Five Peaks Divine Sword

Mu Wanqing resignedly closed her eyes, but the imagined fall never came. She opened her eyes in confusion and found they were standing on a protruding platform on the cliff face. Looking up, they were several zhang above where she had jumped from. The mountain was shrouded in rain and mist, and those above naturally wouldn't know about this hidden mechanism.

Realizing she was in another man's embrace, Mu Wanqing quickly pushed Song Qingshu away and awkwardly changed the subject, "So this is where you live."

Savoring the unique scent on the girl, which was neither like orchid nor musk, Song Qingshu's lips curved into a smile. "That's right. It's going to rain, come with me."

Mu Wanqing cautiously followed behind him. When she spotted the Golden Snake Lord's tombstone, she was startled, her voice trembling slightly, "What... what is this grave doing here?"

"What's so surprising about that?" Song Qingshu glanced at her strangely and said dismissively, "Looking at how refined and secluded his burial place is, this Golden Snake Lord must have been a hermit and a master."

"Enter my gate, and complain not of fortune or misfortune." Mu Wanqing read the inscription on the wall, saying curiously, "According to this, this senior seems to have left behind some martial arts manual..."

"When I arrived here, there wasn't even a bird's feather," Song Qingshu said indignantly, handing the dry rations from his pack to Mu Wanqing.

Hesitantly looking at the flatbread in her hand, and out of a woman's natural caution, Mu Wanqing subconsciously worried it contained a knockout drug. However, she reconsidered; she had been acupoint-sealed earlier, and this Gou Dan'er hadn't done anything to her... Thus, she brought the flatbread to her lips and took small, gentle bites.

With a man and a woman alone, Mu Wanqing felt very uncomfortable and didn't want to continue in silence. She made small talk, asking, "Gou Dan'er, what are you planning to do tomorrow?"

"Digging for treasure," Song Qingshu's answer completely surprised Mu Wanqing.

"Digging for what treasure?" Mu Wanqing looked at him in astonishment.

"I heard there's treasure on Mount Hua, so I came to dig for it. I just found this place a few days ago," Song Qingshu said after thinking for a moment.

"Is the treasure you're talking about martial arts manuals or gold and silver?" Mu Wanqing recalled the scene in the cave, feeling a sudden realization.

"Can martial arts manuals or gold and silver be eaten?" Song Qingshu said foolishly. "I came to find a wife. I heard there are fairies on Mount Hua. Although you're very beautiful too, my lady, I still want to look around and see if I can find a prettier little fairy."

Mu Wanqing rolled her eyes speechlessly at him, too lazy to bother with him anymore. She closed her eyes to rest, her right hand tightly gripping her sword hilt, quietly on guard.

After a long while, Mu Wanqing opened her eyes and saw that the other person had already fallen asleep on the ground. She couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, also falling asleep with peace of mind...

Waking up the next day, Mu Wanqing looked at the cliff several zhang high, feeling a bit troubled about how to get up. Song Qingshu came to her side. "Heh heh, leave it to me."

As he spoke, he naturally put his arm around Mu Wanqing's slender waist. Mu Wanqing's body stiffened for a moment before gradually relaxing. Song Qingshu held her and climbed upwards agilely, using both hands and feet.

Originally, Mu Wanqing had always suspected the other person was a martial arts master pretending to be foolish. However, noticing his clumsy climbing posture, like an ape, she couldn't help but smile, thinking that Gou Dan'er must have grown up in the mountains since childhood, learning these skills from wild beasts.

Stepping onto level ground, Mu Wanqing, as usual, quickly pushed Song Qingshu away. She had intended to leave then and there, but realizing she had nowhere else to go and feeling curious about the treasure Song Qingshu had mentioned, she followed him step by step.

Seeing that she had no intention of leaving, Song Qingshu's eyes lit up, and he teased, "My lady, you really can't bear to leave me."

"If you spout any more nonsense, I'll shoot you with a poison arrow!" Mu Wanqing's beautiful eyes flashed with anger as she warned him. "Don't call me 'my lady' anymore."

"Alright, my lady~" Song Qingshu agreed with a grin.

"You!"

The two thus bickered their way towards Jade Maiden Peak on Mount Hua.

Although the Qi Sect of Mount Hua was a renowned orthodox sect, its talent had dwindled, making it less influential than the Sword Sect of Chaoyang Peak. As they traveled, they deliberately concealed their tracks, yet not a single Qi Sect disciple discovered them.

"Do we still need to go further? Ahead is the forbidden area of the Mount Hua Sect, the Cliff of Reflection," Mu Wanqing said hesitantly, looking at the treacherous mountain path before them.

"The treasure is up there! What, my lady, are you scared?" Song Qingshu asked, winking playfully.

"Hmph, what is this young lady afraid of!" Mu Wanqing was naturally a wilful person. Previously, she had some reservations about the reputation of the Mount Hua Sect, but provoked by Song Qingshu, she no longer cared.

The two passed the Plank Road of the Sky and finally arrived at the top of the Cliff of Reflection. The Cliff of Reflection had precipices on three sides and a mountain wall on the other. There was a cave in the mountain wall, which was originally a place for Mount Hua masters to enter seclusion, but later evolved into a place for punishing disciples to face the wall, remaining desolate year-round.

"The last visitor was probably Linghu Chong," Song Qingshu mused. "Among all the protagonists, Linghu Chong is quite decent. Although he learned the Nine Swords of Dugu, the Five Peaks Swordplay should still be intact inside the cave."

Song Qingshu had long since realized that he couldn't compete with the original protagonists for luck. He had given up on any unique skills of the original protagonists. However, there were still many martial arts in the original work that the protagonists didn't monopolize, such as the Five Peaks Swordplay on the Cliff of Reflection.

"Gou Dan'er, what's the use of carrying that wooden sword around all day?" Mu Wanqing had long been curious about the thin wooden sword on Song Qingshu's back. With her knowledge, she couldn't possibly understand the realm of "a sword is unnecessary when one's skill is supreme." She purely thought it was just a toy.

"My lady, your husband's swordsmanship is divine; I long ago disdained using sharp swords," Song Qingshu said, looking self-indulgent.

"Too lazy to bother with you." Mu Wanqing had grown accustomed to his boasting over the past two days and didn't even bother to give him a look of disdain.

Although Song Qingshu was very confident in his deductions, everything was still unknown until he personally saw those sword moves. As soon as he entered the cave, he deliberately paid attention to the marks on the wall and soon discovered that the wall behind a vine had a noticeably loose section.

With a light palm strike, Song Qingshu knocked away the stone covering it and bent down to crawl inside.

"Oh dear!" Seeing the piles of skeletons, Mu Wanqing's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but grip her sword tightly.

"I thought it was some kind of treasure, but it turns out to be just some crude drawings," Song Qingshu said, though his tone was one of disappointment, his eyes quickly scanned the various sword moves on the wall.

"You foolish ghost, this is clearly extremely profound swordsmanship." Hearing his voice, Mu Wanqing looked up and saw the entire wall covered with the Five Peaks Swordplay and various methods of countering it.