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Lin Che smacked his lips in lingering satisfaction and laughed heartily. "To live freely and unrestrained, wandering at ease between heaven and earth—that is the path I pursue."

"But that is my path. As for yours, you must walk it yourself."

"Whether or not you possess the once-in-a-century Poison Body of Calamity, your road will be bright. Only with a broad heart can you look down upon all things."

Lin Che swayed the wine gourd in his hand, his clear voice drifting endlessly by Xiao Yi Xian's ear. It was as though, between heaven and earth, there was only the name of the Drunken Sword Immortal.

Slowly rising to his feet, he looked at the verdant mountains on both sides and smiled. "The cries of apes on both banks never cease; the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains."

Looking at her teacher's carefree bearing, a faint smile surfaced on Xiao Yi Xian's delicate face. Perhaps if she could be as free and unrestrained as him, she would not have so many troubles.

The moonlight was bright, and the Bamboo Forest was quiet.

Countless immortal cranes rode the wind as they came, flying freely among the mountains full of charm, as though recording this beautiful moment.

Lin Che shook the wine gourd in his hand, pouring clear wine into his mouth again and again. Such a carefree man—across the entire Dou Qi Continent, there was no second one.

"Among the countless living beings, all seek freedom from suffering and the attainment of joy. Yet I, the Drunken Sword Immortal, can look down upon all things in this world."

The tranquil lake began to boil. Countless koi leaped from the water, their tails slapping fiercely against the surface as ripples surged out and continuously struck the wooden boat.

Lin Che was intrigued. He drew the sword at his waist, and with a sudden burst of strength from his legs, his entire body rose into the air like a dragon soaring amid auspicious clouds.

Before the sword was even drawn, Sword Intent had already surged violently from within the sheath.

Xiao Yi Xian stood there blankly for a long while. Watching her teacher's carefree demeanor, her heart filled with yearning.

Though he had not drawn his sword, she could clearly hear the thunderous roar coming from its blade.

The sound was not loud.

Yet it pierced straight into the soul.

The sword in his hand danced with the wind. Bamboo leaves filled the sky, hovering around him like raging waves, forming a painting of mountains and rivers.

The sword descended, and dark clouds suddenly gathered overhead as thunder exploded.

"When azure fades, greenery blossoms, and flowers bloom, ask where the Sword Immortal beneath the pool has gone."

"Hahaha! Xiao Yi Xian, watch closely. I shall teach you the first form of the Green Lotus Sword Song: Wind Rises, Clouds Surge!"

Lin Che drained the Peach Blossom Wine from his gourd in one gulp, then tossed it with his left hand. It landed smoothly in Xiao Yi Xian's arms. He then wielded his sword one-handed, his entire being seeming to merge with the ethereal realm of an immortal sword, distant and unreachable.

As he swung with force, the clouds gradually split apart, revealing a blindingly cold gleam.

The Sword Qi was vast and mighty, stirring the surrounding lakewater into instant turmoil as enormous waves crashed forth one after another.

A hundred-zhang waterfall exploded with a roar. Faced with such a heaven-destroying spectacle, Xiao Yi Xian immediately set down the pole and took an oil-paper umbrella from her Storage Ring. Yet the waterfall still drenched her completely.

"Teacher~" Xiao Yi Xian said with coquettish anger.

Lin Che held the sword in reverse and rested it behind his back, landing steadily on the bow. Seeing Xiao Yi Xian soaked from head to toe, he smiled before turning to the distant scenery.

"The Green Lotus Sword Song values freedom and abandon, but you must still comprehend its mysteries before you can sever the heavens with a single sword."

Lin Che put away his sword, took out another jar of wine, and lay back on the wooden boat to continue drinking.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

The Bamboo Forest was utterly quiet.

Sunlight filtered through the bamboo grove, casting rippling patches of light deep within it.

"It's here, Boss! Xiao Yi Xian and the culprit who killed the young leader are here!"

Outside the valley, the members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group frowned deeply, their faces filled with boundless viciousness.

Around all of Qingshan Town, no one had ever dared to lay a hand on a member of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. Yet their young leader had suddenly died for unknown reasons, causing Mu She of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group to grind his teeth in hatred.

He had only this one son. Though the boy was somewhat lustful and lecherous, he was still the son he cared about most.

Now that Xiao Yi Xian and the others had killed him, how could he not be furious?!

He immediately ordered everyone to search for Xiao Yi Xian's whereabouts. He had even slaughtered the Myriad Medicine Pavilion to the last man. In the end, through his tireless efforts, he finally found Xiao Yi Xian's exact location.

No matter what happens today, I will make them pay a painful price!

Mu She said with a grim expression, "Kill everyone here. I want Xiao Yi Xian to pay a painful price."

The members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group all nodded. Today, they had mobilized in full force. Second Leader Gan Mu and Third Leader He Meng had both come as well, determined to avenge the young leader.

He Meng shrugged and strode before the group, shouting into the valley, "The people inside, get the hell out here... d-d-d... die!"

Xiao Yi Xian, who had been tidying the room, could not help turning her head at the sound. Frowning, she picked up the weapon on the table and walked out.

When she arrived outside the valley and saw so many members of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group gathered there, a grave expression appeared on her face.

"Mu She, it's you."

"Xiao Yi Xian, you really were hiding here!" Seeing the culprit who had killed his son, Mu She's sinister face twisted with deep fury. "Today, I'll capture you and let you experience what it means to beg for life but be unable to live, to beg for death but be unable to die!"

"Mu She, if you dare touch me, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion will not let you off."

"The Myriad Medicine Pavilion?"

At those words, the Wolf Head Mercenary Group burst into laughter. Then several men dragged over Mr. Yao from the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and threw him directly before Xiao Yi Xian.

However, Mr. Yao no longer made a sound. He had clearly been dead for quite some time.

Xiao Yi Xian froze at the sight. She suddenly glared at Mu She before her. Though Mr. Yao had not been a good man, he had still taken care of her for a time. Now that Mu She had brutally killed him, her hatred for Mu She sank into her bones.

Mu She grinned, looking Xiao Yi Xian's body up and down as he said with a ghostly chuckle, "No wonder my son always liked you. You really are a beauty. But this is good too. Since my son never got to have you, this old man will have a taste of you instead."

"Come, seize her! The rest of you, enter the valley. I heard there's another person inside. Chop off his head and offer it as a sacrifice to my son's spirit in heaven!"

"Yes!"

He Meng, the third leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, licked his lips and lecherously strode toward her.

"You're Xiao Yi Xian, right? Come over here to your big brother. Big brother will only do it once, I promise, just once. Hehehe."

He Meng was a burly man weighing nearly three hundred pounds. His greasy face was filled with lechery and greed, as though he could no longer suppress the agitation below his waist and wanted to enjoy life's pleasures with women.

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