safety, Xia Jingzhe believed that Cheng Wei alone could handle all the problems, including the severely injured Chen Yu and several Emei disciples.

……

"Junior brother, Master Wu is a man of both virtue and skill; Master will surely appreciate him."

Chen Yu, Bei Jinyi, and Su Mengqing saw Wu Lie and his daughter off before returning to their residence. As Bei Jinyi spoke, Ding Minjun and Li Mingxia, who were practicing martial arts, came over to greet them.

Chen Yu laughed and said, "Before Yunze was exposed, wasn't he a highly respected monk?"

Bei Jinyi and Su Mengqing were stunned for a moment. Ding Minjun's heart started pounding again.

"Junior brother, what do you mean?" Bei Jinyi asked, puzzled.

Chen Yu said meaningfully, "I met my master in Hengyang and was fortunate enough to be taken in. At that time, my master said that even if I became skilled in martial arts, I should still be cautious when traveling in the world. I asked why."

"What did Master say?" Ding Minjun asked hurriedly.

"Even among flowers and leaves, thorns may lurk; the human heart is prone to harboring malice." Chen Yu smiled. "Kongtong is a prestigious and righteous sect, but look at Jian Jie's character—he's worse than a pig or a dog."

Ding Minjun's heart skipped a beat again.

"But what Master Wu said about the Wu family's ancestors can't be false," Bei Jinyi countered.

"This must be true. I don't mean to belittle Master Wu, but we haven't known each other well, so I don't dare to make any rash judgments. The reason I say this is mainly because I always feel that Master Wu is too deliberate in his actions. However, if Master Wu really wants to go to Emei, Master will surely know what to do."

Su Mengqing's family runs a security escort agency, and she's seen it all before – "Everyone in the world is driven by profit." She said, "Junior Brother, you have a good point. I also think that Master Wu's words have a hint of scheming."

The girl under the moonlight smiled gently, "Just like when my junior brother mentioned the Ming Cult to Master Wu, Master Wu referred to it as the Demonic Cult."

Bei Jinyi stuck out her tongue. Had she lost her mind? Her junior sister was really sharp. No wonder when Master Wu came to deliver medicinal food, her senior sister politely replied that she would ask her junior brother.

"what!"

Suddenly, the sound of a dying person came from the backyard, followed by Tang Zhihu's shout of "Someone has broken in!"

Ding Minjun and Li Mingxia practiced their skills, wielding longswords. Bei Jinyi and Su Mengqing also kept their swords close at hand. With a few clangs, their longswords were drawn, and the four of them moved swiftly and gracefully. Chen Yu, however, was like a great bird soaring in the night, his body rising and falling a few times, and in the blink of an eye, he created distance and rushed towards the backyard.

Bei Jinyi, Su Mengqing, and Ding Minjun tried their best, but Chen Yu was getting further and further away from them, and they couldn't catch up!

……

"Bang!"

In the dimly lit space, Tang Zhihu was knocked away by Cheng Wei's punch. His longsword and spear flew into the night sky. The spear hummed and pierced through several feet of darkness before embedding itself in the ground. Chen Yu, who was rushing over, caught the longsword and thrust it out.

In Cheng Wei's view, Chen Yu's sword strike was light and agile, but lacked momentum; it was nothing special.

"Boy, your internal organs have been ripped apart by the Seven Injury Fist, are you weak and powerless?" Cheng Wei mocked, shifting his body to grab Chen Yu's wrist.

The sword light in the moonlight moved like a fish as Cheng Wei changed his move. In an instant, Chen Yu flicked his wrist, and the longsword made a "crack" sound. The sword light swept towards Cheng Wei like waves.

The move "Eagle's Thunder Strike" from the game "Extinction Sword".

"careful."

Xia Jingzhe, the vice leader of the Five Poisons Sect, and Bai Xilou, the Snake Immortal, shouted in unison.

The tip of Chen Yu's longsword was already trembling wildly in Cheng Wei's palm. In the instant that blood flew everywhere, Cheng Wei's right palm was crushed, followed by his wrist and forearm.

A streak of silver light swept and wrapped around Cheng Wei's waist, pulling him backward as Bai Xilou's nine-section whip lashed him away.

As Chen Yu moved forward, he dodged and weaved, avoiding a long knife coming from the opposite direction. He stretched out his left hand and pressed it against the side of the Five Poisons Sect member's face. The force of the "Fierce Tiger Climbing the Mountain" strike from the Eight Extremes Sect directly pressed the head against the corridor railing, as if it were a large shackle.

The moment a Five Poisons Sect leader made contact with Chen Yu, it was as if he had collided with a raging torrent of mud. His body was sent flying backward, and the sword light caught up with the leader, causing a staggering amount of blood to explode in the air like fireworks.

Xia Jingzhe's heart skipped a beat.

Is this how a seriously injured Emei disciple should behave?

The other party is cheating.