Zongwu: Eavesdropping on the inner voices, the female warriors have become strange

Mount Hua is the most precipitous of the Five Great Mountains. It is known as "There has only been one path to Mount Hua since ancient times," a description of its precipitous terrain. The meaning is that the trail to the North Peak is the only way to the summit.

There's more to Huashan than just the Huashan Sword Sect, just like there's more than just Shaolin Temple on Songshan. Besides the East Huashan Sword Sect, headed by Yue Buqun, there's also the West Huashan Sect, headed by Xian Yutong.

The Huashan Sword Sect was once the most powerful sect on Mount Huashan. However, a dispute over sword energy split the East Huashan Sword Sect into two separate sects. Each sect held its own views, leading to a bitter feud between brothers and even fellow disciples. Ultimately, the sect's masters were decimated, and the East Huashan Sword Sect declined in power, ultimately being overwhelmed by the West Huashan Sect.

The Qi Sect ultimately triumphed in the battle of sword energy within the Huashan Sword Sect because they orchestrated a scheme, tricking Feng Qingyang back to Jiangnan under the pretense of marriage and keeping him there. While the Qi Sect won, it was a lopsided victory, with only a handful of survivors left. Had Feng Qingyang been around, the Qi Sect would have been unable to win.

When he arrived at Mount Hua, Chen Liu couldn't help but think of the sword energy dispute of the Huashan Sect.

Upon hearing this, Yue Lingshan felt a little embarrassed. So this is how the Qi Sect won?

The funniest part is when Feng Qingyang happily ran home to get married, only to find out later that it was all a scam, and that he was marrying a prostitute, who had even disappeared without a trace. By the time he returned to Huashan Sect, everything had already been settled.

Yue Lingshan: ...

Wang Yuyan: ...

Huang Rong's daughters: ...

How shameless!

This is probably why Feng Qingyang always believed that the Qi Zong's victory was dishonorable and Yue Buqun was a sinister villain, and why he didn't want to see anyone from the Huashan Sword Sect. Furthermore, at the time, the Qi Zong was the only one left in the Huashan Sword Sect, and he probably didn't want the Huashan Sect's lineage to be cut short, which is why he lived in seclusion in the mountains.

Yue Lingshan: ...

Feng Qingyang has been living in seclusion in the back mountains of Huashan?

Chen Liu brought Yue Lingshan back to Huashan, and Yue Buqun was naturally very happy, as was Ning Zhongze. What made Yue Buqun happiest was that Chen Liu also gave him a silver note of 100,000 taels of silver, saying that this was Yue Lingshan's betrothal gift, which solved the urgent need of the Huashan Sword Sect.

Since the decline of the Huashan Sword Sect, the sect's financial resources have become a problem. In the past, when the sect was powerful, whether it was providing bodyguards, resolving disputes, upholding justice, collecting protection fees, or taking the sons of wealthy families as disciples, the Huashan Sword Sect was always involved. Therefore, the sect's financial resources came from many sources and it was naturally not short of money.

However, since Yue Buqun became the sect's leader, only he and Ning Zhongze remained as masters, and the sect was even more outmatched by the Xihua Mountain Sect. For any problem, the sect no longer turned to the Donghua Mountain Sword Sect, but to the Xihua Mountain Sect instead. Furthermore, wealthy families no longer sent their children to the Donghua Mountain Sword Sect to learn martial arts, but to the Xihua Mountain Sect instead. As a result, the Donghua Mountain Sword Sect had virtually no income, relying solely on rent from the farmland left behind by the sect at the foot of Mount Hua, living a very tight life.

Learning martial arts is extremely expensive. The elixirs needed to build a strong foundation, along with each medicinal bath, can cost tens, if not hundreds, of taels of silver. Without funds, you can't even recruit disciples. Your foundation won't be solid, and your future achievements will be limited. Furthermore, martial artists are generally known for their large appetites, requiring them to eat a lot and therefore require meat. The Huashan Sword Sect had no money to buy meat, so Yue Buqun had to rely on hunting himself. What a hardship!

Now with the silver note of 100,000 taels of silver sent by Chen Liu, although it has not completely solved the financial problem of Huashan Sword Sect, it has allowed Huashan Sword Sect to live a comfortable life for a period of time.

Although he felt a little embarrassed, Yue Buqun still accepted it reluctantly. During dinner, Yue Buqun was very happy to drink two cups with Chen Liu.

Back in the room, Yue Buqun saw Ning Zhongze happily fiddling with a box of beautiful jewelry, wearing a gold hairpin, a necklace, and a jewel ring.

What woman doesn't like beautiful jewelry? Ning Zhongze naturally liked it too. However, Huashan was in financial difficulty, and she had pawned all her jewelry to supplement her family income. She didn't know how long it had been since she last wore beautiful jewelry.

This time, Yue Lingshan returned with a box of beautiful jewelry. Ning Zhongze initially thought it was a gift from Chen Liu to Yue Lingshan, and was delighted. This proved that Chen Liu had at least treated his daughter well. It wasn't until Yue Lingshan said she had brought it back specifically for her that Ning Zhongze became even happier.

Of course, Ning Zhongze was reluctant to accept it at first. After all, she was old, so why would she wear jewelry? Moreover, the Huashan Sword Sect was poor, so it would be inappropriate for her to wear jewelry. It was not until Yue Lingshan said that Chenliu was not short of money and she had a lot of jewelry that Ning Zhongze accepted it.

Of course, although Ning Zhongze accepted it, she would not wear it outside. However, she could wear it occasionally at home. When the Huashan Sword Sect ran out of money, she could pawn one or two of them.

"Where did these jewels come from?" Yue Buqun asked when he saw the jewelry Ning Zhongze was wearing.

"Shan'er gave it to me." Ning Zhongze took off the jewelry one by one and put them back.

"These jewelries are of great value." Yue Buqun walked forward, picked up a piece of jewellery and took a look at it.

"It's indeed not low. These dozen or so pieces of jewelry are all very valuable. They are worth at least several thousand taels, or even tens of thousands of taels of silver." Ning Zhongze closed the jewelry box and said.

Yue Buqun nodded. Although the Huashan Sword Sect was short on money, they did have a keen eye. Chen Liu had given him a hundred thousand taels of silver, so Yue Buqun knew he had plenty. So, when Yue Lingshan gave Ning Zhongze jewelry worth thousands or even tens of thousands of taels, he didn't say anything.

Chapter 175 Thinking Over the Cliff

At the Huashan Sword Sect's Cliff of Repentance, Linghu Chong was once again confined. Of course, speaking well of the rapist Tian Boguang was unacceptable to Yue Buqun, a hypocrite who always prided himself on being righteous. It would be strange if he didn't put him in solitary confinement.

Of course, although Yue Buqun is a hypocrite, he is still good to Linghu Chong. The reason why Yue Buqun put Linghu Chong in solitary confinement was to let him calm down and practice hard, so as to strive to break through to the innate stage as soon as possible.

The reason why Yue Buqun became more and more extreme later on was because the Huashan Sect had been forced into a desperate situation by Zuo Lengchan, forcing him to abandon his sect and flee to Fujian to avoid disaster. He was almost killed by Yue Buqun on the way, and Ning Zhongze was almost defiled by the underworld killers hired by Zuo Lengchan.

To protect Feng Qingyang's secret, Linghu Chong refused to tell Yue Buqun that he was learning the Dugu Nine Swords, and even the Five Mountains Sword School's sword techniques, causing Yue Buqun to mistakenly believe that he was learning the Exorcism Sword Manual. If you were Yue Buqun, what would you think? You have to know that Yue Buqun raised Linghu Chong for more than ten years, raising him from an orphan to the eldest brother of the Huashan Sect. Even a dog could develop feelings for him.

Not to mention Yue Buqun, even Chen Liu was angry.

Although Tian Boguang was not with him this time, Linghu Chong still had his chance. During his days of confinement, he continued to indulge in drinking, never thinking about practicing martial arts. But every night, he would think that perhaps his junior sister was lying in the arms of Chen Liu, the playboy, and he would be furious and mad, wielding his sword to slash at the wall of the cave on the Cliff of Regret. If Chen Liu was truly in love with Yue Lingshan, perhaps he wouldn't be so angry, but Chen Liu was a playboy. How could Yue Lingshan be happy with him?

In Linghu Chong's opinion, Chen Liu is just looking for something new now. Once the novelty of Chen Liu wears off, Yue Lingshan will be left alone in the empty room.

After going berserk a few times, Linghu Chong accidentally cuts through the cave and discovers the Five Mountains Sword Technique inside. Just like the original novel, Linghu Chong sees that all the Five Mountains Sword Techniques have been broken, and he vomits blood, and then his grandfather Feng Qingyang jumps out.

On this day, Feng Qingyang was explaining the Dugu Nine Swords to Linghu Chong, so Chen Liu brought Wang Yuyan and Yue Lingshan with Linghu Chong's food to the Cliff of Repentance.

When Feng Qingyang discovered someone coming, he immediately hid and asked Linghu Chong not to tell anyone about his existence.

"What are you doing here?" When Linghu Chong saw Chen Liu following Yue Lingshan to bring him food, hatred appeared in his eyes.

If only Yue Lingshan brought him food, Linghu Chong would be very happy, but she brought Chen Liu and Wang Yuyan with her, which made Linghu Chong think that Chen Liu was provoking him and showing off to him. How could Linghu Chong not hate her?

"I'm not here to see you." Chen Liu glanced at Linghu Chong, whose face held hatred for him, and said, "I'm here to see Feng Qingyang."

"Feng, Feng Qingyang? Cough, who is this person? There is no such person here." Linghu Chong coughed violently in his heart and almost let the cat out of the bag. He coughed dryly and hurriedly covered it up.

"Have you learned the Dugu Nine Swords?" Chen Liu asked.

Linghu Chong's expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned his head away, saying, "I don't understand what you are talking about."

"Well, it seems you've already learned it." Chen Liu nodded and asked, "You also know the Five Mountains Sword Technique in the cave, right?"

"You, what are you talking about the Five Mountains Sword Technique and the Seven Mountains Sword Technique? I don't know what you are talking about, get out of here." Linghu Chong cursed with an impatient look.

"It seems you don't want to tell your master and mistress! Tsk tsk...you're truly an ungrateful person." Chen Liu tutted twice and teased, "Just because Feng Qingyang said your master wasn't a good person, you believed him? Your master and mistress raised you for over ten years, over ten years, and yet it's not as good as a word from a stranger. Have they ever let you down?"

"You..." Linghu Chong was stunned.

"Brother Chenliu, what are the Dugu Nine Swords and the Five Mountains Sword Technique? What are you talking about?" Yue Lingshan pretended not to know and asked hurriedly.

"You know I can predict the future. Feng Qingyang is not actually dead. He has been hiding in the mountains behind the Huashan Sword Sect. Back then, the Five Mountains Sword Sect used a trick to trap the ten elders of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, and they trapped them here. They should have left a technique in the cave that can break the Five Mountains Sword Technique. You will know if you go in and take a look yourself."

"Ah?" Yue Lingshan exclaimed and ran into the cave quickly.

"Junior Sister, you can't go in there." Linghu Chong was anxious. If Yue Lingshan knew about the Five Mountains Sword Technique in the cave, wouldn't that mean she was telling Chen Liu that he was right? Did he not even think of telling his master and mistress after discovering the sword technique?

As for the reason, perhaps Feng Qingyang had told him Yue Buqun was not a good person, so he didn't want Yue Buqun to know about the swordsmanship in the cave. Or perhaps he harbored resentment because Yue Buqun had betrothed Yue Lingshan to Chen Liu. Well, Linghu Chong probably couldn't figure it out either, but he didn't want Yue Buqun to know, not even to Ning Zhongze.

But if Yue Lingshan knew about it, his behavior would be exposed. No matter why he didn't tell her, it would definitely make Yue Buqun furious and Ning Zhongze disappointed in him. The thought of Ning Zhongze's disappointed look made Linghu Chong afraid.

"Get out of the way." Yue Lingshan saw Linghu Chong blocking her way with his arms outstretched, and a look of disappointment crossed her eyes. Brother Chen Liu was right; Linghu Chong was indeed an ungrateful person who could never be tamed.

"Junior sister, there is really nothing in there, only my daily necessities and clothes. And my clothes haven't been washed for a long time, they smell very bad, I'm afraid you will be stung if you go in." Linghu Chong said hurriedly.

"Linghu Chong, do you think you can stop me like this?" Yue Lingshan was even more disappointed.

Ling, Linghu Chong? Linghu Chong was struck by lightning. This was the first time that Junior Sister had addressed him by name, rather than affectionately calling him "Big Brother." This showed that Junior Sister had completely lost trust in him, even treating him like a stranger.

When Linghu Chong was distracted, Yue Lingshan slipped past him and entered the cave. After a careful inspection for a moment, she saw the cave entrance blocked by Linghu Chong.

Chen Liu also followed Yue Lingshan inside, and a figure blocked his way.

"choke……"

The sound of a sword being drawn was heard, and a long sword stabbed towards the person who blocked Chen Liu like a flash of lightning.

The man was horrified and stepped forward, his body quickly flying back. A white figure followed closely behind him, chasing him quickly, with the tip of the sword pointing at the chest of the figure.

Chen Liu glanced at the figure and saw it was an old man in a green robe, his hair and beard white, his face filled with sorrow. His face was as pale as gold paper, his expression bleak, as if filled with infinite sorrow. Although the old man looked very old, he had a reserved demeanor, and his eyes were full of wisdom.

[It seems this is Feng Qingyang.]

Chapter 176 Feng Qingyang (Part )

Feng Qingyang, who was hiding in the dark, also heard what Chen Liu said before. Now everyone knew of his existence, the Five Mountains Sword Technique in the cave, and even knew that he taught Linghu Chong the Dugu Nine Swords. There was no need for him to hide any longer.

Feng Qingyang originally wanted to ask Chen Liu why he knew about him, even knowing that he taught Linghu Chong the Dugu Nine Swords. But before he could open his mouth, Wang Yuyan drew her sword and stabbed him.

If Feng Qingyang hadn't checked the area every time he taught Linghu Chong swordsmanship, he would have suspected Chen Liu had been eavesdropping nearby. But this was impossible, unless Chen Liu's martial arts skills were superior to his. However, Feng Qingyang had secretly observed Chen Liu when he came to the Cliff of Repentance before, and his strength was only at the Xiantian stage. He couldn't tell the cultivation level of the girl who drew her sword and attacked him. However, Feng Qingyang didn't think a teenage girl's cultivation level could be that high. She must have practiced some kind of technique to conceal her cultivation level.

But after the exchange, Feng Qingyang realized his suspicions were completely wrong. The little girl's cultivation level wasn't much lower than his, which shocked Feng Qingyang. Even more shocking was that Wang Yuyan's Qi cultivation was incredibly powerful, not inferior to his, and its purity was so pure that Feng Qingyang couldn't help but curse. Where did this pervert come from? How could such a freak have decades of pure Qi cultivation in her teens? Even if she had been practicing since her mother's womb, she shouldn't have such pure and powerful Qi.

Feng Qingyang knew that there were techniques in the world that could absorb people's internal energy and true qi, such as Tianchi Weird Hero's Qi Absorption Technique and Ren Woxing's Star Absorption Technique, but both of these techniques had flaws. The internal energy absorbed was not cultivated by oneself after all, and could not be refined, so the skills would generally be more mixed. Moreover, the more internal energy absorbed, the more likely it would cause conflicts and become incompatible with oneself, making it difficult to make progress in the future, and the strength would be stuck at the Grandmaster stage, unable to break through.

However, Wang Yuyan didn't have this problem. Her Qi was not only powerful but also extremely pure. Most importantly, it was perfectly aligned with her, as if she had cultivated it herself. But this was absolutely impossible. Wang Yuyan looked no more than a teenager. Even if she practiced diligently, it would be impossible for her to have such powerful and pure Qi, unless she had consumed some rare treasure that could enhance her cultivation.

In the cave, Yue Lingshan pushed open the entrance that had been resealed by Linghu Chong and found that there was indeed a hole inside, but it was pitch black.

"Here, it's for you." Chen Liu took the torch that Linghu Chong had thrown into the cave, lit it, and handed it to Yue Lingshan.

"Thank you, Brother Chenliu." Yue Lingshan looked back at Chenliu with a sweet smile, then walked into the cave with a torch.

Chen Liu also followed in.

Linghu Chong followed in shortly afterwards, completely ignoring Feng Qingyang who was being chased by Wang Yuyan outside and looked a little embarrassed.

Feng Qingyang is a swordsman, but he doesn't have a sword in his hand right now! Is a swordsman without a sword still a swordsman? Not even a branch can do it. And Wang Yuyan's cultivation level is no worse than his. If he had a sword, Feng Qingyang could still compete with Wang Yuyan, but without a sword, Feng Qingyang can only be chased by Wang Yuyan.

"It's indeed the Five Mountains Sword Techniques. This one's from the Hengshan School, this one's from the Songshan School, this one's from the Hengshan School, this one's from the Taishan School, and even our Huashan School." Seeing the Five Mountains Sword Techniques on the wall, Yue Lingshan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and said excitedly, "And many of these sword techniques have now been lost."

Chen Liu looked up at the Five Mountains Sword Technique on the wall and quickly had the system record it. Yue Lingshan turned to look at Linghu Chong, hatred in her eyes, and sneered, "Linghu Chong, have my parents ever wronged you?"

"Junior Sister, I, I..." Linghu Chong was a little at a loss.

"Since you've discovered the Five Mountains Sword Technique, why don't you tell my parents? Don't tell me you don't have time." Yue Lingshan demanded, "Do you still have our Huashan Sword School in your heart?"

"I want to tell you, but, but..." Linghu Chong was confused and didn't know how to explain.

"Humph! Brother Chen Liu is right. You are indeed an ungrateful person who can never be tamed."

"An ungrateful bastard? He can't be tamed?" Linghu Chong was immediately distraught upon hearing this, a bitter look on his face. He thought to himself, "It's over. If Junior Sister finds out, she'll definitely tell Master and Madam. Then they'll definitely know that I've been hiding my sword skills.

Since I knew that the Five Mountains Sword Sect's lost sword techniques were here, but I didn't report it, I could be charged with treason in serious cases. Even if Master and his wife showed leniency, I wouldn't be favored anymore and I might even be stripped of my position as Senior Brother.

It doesn't matter if I'm the senior brother or not, but I made the junior sister mistakenly think that I was an ungrateful person who could never be tamed."

What an ungrateful person! Linghu Chong couldn't help but feel a little desperate.

"Sister Lingshan, let's go out." Chen Liu recorded martial arts very quickly. He soon recorded the sword techniques of the Five Mountains Sword Sect and even the breaking moves of the ten elders of the Sun and Moon Sect.

"Brother Chenliu, have you finished reading it?" Yue Lingshan stopped paying attention to the distraught Linghu Chong and turned to ask Chenliu.

"I've finished reading it." Chen Liu said.

"Okay!" Yue Lingshan took Chen Liu's hand and walked out of the cave hand in hand with him.

"Sister Lingshan, go back and tell your parents what happened in the cave." After Chen Liu and Yue Lingshan walked out of the cave, they saw Wang Yuyan still chasing Feng Qingyang, so they drew the sword from their waist.