Chapter Fourteen: Chong Xiao Bi Xie

  Yue Yu had heard of Lin Zhuo's name, about two years ago, in the Yue family city, this was an existence that was even more dazzling than Ran Li. At the age of 15, he had already advanced to a seventh-level warrior. At that time, many people said that he might be the most dazzling new star among the younger generation of the Yue family, and also the most likely person to advance to martial artist before the age of 20. His reputation was even more impressive than Ran Li's.

  However, it is not clear why Lin Zhuo was kicked out of the Blood Refining Sect soon after joining. There are many rumors about the reason, some say he offended a big shot within the sect, others say that the high-ranking warriors of the Yue family did not look favorably upon his future prospects. In short, this generation will no longer have any hope of escaping their servant status.

  After that, the guy's name disappeared from people's sight. Yue Yu still knew him because he was in the same martial arts training ground as Ruan Li. Just a few days ago, he and Ruan Li had just met once. He was a very powerful ninth-level warrior, only one step away from entering the realm of a master. As for why this person was brushed down by Lian Xue Tang, Yue Yu also vaguely guessed some reasons.

  However, this person was not the main reason for him to stop in his tracks. What really piqued his curiosity were the two names, Yue Lin and Yue Feng, mentioned by Ruan Li. The former, Yue Lin, was actually his real paternal uncle's son, the second son of the current clan leader's younger brother, Yue Yunwen. Like him, he was also a direct descendant of the main line of the Yue family. Among the younger generation, he was also a rising star with great prestige.

  As for the next Yue Feng, he is also an unstoppable figure. His original surname was Jin, and his parents and grandparents had all held positions as clan officials within the Yue family, responsible for managing a portion of the clan's servants, and were extremely trusted figures. However, it wasn't until Yue Feng's generation that they reached the requirement of having to serve and proliferate three generations within the Yue family in order to be allowed to join the clan. Therefore, from the moment Yue Feng was born, he was given the surname Yue by Yue Lin's father, Yue Yunwen, meaning that no matter what his future achievements would be, he had already been viewed as a member of the Yue family.

  Of the two, Yue Yu was most concerned about the latter. Before he woke up, he had vaguely heard his mother, Yue Zhangshi, and some "friends" who came to visit their home, mention Yue Feng and his father Jin Xu's name. Especially the latter, apart from being a powerful person with great power in the Yue family castle, was also a fifth-level martial artist. When Yue Zhangshi mentioned this person, her voice would often become cold. In Yue Yu's memory, every time it was his "mother" who scolded the visitors until they left in shame.

  Later, Yue Yu also conducted some investigations. Although there are still some places that have not been clarified until now, the reasons for this should mostly come from their family's fields.

  The arable land within the Yue family is limited, and apart from this plain at the foot of the mountain, which is temporarily isolated from the outside world due to the surrounding mountains, there is no other usable land. As for outside the valley, although the Yue family has also been trying to open it up, however, this nearby area is infested with ferocious beasts, and without a hundred years of hard work in water mills, it would be impossible to stand firm. Therefore, from two generations ago, many people within the Yue family were unable to obtain sufficient land, and the Jin father and son are among them.

  At this time, Yue Yu's father died, leaving behind a pair of orphaned children and a widowed mother, who just happened to have inherited a substantial fortune accumulated by their father, which naturally attracted countless greedy and ill-intentioned gazes.

  Of course, it cannot be simply judged that the person who attacked Xiaoyue was Jin Xu and Yue Feng just because of those lobbyists who persuaded Yuezhang to transfer his property to Jin's father and son in exchange for "protection". However, these two fathers and sons are the most suspicious among all people, and this is a fact. Yueyu knew that when Xiaoyue had an accident, Yuefeng happened to be in the back mountain.

  It turns out that Yue Yu was actually very curious about the father and son, but due to various reasons, they had never met before. Now that Ruan Li mentioned it, he naturally couldn't help but take a look. As the saying goes, "know yourself and know your enemy", for his potential enemies, he must recognize and observe them.

  In the empty space, the guy who was always apathetic to the extreme was Lin Zhuo. And the young man opposite him with a solemn expression, his attire was also the most luxurious among everyone, with a gold-inlaid sword scabbard and an ancient jade at his waist that could calm the mind and ward off evil spirits. Apart from Xiao Yue's cousin Lin Feng, it shouldn't be anyone else who would have such wealth.

  As for Yue Feng, this person's appearance can only be considered ordinary, with a few hints of coldness at the corners of his lips. Although he was standing in the crowd, Yue Yu recognized him at a glance, and this person must be Yue Feng without a doubt.

  Yue Lin and Lin Zhuo said something, but it was too far away, and they were downwind, so this side couldn't hear very clearly, making Rang Li anxious to the point of scratching his ears. If Yue Yu hadn't held him back, he would have run down to listen in immediately.

  Although Yue Yu's internal breath cultivation was not as good as Rong Li's, and his hearing was far inferior, due to his past life serving in the military, he roughly understood lip language. Vaguely, he could make out what those people were saying.

  The content is roughly that Yuelin has learned a new sword technique and this time he comes to find Lin Zhuo to avenge his previous shame. The others come to assist him, but their words are mostly fierce and humble, extremely fearful of Lin Zhuo.

  Actually, if he used the computing power of his internal auxiliary parasitic system at this time, he could have identified their voices 100% from the vibrations in their throats and the opening and closing of their mouths. However, at this moment, Yue Yu couldn't muster up the interest to waste brainpower listening to a group of kids' squabbles. On the other hand, the mocking words of the surrounding boys were somewhat interesting to him. The words "trash" and "broken pot" didn't even need to be identified, they could be vaguely heard.

  Yue Yu couldn't help but smile softly, confirming her guess about Lin Zhuo. The elders of the clans below were all fourth-level or higher martial artists within the Lin clan. If they hadn't received accurate information, it was impossible for them to insult a rising star in the clan like this. It seemed that Lin Zhuo's body really had some problems.

  It's clear that Lin Zhuo himself was not very willing to fight. However, even the most well-tempered person has a temper. After several minutes, his calm demeanor could no longer be maintained, and he finally drew his sword as everyone had wished. And when Yue Lin drew his sword, his first move was far beyond everyone's expectations.

  That cold sword light, just a flash, struck the end of Yue Lin's sword blade like a sudden thunderbolt. If he hadn't taken a step back earlier, his wrist would have been stabbed and he would have been forced to drop his sword. However, although Yue Lin reacted in time, his sword was still unable to avoid being knocked aside by this heavy blow.

  At this time, Lin Zhuo's entire body gave off an aura of unapproachable majesty.

  "It seems to be the Chongxiang Bixie Sword, this move is called Shooting Star Piercing Bull, I've seen one of your clan uncles use it before. Young Master, it's possible that Lin Zhuo's sword talent is second only to yours in the city!"

  Ran Li took a deep breath of cold air, and like the people below, he was shocked, but without the terror. It's said that in this world, there are only five levels of martial arts: upper, middle, lower, and none. The Great Fury Ming Wang Axe that Ran Li practiced was mid-level. The Chong Xiao Bi Xie Sword used by Lin Zhuo was one of the limited number of high-level martial arts preserved within the Yue family clan. However, the level of a martial art also often represents its difficulty in cultivation. Like the Chong Xiao Bi Xie Sword, it not only requires pure and strong martial artist's ninth-grade golden attribute true energy but also sufficient swordsmanship talent. Currently, there are only a few people in the entire city who can practice it. And among those few, none of them could use it until they reached the third stage of cultivation.

  Of course, Rǎn Lì would never think that Lin Zhuo's qualifications surpass those of his own young master. Creating one's own martial skills versus inheriting the blessings of one's ancestors are two things that cannot be compared.

  However, Yue Yu's face at this moment was gloomy. What was the name of the sword technique Lin Zhuo used? He didn't know. He only knew that this sword technique was far stronger than his own "God-Slaying Sword" from his previous life! And much stronger!

  Of course, the level of swordsmanship is not solely determined by the level of sword art learned. It involves various aspects such as internal energy intensity, understanding of combat, and neural response. Lin Zhuo's sword in this case does not pose a threat to him at all.

  But if this set of sword techniques were used by those advanced martial artists?