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

"Xiao Qiushui has an extremely high reputation in the Song Dynasty martial arts world, and his power is feared by all."

"Once the news of him being trapped in the Tang Sect in Shu gets out, it will surely cause a stir throughout the martial arts world."

"If you were to step forward now, I would invite all the heroes from various sects to come to the Tang Sect in Shu to rescue Xiao Qiushui."

"Isn't this a good opportunity to become famous?"

"If we can successfully rescue Xiao Qiushui, we can even win his favor."

"If you can get the support of such a top sword immortal, your great cause of restoring your country will hopefully be accomplished in one fell swoop."

Feng Bo spoke out his idea with great excitement.

Bao Bu Tong, who was standing by, immediately retorted, "No, no, that's not right. Xiao Qiu Shui just doesn't want to leave. Why should we help her?"

Murong Fu didn't say anything, but he was already weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

Reputation is secondary. If one can make friends with a peerless swordsman like Xiao Qiu Shui, it will naturally be of great benefit.

The second box on the south side of the third floor.

Sikong Qianluo glanced at Tang Lian calmly and said, "Your Tang Sect is really powerful. You even dare to put the Sword Immortal under house arrest."

"That's not right."

"Although the Tang Sect of the Great Song Dynasty and our Beili Tang Sect share the same origin and ancestor, we have not had any contact for a hundred years."

"The imprisonment of Xiao Qiushui has nothing to do with us."

Tang Lian distanced herself from the matter without hesitation.

"However, the Tang Sect's style of doing things has always been the same. The difference between the two Tang Sects' styles is probably not that big."

Xiao Se responded slowly.

Tang Lian frowned slightly, and her understanding of Xiao Se deepened a little.

He had been training outside since he was young and knew very little about the internal affairs of the Tang Sect. He only knew that there were indeed some not-so-glorious pasts.

But these secret matters are definitely not something that an ordinary innkeeper can understand.

This made Tang Lian even more curious about Xiao Se's true identity.

On the white jade stage.

Su Chen gently waved his paper fan and continued without waiting for the discussion to subside:

"Next, let's review the next Sword Immortal Ranking expert."

"Number fourteen, Dao Sword Immortal Zhao Yuzhen."

"This sword immortal also came from the Beili Dynasty and is currently the headmaster of Qingcheng Mountain."

"He was born into a farming family at the foot of Mount Qingcheng. When he was born, a thousand purple auras rose from the east, visible for a hundred miles. That same day, he was welcomed into Mount Qingcheng and raised by six high-ranking Taoists."

"Such a strange phenomenon has occurred. Zhao Yuzhen's talent is undoubtedly outstanding. He was born with a pure and flawless Taoist body. He can be said to be a rare Taoist genius in a century."

"This talent even attracted the attention of the Heavenly Dao, which deliberately sent down a killing calamity to tightly bind Zhao Yunzhen's destiny to Qingcheng Mountain."

"This peerless genius, Zhao Yuzhen, will be trapped in Qingcheng Mountain for the rest of his life."

"If Zhao Yuzhen stays in Qingcheng Mountain forever, everything will be fine."

"But if he takes even a single step outside of Qingcheng Mountain, a catastrophe will descend. Dragons will fall to the plains, blood will flow like rivers, and not only will the world be in chaos, but he himself will also end up dead and obliterated."

"From then on, Zhao Yuzhen settled in Qingcheng Mountain."

"His talent gradually became apparent. At the age of three, he was accepted as a personal disciple by the headmaster, Lü Suzhen. By the age of six, he had already cultivated the power of the Great Dragon Elephant, which shocked Lü Suzhen immensely."

"At the age of eleven, Zhao Yuzhen began to practice the Infinite Sword Technique. In just three years, he became the best swordsman in Qingcheng Mountain. He is also the only person in the past hundred years who is proficient in both Taoism and swordsmanship."

"At the age of sixteen, Zhao Yuzhen's Taoism and swordsmanship reached perfection, and he was promoted to the seventh Heavenly Master of Qingcheng Mountain. He was also the fastest to be promoted to Heavenly Master since the founding of the sect."

"At the age of twenty-two, Lü Suzhen ascended to heaven and passed on his throne to him before his death. He thus became the youngest leader in the history of Qingcheng Mountain."

"On his deathbed, Lü Suzhen used up his last bit of luck to predict Zhao Yuzhen's future. Seeing that his death would cause unrest and piles of corpses, he left behind a will, strictly forbidding Zhao Yuzhen from leaving Qingcheng Mountain without permission."

"Zhao Yuzhen is a loyal and honest person. Since he was ordered by his master not to leave the mountain, he has never set foot outside the mountain gate."

"Twelve years ago, when the Demon Cult advanced eastward, Zhao Yuzhen had already entered the Land of Sword Immortals. He single-handedly guarded the mountain gate with a single sword, forcing the Demon Cult army to detour a hundred miles."

"Twelve years have passed in the blink of an eye. Now, Zhao Yuzhen, who is not even forty years old, has reached the fourth level of the Immortal Stage in the Earthly Immortal Realm."

"Therefore, taking all factors into consideration, I will temporarily rank him 14th on the Land Sword Immortal Ranking."

As Su Chen finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall.

Taoist sword immortal Zhao Yuzhen!

Although this person is not as famous as Li Hanyi because of his prominent family background, he is also well-known in the Beili Dynasty.

Twelve years ago, the Demon Cult invaded on a massive scale with such force that it almost swept across the Central Plains.

All the major sects were terrified when they heard the news and moved away one after another, trying to avoid it.

But when the demon cult arrived at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, they encountered obstacles.

At that time, people in the underworld did not know the details.

All we know is that after the demon army stayed outside Qingcheng Mountain for a day, they took a detour of more than a hundred miles and completely avoided this place.

Now the truth is finally revealed.

It turns out that what deterred the Demon Cult army back then was just Zhao Yuzhen and his sword!

What a shocking secret this is.

At that time, Zhao Yuzhen was only in his early twenties.

If Su Chen had not said it himself today, who would have believed that a young man in his twenties could single-handedly stop the Demon Cult's Eastern Expedition cavalry?

What is even more amazing is Zhao Yuzhen’s talent.

The innate Taoist body is pure and flawless. He is a rare Taoist genius that only appears once in a century. He was even destined to be killed by the Heaven because of his outstanding qualifications.

This was the second time Su Chen mentioned the Way of Heaven, and it was also the second time he shocked the entire audience.

Previously, Su Chen mentioned that the Heavenly Dao would impose some restrictions on the powerful people in the Earthly Immortal Realm above the fifth level of martial arts. Everyone could accept this and agreed with it deeply.

After all, the destructive power of the strong ones in the Earthly Immortal Realm is too great.

For example, a quasi-sword immortal like Bai Yujing, once he enters the realm of earthly immortals, can kill all 100,000 imperial guards with one sword.

Without restraint, the laws of the dynasty and the order of the underworld will disappear, and ordinary people will be in danger of losing their lives.

But now Su Chen said that the way of heaven had actually planted a killing calamity on a newborn Zhao Yuzhen, and had also imposed a terrible calamity that "if he leaves Qingcheng Mountain, he will surely die." Everyone could not understand it.

Even though Zhao Yuzhen's talent is astonishing, he is destined to enter the sixth realm - the Earthly Immortal Realm in the future.

But he has not committed any crime, why is he being punished like this?

People were puzzled and discussed it for a while:

"Dao Sword Immortal Zhao Yuzhen, I knew this person would definitely be on the list."

"There have long been rumors in the martial arts world that Zhao Yuzhen's strength is unfathomable. I didn't believe it at first, but now I completely believe it."

"It's so scary. Back then, he was the one who stopped the Demon Cult's Eastern Expedition Army with just his sword. I thought it was some reclusive senior from Qingcheng Mountain who took action."

"Zhao Yuzhen's talent is too incredible. He has already entered the Earth Immortal Realm in his twenties? It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others."

"Back then, the Demon Cult's Eastern Expedition was so grand, but because of Zhao Yuzhen, they had to take a detour of a hundred miles. This is enough to show that his combat power is extraordinary."

"Practicing both Dao and sword, and reaching the pinnacle of both, Zhao Yuzhen is truly a rare talent."

"I always thought that Li Hanyi had the highest talent in Beili. Now it seems that Zhao Yuzhen is far superior to her."

"No wonder Zhao Yuzhen has never appeared in the martial arts world. It turns out he's forbidden to leave the mountain. This is the first time I've heard of this."

"What a terrifying Heavenly Dao killing calamity! I originally thought that Heavenly Dao only restrained the strong in the Earthly Immortal Realm, but I didn't expect that even geniuses would be targeted."

"I don't understand! Isn't it the law of heaven to punish evil and promote good? Zhao Yuzhen is just a baby, he has done nothing wrong, why is he being sowed with a calamity of death?"

In the second box on the south side of the third floor.

Sikong Qianluo said in surprise, "This Zhao Yu is really about the same age as the Second City Lord, but I didn't expect his cultivation to be so much higher."

"A fourth-level sword immortal from Xiantai who is in his thirties is indeed incredibly strong." Wuxin said in a low voice, his expression becoming serious for the first time.

Xiao Se also nodded slightly.

Chapter 56 The Power of the Immortals

He has always believed that he is extremely talented. Even if everything goes well, he probably won't be able to reach the speed of cultivation as Zhao Yuzhen.

But what concerned him more was the killing calamity of heaven.

If he was targeted by the heavens simply because he was too talented, then perhaps some kind of restrictions had already been placed on him.

Thinking of this, Xiao Se couldn't sit still anymore and asked directly:

"Mr. Su, there is something I don't understand."

"You have previously stated that the Heavenly Dao will restrain those who are above the Earthly Immortal Realm and will not wantonly harm the people."

"But Zhao Yuzhen was just a baby when he was born, and he doesn't have demonic blood. Why did he also suffer the fate of death?"

"If one is suppressed by the laws of nature simply because one's talent is too outstanding, then wouldn't all geniuses in the world have to endure the calamity of the laws of nature?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into silence.

This is also the question that everyone wants to figure out.

The heavenly calamity that Zhao Yuzhen carries is so terrifying. Is it really just because he is too talented?

Rare masters in the world like Li Chungang and Wang Xianzhi must have displayed amazing talents when they were young. Why were they not noticed by the Heavenly Dao?

With such doubts, everyone's eyes turned to the white jade platform, quietly waiting for Su Chen to explain.

On the white jade stage.

Su Chen remained calm and composed, facing everyone's gaze, and said in a steady tone:

"The affairs of heaven contain profound mysteries, which are not easily understood by outsiders."