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

Chapter 97 A Fortuitous Encounter, Yin Liu of Wudang

The Xiangjiang River flows into Dongting Lake from Haohekou in Xiangyin County.

Chen Yu taught Zhu Chongba Hongquan, then bid farewell to the others and found a secluded pool. He removed his shoes and socks, washed his clothes, and hung them to dry on the rocks before taking a refreshing bath.

The sun was blazing, and by the time we got ashore, both our inner and outer garments were already dry.

He changed his clothes, carried his bundle, and headed straight for Xiangyin County. He found a security escort agency, wrote a letter, and asked the agency's guards to deliver the message to Mount Emei as quickly as possible.

In Miejue's eyes, the Five Poisons Sect was roughly the size of the Dong and Huashan Sects, but Chen Yu dared not be careless. The demon monk Yunze was not a member of the Five Poisons Sect, but he could be called a fellow disciple of Lian Zhenjia, so he would definitely not stand idly by. The opponent's martial arts skills were not inferior to Miejue's. He had mastered the fifth stage of the Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian, so dealing with Xia Jingzhe was no problem for him. However, the opponent also had Tang Qianhuan, the whip-wielding woman he encountered in Changning, and the experts from the Thunder and Lightning Sect and the Bilin Cave in Sichuan and Chongqing might all be gathered together. In addition, no one knew the extent of Lian Zhenjia's skills. In fact, they were almost on par with the Wudang Sect excluding Zhang Sanfeng.

The Hengshan Sect will surely produce only the most elite members, and the Emei Sect cannot rely on just a dozen or so people like Jingxu and Gongminjun.

Chen Yu instructed Yang An to select disciples to join him in heading towards Youyang, a region bordering Sichuan, Hunan, and Guizhou. According to Bai Xilou, the Five Poisons Sect's headquarters were located in Changchun Valley of the Wuling Mountains, northwest of Youyang. The letter specifically instructed Ji Xiaofu to guard the mountain.

Chen Yu left the escort agency, walked along the street, bought some pastries for Bu Hui and more than ten other girls, and then headed towards the dock.

Weary birds return to their nests, their chirping melodious and clear. A lake breeze blows, carrying a slight coolness in the air. Chen Yu sees another large ship moored beside the riverboats in the distance, the two ships connected by planks, with people coming and going.

Chen Yu was taken aback. Who were these people? He quickly stepped forward and closed the distance. Jingxu had already disembarked to greet him.

"Senior sister, is anyone coming?"

"Hmm." Jingxu took the pastries from Chen Yu's left hand and said, "They are from Wudang's Second Hero Yu, Sixth Hero Yin, and Young Hero Song."

"It's them." Chen Yu exclaimed in surprise.

"And there's Master Ji." As the two walked side by side, Jingxu explained, "The two heroes, Yu and his companions, were returning to Wudang Mountain from Anhui. They passed through Hanyang, and the news of Master and his junior brother rescuing abducted children had already spread far and wide. Since the two heroes didn't know we had already left, they assumed we were at Master Ji's manor and came to visit. It just so happened that the sixth hero, Yin, was also investigating the abduction of children in Jingzhou. He followed the trail all the way to Hanyang and arrived at Master Ji's manor. He learned that the Emei and Hengshan sects were going to join forces to attack the Five Poisons Sect. The two heroes, Yu and his companions, also knew about the evil deeds of the demonic monk Yunze, so they said they wanted to go to Wuling Mountain to lend a hand. After a while, Master Ji directly hired a riverboat and brought dozens of people from his manor to accompany us, catching up with us."

"So that's how it is."

"Actually, Yu Erxia and Yin Liuxia probably had another purpose."

Chen Yu had a sudden flash of inspiration and thought to himself, could it be that they came for the Emei Nine Yang Divine Skill? Among the six heroes of Wudang, the most resourceful were Yu Lianzhou and Zhang Songxi. When Yu Lianzhou went to Butterfly Valley, although Zhang Wuji's cold poison was controlled by Hu Qingniu, it was impossible for him to be completely cured. Therefore, Yu Lianzhou came to help the Emei Sect to punish evil and eliminate evil when he heard that the Emei Sect was attacking the Five Poisons Sect. Another reason was that he wanted to seek the skill.

"What is Yu Erxia's purpose?" Chen Yu asked knowingly.

"It must be for the Emei Nine Yang Skill."

If that's the case, Chen Yu thought that this opportunity could be used to persuade Miejue to exchange cultivation techniques, which would benefit himself and Miejue's cultivation, not to mention that he could use Zhang Wuji to help Bu Hui.

If Miejue could set aside her prejudice against Zhang Wuji and exchange martial arts techniques, then once Ji Xiaofu's tragic experiences were revealed, Miejue could forgive her without regret.

Suddenly, Chen Yu seemed to remember something, patted his head, and thought to himself that if Yu Lianzhou, Song Qingshu and the others had arrived a day earlier, he would have written to Yang An not to bring Zhou Zhiruo with him when he went to the escort agency.

"What's wrong, Junior Brother?" Jingxu looked at Chen Yu's action of slapping the back of his head with surprise and confusion.

"It's alright now, let's go."

"oh!"

The two boarded the ship. Jingxu took some pastries to find Buhui and the others, while Chen Yu went straight to the cabin on the large ship. Yu Lianzhou's loud voice came from the evening light.

"When I met Junior Brother Chen in Hanyang, I felt that he was chivalrous and extraordinary. When I returned to Hanyang, Junior Brother Chen rescued dozens of children. His merits are immeasurable. Congratulations to Emei for producing such a hero."

Because of Xie Xun's affair, Miejue treated the Wudang heroes who had come to Mount Emei to seek the Nine Yang Skill with disdain. However, now that Yu Lianzhou had come to her aid with such sincerity, and she had also heard him praise Chen Yu, she was in a good mood. "Yu'er is still young, how can he compare to Qing Shu?"

"You flatter me, senior."

Chen Yu chuckled inwardly as he overheard the conversation between Miejue, Yu Lianzhou, and Song Qingshu inside the room.

Yu Lianzhou suffered injustice because of Zhang Wuji, and kept saying things to please his master.

"Master, your disciple has returned."

As Chen Yu entered the room, Miejue's usually sharp, angry eyebrows inadvertently lifted slightly, and a smile appeared in her eyes. "Yu'er, come and greet Second Hero Yu and Sixth Hero Yin."

Chen Yu quickly stepped forward and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Yu and Senior Brother Yin."

"Junior Brother Chen, you're too kind."

Yu Lianzhou and Chen Yu were familiar with each other, and the other party nodded in return. However, Yin Liting, who was meeting for the first time, stood up to greet him. Chen Yu looked him over and saw that he had clear features, was gentle and refined, and had a handsome appearance.

"Senior Brother Yin, please have a seat."

"Junior Brother Chen, come along too."

"Alright." Chen Yu bowed respectfully in thanks, then greeted Old Master Ji and Song Qingshu.

Song Qingshu was polite and courteous, displaying excellent manners. Miejue looked him over and thought to herself that Yu'er's literary talent and appearance were no less than Song Qingshu's, and her martial arts skills were definitely superior. From now on, Emei would only lose to Wudang by Zhang Zhenren. However, with Yu'er's talent, she might not be inferior to Zhang Zhenren in sixty years. Zhiruo was also a martial arts talent that was one in a million. At that time, Emei would be the number one sect in the world.

Chen Yu had no idea that Miejue was torn between her inner thoughts and her own. She told her, "I went to Xiangyin County and found a security escort agency to hire a messenger to deliver the message to our sect. I asked Junior Brother Yang An to lead a group to Youyang to meet up. According to our pace, we should arrive in a few days, and Junior Brother Yang An and his men will be here soon."

"Well done, Yu'er."

Song Qingshu gazed at Chen Yu with a smile, but inwardly he couldn't help but think that it was just a matter of course.

Yu Lianzhou was meticulous in his work. When Chen Yu returned, he thought that Sect Leader Miejue must have sect affairs to attend to. He stood up, clasped his hands, and said, "It's getting late. My junior brother, Qingshu, and I will return to Elder Master Ji's ship first."

"Alright, Yu'er, you see it off."

"Okay."

Chen Yu escorted Yu Lianzhou, Yin Liting, Old Master Ji, and Song Qingshu back to their boat, then returned to serve tea to Miejue.

"Does my disciple have something to say?"

Chen Yu smiled ingratiatingly, "Master sees through everything."

"Why don't you tell me?"

"I heard from my senior sister that besides helping to punish evil, Senior Brother Yu may also be seeking the Emei Nine Yang Divine Skill. Did Senior Brother Yu mention this?"

Extinction Ben was about to say that Zhang Cuishan had sworn brotherhood with the villain Xie Xun, so how could she possibly use the Emei Nine Yang Divine Skill to rescue Zhang Wuji? Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she casually asked, "What does Yu'er think of this matter?"

"Your disciple dares to ask."

"Don't beat around the bush."

Chen Yu knew that Miejue was obsessed with martial arts all her life, which is why, in the world of Yitian, when Ji Xiaofu said that Yang Xiaoyan's martial arts would be inferior if they were divided into different sects, and that if he came with her, she would be able to see a whole new world of martial arts, Miejue blurted out, "Then you should go and see this scene."

Chen Yu knew that if someone was ruthless, it would be easy to prescribe the right medicine.

"The martial arts of Emei created by Grandmaster Zeng are all based on the Nine Yang Skill. When Master mentioned the secrets of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber to his disciple, he said that the Nine Yang Skill of Emei focuses on breadth, while the Nine Yang Skill of Wudang focuses on purity."

"That's right."

"In that case, if we combine the strengths of both schools, Master will be able to take Emei martial arts to a new level, making it profound and surpassing its predecessors."

"That must be so, my disciple, you have a good understanding."

"Master is wise."

Extinction is very beneficial.

"I know that Wudang uses the Emei Nine Yang Skill to save people."

"You know, yet you still say it." Miejue's face darkened.

"Master, you can't just have half the sun and half the rain." Chen Yu thought to himself, and smiled apologetically: "I was just thinking that Wudang and Emei have a lot of history. The teachings of our ancestor at Buddha Palm Rock contain Shaolin Arhat Fist techniques. Master Zhang came from Shaolin, so it's possible that he's related to you. If you agree to Master's request for skills, wouldn't that be fulfilling our ancestor's wish? Besides, Master is only asking for Emei techniques to save people. Children can't choose their birth; they're innocent."

If it weren't for the rescue of trafficked children at Hanyang Wharf, Miejue would have dismissed Chen Yu's statement that the children were innocent. But now, hearing these words, Miejue thought of those pitiful children and was touched. Of course, what was even more shocking was Chen Yu's statement that "every drink and every bite fulfilled Guo Xiang's wish." She had always believed that it was her master's guidance from the shadows that led Chen Yu to go to Emei to learn martial arts.

In fact, Chen Yu completely fabricated the story about the Arhat Fist in the stone cave. Guo Xiang learned the Arhat Fist from the Iron Arhat given to her by Zen Master Wuse, but then gave the Iron Arhat to Zhang Sanfeng.

Miejue, unaware of Chen Yu's reasoning, found Chen Yu's analysis logical and well-founded, and couldn't help but be moved. She pondered that Yu'er's words made sense; if it were her grandmaster, with her magnanimity, she would surely exchange techniques. Moreover, Yu'er's progress in martial arts was rapid. The essence of the *Yi Jin Duan Gu Pian* (Muscle/Tendon Changing and Bone Strengthening Technique) was to improve physical constitution, nourish qi and blood, refine internal energy, and enhance external strength, but ultimately it couldn't compare to the *Nine Yang Divine Skill*. Emei martial arts were broad but not pure, mixed but not refined, which not only limited Yu'er's progress but also hindered the sect's development.

After thinking it over, Miejue said to Chen Yu, "Yu'er is right, but I need to consider this matter carefully."

Overjoyed at the prospect of hope, Chen Yu resolved to continue her efforts.

The sunset was infinitely beautiful, and the temperature dropped a bit as the sun gradually set. Thanks to the arrival of Grandpa Ji, Yu Erxia, Yin Liuxia and others, the tense atmosphere on the Emei side of the big ship, which had encountered Wei Yixiao and Hong Shuiqi, had completely disappeared.

Wild grasses grow stubbornly in the cracks of the bluestone slabs of the dock, birds fly to and fro in search of food, Bu Hui and others are playing, a girl is chasing grasshoppers, and her crisp laughter rings out like wind chimes through the twilight.

Yin Liting was a man of rich emotions and delicate thoughts. He stood at the bow of the boat with a peaceful expression, thinking to himself that if he and Xiaofu were to marry and have children, they would be as lively and lovely as these children, and would also be able to keep Wuji company.

Yin Liting smiled again; Wuji had grown up so much. His gaze, gentle as a breeze through the willow branches, swept over the many girls before finally settling on Bu Hui, who sat on the stone steps of the dock.

Bu Hui wasn't the only girl eating the pastries Chen Yu bought, but she was the only one who could share some with the birds that were looking for food. Perhaps it was because she was from a single-parent family and had suffered misfortune, but Bu Hui's sensitive mind noticed that someone was staring at her, and she raised her beautiful face to look at Yin Liting.

"Uncle, have some pastries."

Yin Liting smiled and shook his head: "What's your name, little sister?"

No regrets.

"A good name." Yin Liting thought to himself, "My relationship with Xiaofu has also been fraught with setbacks. Fifth Brother committed suicide, and Wuji was poisoned by cold. It has been delayed again and again, but so what? My feelings for Xiaofu have remained unwavering, without any regrets."

As Yin Liting thought this, she didn't regret saying thank you crisply because of the other party's praise, her sweet voice blending into the red glow of the setting sun.

Yin Liting looked at that innocent smile and smiled back. He thought to himself, "How strange. Why do I always feel close to Bu Hui? Is it because she asked me why I ate pastries?"

As the setting sun hung on the western horizon and slowly sank below the horizon, Chen Yu, who had just emerged from his cabin on the large ship and was standing at the bow, watched the interaction between Yin Liting and Bu Hui with a rich expression.

A short while later, he shook his head and muttered something.

"It's impossible for a melodramatic plot to happen again."

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