Wuxia 3

The three of them had a wonderful meal, and Zhang Sanfeng took the time to offer the two youths some guidance on their martial arts doubts.

As a science student in his past life, Liu Zhong found many aspects of this world's martial arts knowledge difficult to grasp.

Materialism and idealism were difficult to reconcile.

Fortunately, his aptitude was excellent; even if he didn't fully understand the underlying principles of basic martial arts, his body could still practice them smoothly.

However, to understand profound internal energy cultivation methods in the future, he still needed to gain a deeper understanding of martial arts theory.

And seeking instruction from Zhang Sanfeng was the best opportunity to learn.

Liu Zhong had accumulated many questions he didn't understand, and once he met Zhang Sanfeng, he asked them one by one.

Zhang Sanfeng's explanations were profound yet accessible, making them easy to understand even for a beginner.

Although Liu Zhong had studied science, that didn't mean he was poor in the humanities.

He was an academic high-achiever with an incredibly strong ability to learn.

After accepting the idealistic theories of martial arts, Liu Zhong was able to draw inferences from what he had learned and fully absorb Zhang Sanfeng's teachings.

Zhang Sanfeng stood up: "Reflect well on the knowledge taught today. After the birthday banquet, I will have Yuanqiao teach you the Wudang Nine Yang Skill."

"Thank you, Grandmaster," Song Qinghua said happily.

Liu Zhong also put on a joyful expression, though in his heart, he thought that once Zhang Sanfeng's birthday banquet was over, the old man would have no mind to think about the two brothers anymore.

Half a month later, Yu Lianzhou returned to the mountain, bringing Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu with him.

Zhang Cuishan embraced his fellow disciples with excitement, his gaze landing on the two young boys standing to the side.

Zhang Cuishan immediately knew who the young boys were.

When he had set sail, Liu Zhong and Song Qinghua had already been born—one four years old, the other two.

Back then, the two were at their most adorable, white and tender like two rice balls, leaving a deep impression on Zhang Cuishan.

Zhang Cuishan walked forward and smiled: "You must be Qingshu and Qinghua, right? Ten years have passed, and you've both grown into handsome young men. Do you still remember me? I held you both when you were little."

The two immediately bowed to Zhang Cuishan: "Greetings, Fifth Uncle."

Their attitude was polite but distant.

Zhang Cuishan only assumed that after ten years, the two children didn't remember him and treated him like a stranger, unaware that neither of the two youths before him liked him.

Not to mention Song Qinghua, who, despite lacking memories of his past life, was influenced by the emotions of his previous incarnation and held no fondness for Zhang Wuji's parents.

As for Liu Zhong, having read the novel and watched the television series, he simply couldn't bring himself to like Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu.

As the protagonists' parents, the two were quite popular, and many people liked them, moved by their "true love," but Liu Zhong truly couldn't find a reason to like them.

Liu Zhong didn't dislike Yin Susu because of her identity as a demonic cult maiden, but because of her wanton slaughter.

The Longmen Escort Agency was at fault for failing to deliver Yu Daiyan safely to Wudang Mountain, but that was a trap set by enemies who had impersonated Wudang Sect members to collect him, and the people at the Longmen Escort Agency, having never met the Seven Heroes of Wudang, were deceived.

Their fault was only half the story, yet Yin Susu had unreasonably wiped out the entire Longmen Escort Agency—over seventy lives!

Such a cold-blooded and ruthless act!

Many people tried to whitewash her, saying the Longmen Escort Agency failed to keep their word and deserved to be punished, or that Yin Susu stopped killing after meeting Zhang Cuishan.

But it was only those specific escorts who failed to keep their word; what did that have to do with the others?

Among those killed by Yin Susu were many innocent family members, servants, children, and the elderly.

You say she changed for the better and stopped killing, so one shouldn't be too harsh on her?

Heh, does that mean in modern times, if a murderer stops killing, the law should forgive them and let bygones be bygones?

Liu Zhong disliked Zhang Cuishan even more.

People called him loyal, but Liu Zhong felt Zhang Cuishan was incredibly unfilial and unjust.

He was loyal to Xie Xun, but he pushed his own fellow disciples into a whirlpool of trouble, forcing the other Wudang heroes to bear the brunt of Xie Xun's enemies—this was an injustice to his brothers.

To avoid revealing Xie Xun's whereabouts, and feeling guilty toward his Third Senior Brother Yu Daiyan, this guy chose to commit suicide, but he didn't even look at the time or place; he chose to kill himself on his master's hundredth birthday, forcing Zhang Sanfeng to endure the tragedy of a white-haired man burying a black-haired one. This was unfilial!

How could such an unfilial and unjust person be considered good?

In any case, Liu Zhong's impression of him was extremely poor.

Liu Zhong took his brother and left, leaving the space to the brothers reunited after a long separation.

He didn't want to have much contact with two dead men.

In Liu Zhong's eyes, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu were already dead.

He would not save these two.

Since they chose death, then let them die.

If they did wrong, they should pay for their sins with their lives.

Besides, only if they died could the Wudang Sect's troubles be resolved.

Even with Zhang Sanfeng's high martial arts and seniority, he would still struggle when faced with the combined pressure of the six major sects.

In the blink of an eye, a few more days passed. On the day before the birthday banquet, Liu Zhong, Song Qinghua, and a group of third-generation disciples cleaned the Wudang Sect from top to bottom, inside and out, until it was bright and spotless, hanging up birthday couplets with black characters on red backgrounds, creating a festive atmosphere.

The longevity couplet was written by Zhang Cuishan. Among the Seven Heroes of Wudang, Zhang Cuishan possessed the highest level of calligraphy skill, which he integrated into his martial arts. His weapons were the Judge's Pen and the Silver Hook, earning him the nickname "Silver Hook Iron Stroke" in the pugilistic world.

The next day was the ninth of the fourth lunar month, Zhang Sanfeng's birthday. The members of the Wudang Sect rose early, changed into new clothes, and prepared to offer their birthday greetings to Zhang Sanfeng together.

The gate-keeping acolytes presented a calling card; people from the Kunlun Sect had arrived.

Under the guise of offering birthday greetings to Zhang Sanfeng, they were actually there to force Zhang Cuishan to reveal the whereabouts of Xie Xun.

This was only the beginning, as the other sects arrived at Wudang Mountain one after another.

The people of Wudang Mountain felt a jolt in their hearts, knowing that these visitors had ill intentions, yet they could not refuse to receive them.

Upon hearing that the Emei Sect had arrived, the others smiled and told Yin Liting to accompany Zhang Cuishan to receive them.

Yin Liting blushed as he walked toward the Emei Sect group, his shy demeanor causing the female disciples of the Emei Sect to burst into laughter.

Bei Jinyi smiled and said, "Senior Sister Ji, this Senior Brother Yin is even more bashful than you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiaofu did not become more shy; instead, her face turned pale, and tears welled up in her eyes, threatening to fall.

She was already naturally beautiful, and this display only made her appear all the more pitiful.

Liu Zhong frowned as he witnessed this scene.

He held neither affection nor resentment toward Ji Xiaofu, and he had no desire to judge her affair with Yang Xiao.

However, Yin Liting was Liu Zhong's Sixth Martial Uncle, and he did not want to see him pining for Ji Xiaofu for over a decade, single-mindedly seeking revenge for her, only to be devastated upon learning the truth.

If you, Ji Xiaofu, do not like Yin Liting, then you should have made it clear to him.

You have already given birth to a daughter, yet you still drag him along as your nominal fiancé—what exactly are you trying to do?

Liu Zhong walked over and spoke up, "This heroine, is your daughter doing well?"