Encountering Emei Sect Disciples

Among that pile of things, there were seventeen or eighteen Silver Notes in thousand-tael denominations alone, six jars of Black Jade Paste, five bottles of Azure Origin Pills, and a miscellaneous assortment of weapons.

Besides that, there were actually three Treasure Maps. The yellowed parchment scrolls were etched with countless interwoven red and green lines; one glance was enough to tell that they pointed to the location of an extraordinary treasure vault!

"Treasure Maps!"

Chen Xiaofan's heart surged.

Even if this body was too young to know how valuable Treasure Maps were, he knew!

Once one possessed a Treasure Map, it was practically the same as gaining a tremendous fortuitous opportunity!

But after thinking it over, Chen Xiaofan decided not to dig for the treasure yet. He would keep the maps on him and deal with them when he had time. His most urgent task now was to reach Mount Wudang.

Even if he did not dig up the treasure, simply releasing the news would bring him enormous benefits!

Just think about it—how much could a Treasure Map fetch at auction?

And those seventeen or eighteen thousand-tael Silver Notes came to nearly twenty thousand taels altogether!

As for the Black Jade Paste, one look told him it was used for treating injuries, and it should sell for quite a sum as well!

Finally, he happened to recognize the Azure Origin Pills!

This was a rare medicine. A single pill could sell for over a thousand taels of silver!

Five bottles, with more than twenty pills in each bottle—adding it up, that was over a hundred pills. At the very least, that would bring in a hundred thousand taels of silver!

"Quickly pack the medicine and the treasure maps for this senior," the village chief instructed someone nearby.

The man swiftly wrapped them into a bundle and respectfully handed it to Chen Xiaofan.

Chen Xiaofan was delighted. He slung it onto his back, then picked out a fine sword from the pile of weapons and took it with him. Then he said in a low voice, "I can't take the remaining weapons with me. It would be best to destroy them, or they may bring trouble upon you."

The village chief did as he said.

After the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Chen Xiaofan sat in a warm bedroom and took out an Azure Origin Pill to swallow.

The pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, its lingering effects quickly spreading through his limbs and bones.

Before long, he felt clear-headed and refreshed. His strength had improved by several degrees, and his entire body felt wonderfully at ease.

A night passed in the blink of an eye.

At dawn, amid reluctant farewells, Chen Xiaofan rose into the air on his sword and left the village.

Cries of astonishment immediately erupted behind him.

The rain had stopped. Chen Xiaofan flew through the sky in high spirits.

His gains this time had truly been substantial, especially the sword in his hand. Its blade gleamed with cold sharpness; one could tell at a glance that it could cut through iron like mud.

After traveling toward Mount Wudang for roughly half a day, Chen Xiaofan suddenly heard the sounds of battle ahead.

"Liu Jinfa, you'd better stop hounding me! I am an Emei Sect disciple—aren't you afraid of the Heavenly Sword in our sect leader's hands?!"

Chen Xiaofan paused slightly.

He had not expected to encounter an Emei Sect disciple.

It seemed this Emei Sect disciple was being hunted down. Her situation did not look good.

He flew forward for some distance and soon saw a man and woman fighting. The man wielded a silver saber that shrieked through the air, his strikes broad and forceful, swift and fierce.

The woman wore Emei Sect attire. Her skin was fair, her features delicate, and she struggled to fend him off with a thin longsword in hand. Her face was pale, and she was nearly unable to hold on.

"Liu Jinfa, why aren't you saying anything? Answer me!" the Emei Sect disciple shouted angrily again.

"What is there for me to say? Once I kill you, I'll vanish without a trace. Do you think that old demoness Abbess Miejue will somehow know I was the one who killed you?" the man sneered repeatedly, his silver saber moving even faster.

The woman trembled with rage and slashed at him.

But his saber came chopping down onto her sword. Her arms went weak, her legs numb, and she was about to be defeated.

Just as the two fought as though only one could leave alive, they suddenly spotted a figure in white flying toward them from afar. Both were instantly stunned.

"Who is that? He can actually fly? Have you ever seen someone who can fly?"

"No! This can't be Lightness Skill, can it? I've never seen any Lightness Skill that could fly over such a long distance!"

Both of them froze, their mouths hanging open in perfect circles, utterly unable to believe it.

They had been fighting halfway up the mountain, and now a person suddenly flew over from afar. It was simply beyond belief.

Chen Xiaofan quickly flew closer. He had originally intended to watch their martial arts and fuse another batch of techniques, but when he saw that the two had actually stopped fighting to stare at him, he found it thoroughly uninteresting.

At this moment, the Emei woman and Liu Jinfa looked at each other.

The person who could fly was only a child?

The Emei woman was the first to recover. She quickly clasped her fists and pleaded, "Sir, this man is named Liu Jinfa. He has committed every evil under heaven and has pursued me for an entire day. I beg you to intervene. This little woman will be endlessly grateful!"

Chen Xiaofan sized her up. Only now, from up close, did he see clearly that the Emei woman had red lips and white teeth, a willow-slender waist and beautiful temple hair. Her flowing green robes perfectly outlined her graceful curves. As expected of someone from the Emei Sect, she was truly beautiful.

Then he looked at the man. His entire body was dark and swarthy, he was broad and burly, and his two front teeth jutted outward. One look was enough to tell he was no good person.

"Haha, you're actually asking a child for help? Don't make me laugh to death!" Liu Jinfa roared with laughter. "So what if he can fly? He's a seven-year-old brat—who could he possibly kill? He should watch out, or I'll cut him dead with one slash!"

He simply did not believe Chen Xiaofan could kill him.

Splat!

The instant his words fell, a flash of sword light swept past his head.

The smile on Liu Jinfa's face froze. He turned back with difficulty, horror flooding his pupils.

The next moment, with a crack, his body split down the middle and fell to the ground in two halves.

The pungent stench of blood spread like a tornado.

"A mere Grandmaster Peak, and you think I can't kill you?" Chen Xiaofan glanced at his corpse, his expression indifferent.

He had seen through the man's cultivation at a glance just now: Grandmaster Peak.

Such cultivation might have been passable elsewhere, but in his eyes, it was not even worth an ant.

And indeed, one casual sword strike had killed him.

The Emei woman gulped, her snow-white wrist trembling.

Her heart began to pound violently, thump, thump, impossible to calm.

She had never imagined that a Grandmaster Peak who had driven her into a dead end would be instantly killed by a single strike from him.

And he had called him a mere Grandmaster Peak?

Grandmaster Peak was mere?

She almost suspected she had misheard him. Her heart beat even more wildly, utterly unable to settle.

Chen Xiaofan flicked his sword in a flourish and slowly sheathed it.

Then he asked, "Why was this man pursuing you?"

"Ah!" Only then did the Emei woman come back to herself. She hurriedly clasped her fists and said, "It was like this. He and I were originally friends, but who would have thought that he approached me only because he coveted my body? This morning, he invited me to a place, saying he had something good to show me, but then..."

Chen Xiaofan waved a hand, indicating that he understood.

"Thank you for saving my life, sir! Thank you for saving my life!" Still shaken, the Emei woman repeatedly bowed in thanks. "May I ask where you came from, sir? Are you an immortal? Otherwise, how could you fly, and how could you slay a Grandmaster Peak with a single sword strike?"

Chen Xiaofan could not help feeling somewhat surprised.

She actually took him for an immortal.

After a moment, he said calmly: