Zongwu: Storytelling makes you stronger, and female knights compete to be maids

"The Sun Moon Divine Cult at that time was far less powerful than it is today, but it had already planted many hidden stakes within the righteous sects."

"Not long after the conflict between the Sword Sect and the Qi Sect within the Huashan Sect began, a spy lurking within discovered the secret of the Sunflower Manual."

"In order to fight for the fragment of the Sunflower Manual, the Sun Moon Divine Sect came out in full force and launched a massive attack on the Huashan Sect."

"This battle can be regarded as a famous showdown between good and evil in the martial arts world."

"Under immense pressure from the Sun and Moon Cult, the Five Mountains Sword Sects united as never before, gathering on Mount Huashan and vowing to fight the Demon Cult to the bitter end."

"That battle was extremely brutal. The elites of the Five Mountains Sword Sect were almost completely killed or wounded, and the ten great elders of the Demon Sect were also buried there."

"In the end, the Sun Moon Sect won with great difficulty and successfully seized the fragments of the Sunflower Manual from the Huashan Sect."

"Back then, Dongfang Bubai was the deputy leader of the Sun Moon Sect, so he was naturally qualified to read this secret book."

"She was born a woman, so it was no problem for her to learn the Sunflower Manual. Furthermore, her comprehension was extremely high, so she was able to sort out the incomplete chapter very quickly."

"Although this portion is only two-thirds of the complete 'Sunflower Manual', it is enough to allow Dongfang Bubai to rapidly advance his skills and reach the Heavenly Man Realm."

"However, it is only a fragment after all. If the rest of the text cannot be completed, Dongfang Bubai will find it difficult to make further progress. He will probably only be below the Martial Emperor in this lifetime."

"Having said this, everyone should have understood the impact of the Sunflower Manual."

"Although this martial art has never been fully revealed, it indirectly triggered three bloody massacres that affected the martial arts world for decades."

"The Huashan Sect created the 'Purple Cloud Divine Art' from this fragment, laying the foundation for the Qi Sect lineage."

"Lin Yuantu used this fragment to create the 'Bixie Sword Manual', reaching the peak of Grandmaster status and dominating the martial arts world for thirty years."

"Dongfang Bubai relied on this fragment to ascend to the realm of heaven and man, becoming the new generation of peerless hero in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world."

"This is the true power of the so-called number one evil skill in the Ming Dynasty."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was another cry of surprise in the hall.

The bloody battle between the Sun Moon Sect and the Five Mountains Sword Sect is still talked about by countless people in the martial arts world.

But the real reason behind the war remains unknown.

Now the truth has finally come to light.

It’s the Sunflower Manual again!

That name again!

Only then did everyone understand that the "Sunflower Manual" had caused so much trouble in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world.

It is no exaggeration to call this martial art the number one evil skill.

……

On the white jade stage.

Su Chen gently opened his folding fan, glanced at the entire audience, and continued:

"Next, let's review the next Sword God on the list."

"The eighth on the Sword God List is Taoist Mu."

"I believe that all of you fellow martial artists have already heard of this Sword God."

"He is the most senior elder in the Wudang Sect, holds a high position, and is quite prestigious throughout the martial arts world."

"As a first-class sect in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world, the Wudang Sect's martial arts cover a wide range of areas, each with its own unique characteristics."

"And this Taoist Mu specializes in swordsmanship and is familiar with all the sword manuals of the Wudang Sect."

"Back then, Ximen Chuixue rose to prominence, dominating the pack. Some even suggested that there were three people in the martial arts world whose swordsmanship was as good as his."

"One of them is Ye Gucheng, who lives in seclusion on Feixian Island in the South China Sea."

"The second is the previous leader of Emei, Dugu Yihe, who passed away not long ago."

"The third one is the Wudang Sect's chief elder, Taoist Mu."

"Ye Gucheng and Dugu Yihe are both dead now, so let's not talk about them for now."

"Simply speaking, Taoist Mu did have the strength to rival Ximen Chuxue back then, and was even slightly better."

"However, Ximen Chuxue is extremely talented. After the duel with Ye Gucheng, he has made further progress and his sword skills have surpassed Mu Dao Ren."

"But these are not Su's main points today."

"What's really interesting is the identity of this Mu Dao Ren."

"Everyone in the martial arts world knows that Taoist Mu is the most outstanding elder of the Wudang Sect, but few know that he has another secret identity."

"That's the feared master of Ghost Villa in the Ming Dynasty martial arts world—Old Daobazi!"

As Su Chen finished speaking, the hall suddenly exploded!

The eighth sword god, Wudang Mu Dao Ren!

All the martial artists were not surprised that Mu Dao Ren was on the list.

As one of the most famous elders of the Wudang Sect, he has a very high reputation in the martial arts world and has long been recognized as a leader among the top masters.

Even when Ximen Chuxue was at the height of his fame, many people still firmly believed that Mu Dao Ren's swordsmanship was far superior to Ximen Chuxue's.

However, Mu Dao Ren has a very long history, and his seniority is even two generations higher than Ye Gucheng. He is a figure of the previous generation, and he has always been low-key.

Even if one were to surpass Ximen Chuxue in swordsmanship, it would hardly be considered an honor.

But what no one expected was that Mu Dao Ren actually had another hidden identity - the owner of Ghost Manor!

For people outside the Ming Dynasty, the name Ghost Villa has no meaning and has never been heard of.

But for the martial arts heroes of the Ming Dynasty, this name was enough to make their faces change suddenly.

In the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty, Ghost Villa is a taboo existence, extremely terrifying and dreadful!

Although the bloody crimes committed by Ghost Manor are not necessarily more than those of other killer organizations.

But it has one extremely terrifying characteristic.

Someone had witnessed the Ghost Villa taking action with their own eyes, and those who committed the crime were all martial arts masters who had long been dead!

Coupled with the strange name of "Ghost Manor",

A rumor gradually spread among the people: the villa was full of evil spirits that were taking lives.

This is particularly terrifying.

No matter how vicious a killer in the world is, he is just flesh and blood.

The Ghost Manor is full of evil spirits from the underworld. How can we resist them?

There were also righteous people who did not believe this and tried to uncover the secret of Ghost Manor.

But the results were all miserable and horrific.

This has instead made more and more people believe that the person hidden in the villa is not a living person.

The owner of Ghost Manor is even called the "King of Hell".

Now Su Chen tells everyone that Mu Dao Ren of Wudang Sect is actually the owner of Ghost Villa?

"I...did I hear correctly? Mr. Su actually said that Mu Dao Ren is the owner of Ghost Villa?"

A gangster in the hall exclaimed in disbelief.

Most of the others were also shocked and looked incredulous.

Because this is really unbelievable.

One is the first elder of Wudang, who is highly respected and admired by thousands of people.

One is the owner of the ghost manor who is said to come from the underworld.

No one can combine these two identities into one.

"Mr. Su, are you mistaken?"

"This Ghost Manor is an organization formed by evil spirits that escaped from the underworld."

Someone else in the hall raised a question, and immediately there was a chorus of agreement from the surroundings.

On the white jade platform,

Su Chen listened to the noisy discussions of the crowd and felt helpless.

Some people in the Ming Dynasty underworld actually believed the rumors that Ghost Villa came from the underworld as if they were ironclad evidence.

They even swore that Ghost Manor was a ghost messenger sent by the King of Hell from the underworld to execute laws in the world of the living.

Even cross-regional law enforcement has been brought into play.

Su Chen had no choice but to cough lightly and said solemnly:

"Su solemnly declares here that Ghost Manor is not a force from the underworld."

"If it really is the underworld that is handling the case, why would it only operate within the realm of the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy hall suddenly became quiet.

Yes!

The underworld corresponds to the entire world of the living, so why would they target only the martial artists of the Ming Dynasty?

This is obviously illogical.

……

The third box on the west side of the third floor.

Shangguan Haitang smiled lightly, walked out of the box slowly, and said loudly:

"I am Shangguan Haitang, the number one secret agent of the Daming Hulong Villa. Nice to meet you, Mr. Su."

"I am willing to guarantee what Mr. Su just said."

"Over the years, Ghost Manor has become increasingly rampant, causing many murders."

"I have been investigating for many years at Hulong Villa and can confirm that those so-called killers are all living people, not ghosts."

As soon as she finished speaking, Duan Tianya came out and said in a loud voice:

"exactly!"