Zhutian: Starting from being forced to bind

"and then?"

"Then the second brother smiled and said he didn't care, he would wait until I grew up to marry me anyway."

"You agreed?"

"Yes!" Yue Lingshan nodded vigorously: "Why shouldn't I agree? Second Senior Brother is so nice."

"What about the eldest brother?"

"Hmm... I don't have any idea. I look upon Senior Brother as my brother."

Ning Zhongze felt relieved, this time, he had it safe.

Ning Zhongze didn't care about the subsequent matters and let the two children get along with each other. She didn't mention her senior brother either, to avoid him getting angry. She would wait until her daughter's Mingyu Gong was practiced to the right level, and she couldn't abolish it at will by then.

In Ning Zhongze's mind, as long as Yue Lingshan marries well and has a husband who loves her, and learns the beauty and skin care functions of Mingyu, it can also prevent Chen Xi from changing his mind in the future, which is good enough.

As for Chen Xi, when his Mingyu Gong was finally perfected, he transformed from a little brat into a handsome boy. The reward for reaching the maximum level was the self-generation of internal strength, which meant that even if he did not practice in the future, his internal strength would continue to grow.

At the age of 15, Chen Xi had already become the chief steward of Huashan Sword Sect. He was responsible for managing all the internal affairs of the sect, and he managed them in order. He used the banknotes that could not be spent to buy properties, ensuring a steady stream of income to nourish the Huashan Sword Sect in the future. The treatment of disciples within the sect also increased, and the task of training new disciples fell to the eldest brother Linghu Chong.

This was also the time when Yue Buqun began to train Linghu Chong, allowing him to build up his own reputation, and also allowing his disciples to subtly imprint Linghu Chong's identity in their hearts.

What made Yue Buqun feel at ease was that Chen Xi had no intention of seizing power. Apart from doing his job well, Chen Xi never contacted with other disciples in private, nor did he build any relationships with them. He didn't care about his popularity at all.

That's fine.

Yue Buqun was very pleased, thinking that although his second disciple was not very promising, he was quite sensible, especially in management, where he was a good hand.

There were also things that bothered Yue Buqun, that was Yue Lingshan, who was getting closer and closer to Chen Xi, and they were almost inseparable. Linghu Chong had no way of getting involved in their relationship, and this guy was now addicted to alcohol.

After Linghu Chong in this world lost his love line, he drank even more fiercely. His only hobby was drinking, and only Yue Buqun could control him.

Where is Chen Xi?

Chen Xi was responsible for providing wine. Linghu Chong liked to drink, so he would provide as much wine as he wanted, as long as that guy didn't bother him.

Just one time when he was practicing sword skills, he was seen by Linghu Chong, and the matter was not over. Linghu Chong could not find a suitable sparring partner in the Huashan Sword Sect. He could not beat the older generation, and no one of the younger generation was his opponent. Unexpectedly, the second junior brother's internal strength was not that good, but his sword skills were actually quite good. Linghu Chong became obsessed with Chen Xi, and he thought about practicing sword skills with Chen Xi every day. In order to get rid of this annoying guy, Chen Xi even made distilled liquor.

Take your jar of wine and get out of here!

disappear as far as you can.

I'm not sick. I'm not with you, a sweaty person, instead of the fragrant and soft Yue Lingshan.

It was not obvious when he was practicing the Nan Dou Sheng Quan before, but this time when he was practicing Ming Yu Gong, Chen Xi finally understood the power of Tian Jiao Zhi. He had already reached the maximum level of Ming Yu Gong, while Kawakami Tomie, who had the same four-dimensional attributes as him, had only practiced to the fourth level.

Chen Xi also secretly learned the Jade Maiden Sword Technique that Ning Zhongze taught to Kawakami Tomie, not for anything else but to get the maximum level reward.

Starting from Huashan Sword Technique, to Jade Girl Sword Technique, and then Xiyi Sword Technique and Yangwu Sword Technique, I have learned everything I could. Unfortunately, the Deadly Three Immortal Swords and the Three Green Peaks of Taiyue do not belong to sword techniques, but are special skills in sword techniques and cannot be classified separately.

But it was enough. After receiving the full-level rewards for these sword techniques, Chen Xi's swordsmanship talent was not much worse than Linghu Chong's. Now he only needed one high-level sword technique to break the shackles and produce a qualitative change.

As for Chen Xi's strength, people in Huashan Sword Sect know not much, only one and a half. One is Yue Lingshan, from whom he has nothing to hide, and the other half is Linghu Chong. They only know that his junior brother is good in swordsmanship but not in internal strength.

Only then did Yue Lingshan realize the quality of the inner strength she had learned. She looked at Chen Xi with tears in her eyes. This was her future husband. How great!

Ning Zhongze was extremely envious of her daughter as she watched her skin become whiter and whiter, with smoother and more delicate skin. However, she couldn't learn it as it was a family tradition.

My daughter is lucky.

Yue Lingshan in this world was truly raised by Chen Xi, and all she had to eat, drink and use was the best. As long as it was available in this world, he would send people to buy it. Kawakami Tomie also built up quite a business at the foot of the mountain. It's not that no one was paying attention to her, but it was useless to do so. Kawakami Tomie was powerful, and she had a backer who came from the Qianhu Lord of the Northern Pacification Division in the capital, that is, the Shadow Guard.

Shadow Guard is the most unique existence in the Northern Pacification Division. No one has ever seen his true face, he cannot speak, and he has never practiced internal skills. However, his strength should not be underestimated. He is best at assassination and can be said to be the fastest knife in the Northern Pacification Division.

The commander of the Jinyiwei used the shadow guards as knives. He gave the identity of a thousand households as soon as he was asked to do so. He was not responsible for management, but was responsible for executing difficult tasks.

Even though the Shadow Guard has no power, he is someone that no one in the Jinyiwei dares to offend. When he shows up, everyone has to give him face. He has to protect Kawakami Tomie, and the Jinyiwei captain in the local capital cooperates with him very well.

Whenever Chen Xi wanted something, Kawakami Tomie would send people out to purchase it and deliver it to Huashan Sword Sect, and it finally fell into Yue Lingshan's hands. It can be said that no matter how many rich daughters, their treatment might not be as good as Yue Lingshan's.

In addition to providing benefits, education also needs to keep up. Chen Xi personally taught Yue Lingshan and told her many stories to avoid raising this girl to be naive. He did not expect her to become as scheming as Zhao Min, but at least she should be as scheming as Zhou Zhiruo.

Chen Xi and Yue Lingshan are both getting stronger, but Yue Buqun is becoming a little impatient because he has encountered a bottleneck. The Zixia magic skill is good in every way except that it is too slow. If this continues, when will he be able to carry forward the Huashan Sword Sect?

The Songshan Sect has become aggressive again. Every year Yue Buqun has been enduring and giving in, but he can't wait any longer. His own strength is not good enough, and the next generation of disciples has not risen to the occasion. What should he do?

Yue Buqun began to inquire around the martial arts world to see if there were any powerful martial arts techniques, even if they could be mastered quickly. After several years of asking around, he actually found out some clues.

Sword skills to ward off evil.

Don't think that the Lin family is in a bad state now. Back then, Lin Yuantu's sword technique of exorcising evil spirits was the best in the whole martial arts world. The Lin family is in such a state now, it can only be said that their descendants are not good enough.

Yue Buqun naturally would not doubt that there was anything wrong with the Exorcism Sword Technique. He could only think that it was the human who was not good enough. Similarly, Yu Canghai thought so too.

The Exorcism Sword Technique was like a hook, making Yue Buqun feel extremely itchy, but he could not do anything like robbery. He had to consider his own reputation and that of the Huashan Sword Sect, right?

After much thought, Yue Buqun decided that he should send someone out to investigate first. If there was a chance, he would get the Sword of Exorcism. If there was no chance, then forget it.

So who should we send down the mountain?

Logically speaking, this should be the job of the eldest brother Linghu Chong, but he had already gone down the mountain to gain experience, and this guy's personality may not be suitable for this kind of work.

Then let the second brother go down the mountain. For so many years, Chen Xi has been staying in Huashan Sword Sect and has never gone out. This is not good.

Chapter 104 Inn

Chen Xi didn't remember the timeline at all, and didn't know that the plot had already started outside. It was only when he was arranged to go down the mountain that he realized that so many years had passed.

Chen Xi went up the mountain at the age of 8. He is 23 years old this year. He has been in Huashan Sword Sect for 15 years. Yue Lingshan has also grown from a little kid of two years old to a 17-year-old girl. They will get married when she is 18.

This matter was decided not long ago. Even though everyone in the Huashan Sword Sect knew that the two were close, Yue Buqun still had to ask again. After getting a positive answer from his daughter, he was no longer able to struggle and just let it go.

So Chen Xi and Yue Lingshan’s engagement was set, and they were going to get married next year.

The happiest person was naturally Yue Lingshan. She now felt that her practice of Mingyu Gong was legitimate. In the future, she would be Madam Chen. She would give birth to more children for her second senior brother and pass on Mingyu Gong.

When Chen Xi was about to go down the mountain, the third brother, Lao Denuo, offered to help. In fact, he just wanted to follow and see what the Huashan Sword Sect was going to do.

Yue Lingshan, who got the news, also clamored to go down the mountain together. After all, wherever Chen Xi was, she would be there.

The purpose of this time was to investigate and would not provoke any powerful characters. Yue Buqun thought about it and felt there was no danger, so he readily agreed.

Yue Buqun was most reassured about Chen Xi's behavior. He was not worried that his second disciple would not be able to take good care of his own daughter. He was only worried that Yue Lingshan would be spoiled.

The young man Chen Xi was dressed in white, and with his good looks and the effects of Mingyu Gong, it would be no problem at all to say that he was as beautiful as jade.

Similarly, Yue Lingshan was also blessed by the Mingyu Gong. When she walked with Chen Xi, everyone who saw them would say that they were a perfect match!

Yue Lingshan was very excited when she came down the mountain. She kept asking Chen Xi all kinds of questions, as if she had forgotten that this was the first time that Second Senior Brother came down the mountain. In her heart, Second Senior Brother was omnipotent.

Lao Denuo, who was silently acting as a background board, was thinking of a bad idea. He was considering whether to secretly notify the Songshan Sect and send someone to kill Chen Xi.

Zuo Lengchan has always been paying attention to the Huashan Sword Sect. In his must-kill list, the first person is not the sect leader Yue Buqun, nor the eldest disciple Linghu Chong, but the second disciple Chen Xi.

There are two reasons. First, Chen Xi is not strong enough, so he can be assassinated. Second, Chen Xi has strong management skills and represents the hope for the rise of the Huashan Sword Sect. If such a person cannot be used by the Songshan Sect, it is better to kill him as soon as possible.

Lao Denuo thought that if the people from Songshan Sect pretended to be members of Sun Moon Sect, then he and his junior sister would not be suspected if they fought their way out of the encirclement. It also seemed reasonable that his second senior brother who only practiced beauty techniques died.

Everyone in the Huashan Sword Sect knows that the Second Senior Brother is special. He is not good at arming himself with red makeup, and he ignores the sect's secrets and insists on practicing the internal skills of beautification and skin care. Isn't this a sign of a serious illness?

The more Lao Denuo thought about it, the more reliable it seemed to him, but he needed to wait. After he figured out Chen Xi's purpose of going down the mountain, he would find someone to ambush him on the way back to Huashan Sword Sect.

Chen Xi walked in front with Yue Lingshan. He could feel the malice behind them without even looking. He had a lot of question marks on his head. Why?

Laudno can't be jealous, how old is he?

Chen Xi couldn't figure it out. What was so good about killing himself? What was the point of killing himself?

Forget it, never mind. I’ll wait until someone comes. This is a good opportunity to test my current strength.

The itinerary of the trio was basically eating, drinking and having fun. Chen Xi had no shortage of money, so as long as Yue Lingshan was interested in something, he would arrange it for her. This made Laudeno jealous, and he thought, "Don't spend it all, I'm still waiting to loot after you die."

Chen Xi held the Chixiao Sword openly in his hand, and explained to the outside world that it was a precious sword that a maid in his family had purchased at a high price. Lao Denuo had been coveting it for a long time, and it was a good opportunity for him to get it this time, and keep it for use when he returned to Songshan Sect in the future.

After eating and drinking all the way, they finally arrived at the place where Lin Pingzhi and the Qingcheng Sect had a conflict in the plot. Lao Denuo came out to negotiate, holding a sword in one hand and silver in the other, and it depended on what the other party would choose.

So this shabby little inn was bought. Calling it an inn was a compliment. It was just a place for travelers to rest on the road, but Yue Lingshan despised it.

Yue Lingshan's appearance and temperament do not look like a farm girl at first glance, so Chen Xi had to disguise her to some extent, covering up her real face and skin, which makes her look more interesting.

As for acting, Yue Lingshan patted her chest and said that she could do it, so she would be the waiter, Lao Denuo would be the shopkeeper, and Chen Xi would be in charge of the kitchen.

This inn is not very good, but there are quite a few people who come in to rest. Most of them are wandering people who come here because it is cheap and the food is good. Chen Xi's cooking is not careful and casual, but the food is better than that of ordinary chefs.

Through these wanderers, the three people were able to obtain a lot of intelligence information. Since this is a world created by film and television works, the common language here is Mandarin, but dialects still exist. The dialects of some places are based on Mandarin with a slight accent, with at most a few local words, which can be understood to some extent. Some dialects are really not understood at all. When there are many guests in the inn, you can hear all kinds of accents.

After staying in this place for half a month, Lin Pingzhi finally arrived. The problem was that when he arrived, he found that there was no place left because the place was full.

Lin Pingzhi: “???”

If this place wasn't still very shabby, he would have doubted whether he had come to the largest restaurant in Fuzhou City.

The men under his command could not help but frown when they saw so many people, and whispered, "Young Escort, why don't we stop eating and hold on a little longer. It will only take an hour to go back to the city to eat."

Lin Pingzhi thought about it and realized that it would take who knows how long it would take to wait for the table to turn over, so he nodded and said, "Let's go."

Chen Xi was busy in the kitchen and had no idea what was going on outside.

Not long after Lin Pingzhi left, people from the Qingcheng Sect arrived. They looked like they were not to be trifled with, and they sauntered into the inn like street urchins. The leader, Yu Renyan, took a quick look... Hmm?

What about people? !

I clearly received information that Lin Pingzhi would appear here, so why is there no one here?

Yu Renyan felt numb all over.

This doesn't go according to plan. What should I do?

Yu Renyan looked at Yue Lingshan, the farm girl pretending to be a waitress, his eyes full of disgust. He had to be very picky about food to flirt with this farm girl. Forget it, forget it. He couldn't bear it anymore.

At worst, we can retreat first. If it doesn’t work this time, there will always be next time.

With Chen Xi unaware of anything, the plot began to deviate.

Half a month later, Yu Canghai sneaked to Fuzhou City, but Lin Pingzhi had not yet come to the inn.

A big question mark also appeared above Chen Xi's head: Where are the people?

If Lin Pingzhi doesn't come, how long will I have to stay in this damn place?

Lin Pingzhi did not come, but that did not change the development of the situation. The disciples of the Qingcheng Sect had a conflict with the escorts of the Fuwei Escort Agency, and then were beaten to death. This incident angered the Qingcheng Sect, and they threatened to take revenge.

Chen Xi in the inn: "???"

Did I miss some important plot?

Why is this happening?

The fighting has already started over there, why would I open an inn?

Pack up your things and go into town.

The inn, which was doing prosperous business, suddenly closed down, and many travelers felt regretful because they would never be able to eat such delicious and inexpensive food again.

Chen Xi booked three upper rooms in the best inn in Fuzhou City, and sneaked out that night when no one was around. He planned to go to the Fuwei Escort Agency to find out the location of the Lin family's old house, and then burn the Sword of Exorcism.

The current Yue Buqun is fine. Don't go astray for the sake of the Exorcism Sword. It doesn't matter if Yue Buqun can't defeat the Songshan Sect. He still has himself.

Chen Xi quietly landed on the roof and arrived at the right time. He just happened to hear Lin Pingzhi and his father arguing because of this conflict.

Lin Zhennan meant to abandon the murderous escort in exchange for peace, but Lin Pingzhi disagreed, thinking that doing so was irresponsible.

It must be said that Lin Pingzhi was still a passionate young man at this time, with a relatively positive mind, but unfortunately his strength was not enough to match his values.

Chen Xi sat leisurely on the roof, listening to the conversation between the father and son below. The topic gradually shifted from the conflict to why they couldn't win.

Hearing Lin Pingzhi's question, Lin Zhennan also gave a bitter smile. How could he know why? He practiced the Exorcism Sword Technique step by step, but it was useless. This sword technique was not as powerful as the legend said.

The Exorcism Sword Technique passed down by the Lin family only has sword moves, but no matching internal energy techniques. The people of the Lin family practice common internal energy, which makes it impossible to bring out the power of the Exorcism Sword Technique, and instead uses it in a weird way.

Lin Zhennan has studied it for his entire life but has not been able to figure out the secret. Now that he has encountered trouble, he is sure he cannot win by fighting, so he can only accept the loss.

Lin Zhennan: "Tell me, if we take the initiative to compensate 100,000 taels of silver, can the Qingcheng Sect let this matter go?"

Lin Pingzhi: "Father, how much money do we have at home? Isn't 100,000 taels of silver a bit too much?"

Lin Zhennan: "I am reluctant to give it up. One hundred thousand taels of silver will take up half of our family property. But if you can save your life, you can spend any amount of money. If you die, the money will not belong to you."

Lin Pingzhi: "Father, I feel aggrieved."

Lin Zhennan: "Alas..."

Chen Xi on the roof had an idea. One hundred thousand taels of silver was his income for three years of wealth buff. It would be a pity to just give it to Yu Canghai. Should he put in a fight?

Chen Xi doesn't care about the affairs of Fuwei Escort Agency, but if there are benefits, that's another matter.