Unrivaled Wonders Under Heaven

"This matter has to start from the Lu Family's crisis of annihilation..."

Ouyang Lan spoke excitedly about the deeds she was proud of.

Speaking of which, it was indeed her who had pushed Lu Wu-bing to be accepted as a disciple of the Celestial Star Sect.

If she hadn't subtly reminded him from the side, and inadvertently revealed his identity...

Even if Lu Wu-bing wanted to find them, he wouldn't know which door to knock on.

"You did the right thing, Senior Brother was too cautious. The Lu Family has been saving people for years, like living Buddhas for countless families. Their reputation is excellent, how could such a virtuous family not be saved?"

Qin Huaiying commented, her face showing anger again.

"That Eastern Sea Sword Sect has been acting recklessly in recent years, their reputation has greatly deteriorated. Back when Gu Qingyun was still around, they still cared about their reputation, but now, they've become even more unbearable.

Offending such people is just offending them... I don't believe Gu Dongting can come knocking on our door."

The name of the Three Divine Peaks had resounded throughout the martial world for hundreds of years, never by being kind to others or befriending fellow cultivators.

Instead, it was forged with the swords in their hands.

Hesitating and being timid could hardly be called chivalrous.

"Mother is mighty."

Ouyang Lan listened, her blood boiling. She clenched her small fists, her face flushed, and whispered.

"I knew Father was being a bit indecisive. Better to take the direct path than seek the crooked one. When we encountered people from the Eastern Sea Sect, since they weren't acting like humans, we should have just cut them down until they were scattered like fallen flowers."

"You're not allowed to talk about your father like that."

Qin Huaiying chuckled, speechless.

She raised her hand to her forehead and sighed, "These years, the Celestial Star Sect has truly been like a ship in a storm, with internal and external troubles, causing extreme headaches.

We haven't even resolved our own internal issues, and now the Northern Zhou Demonic Sect is making a large-scale push south. At this time, your father's desire not to create another powerful enemy has his own considerations."

"However, some things cannot be avoided, just like the Violet Sun Sect. They never thought of escaping, but instead pursued advancement."

Thinking of the ambition of that Senior Brother Bi from the Violet Sun Sect, Qin Huaiying shook her head, thinking that Senior Brother was ultimately too old.

"Then, you're saying that after your junior brother offered the sword manual, he forced Senior Brother to accept him as a disciple..."

Thinking of the scene where Senior Brother was forced into a corner by a young man, Qin Huaiying couldn't help but want to laugh, "Haha, this child, this child, how could he think of that...

He's truly in a dilemma, I now understand your father's feelings.

Unless he's willing to give up his title of [Righteousness Reaching the Heavens], he has to accept this disciple whether he wants to or not."

"Yes, later, after we were ambushed by Elder Blood Cloud of the Blood Lotus Sect, Father told us to listen to Junior Brother more.

In hindsight, his judgment was absolutely correct."

Ouyang Lan chattered on, recounting the dangerous scene of that day.

It even made Qin Huaiying secretly break out in a cold sweat.

Only when she spoke of their escape that night, and how they broke through the net cast by the Eastern Sea Sect and Tiger's Den Stronghold with a single sword strike at dawn, did she let out a long sigh of relief.

"Good, brave and resourceful. When faced with a crisis, one must be bold. Well fought."

"What's most commendable is that after breaking the net, he wasn't blinded by victory. Instead, he went into hiding, taking the route through Hengshan Mountain, which was a stroke of genius."

At the crucial part.

Qin Huaiying clapped her hands in admiration.

"He was able to master the [White Rainbow Pierces the Sun] technique to perfection in just a few days, killing Seventh Rank cultivators like slaughtering pigs and sheep. With this, the stronghold masters of Hengshan's Chaoyang Stronghold naturally couldn't stop your and your companion's assault..."

"What about the [Inch Step]?"

Ouyang Lan lowered her head, feeling a little embarrassed.

Logically speaking, this movement technique should not have been taught in advance.

If everyone disregarded rules, it would inevitably lead to estrangement between master and disciple.

People do not worry about poverty, but about inequality.

He can learn it, but I cannot, this problem would become very serious.

Often, sects that flourished for a time would plant deep hidden dangers after the master showed favoritism.

Just like the current Celestial Star Sect, with its sword divided into three lineages, each with its own agenda.

On the surface, it seems to be because of different aspirations, they can't get along.

In reality, it's because of the different cultivation methods taught, leading to resentment towards the master for not being fair.

In this way, how can disciples unite and improve the sect?

Although Ouyang Lan was usually carefree and didn't care about sect affairs, she understood some things.

She taught him the [Inch Step], but didn't teach him the [Celestial River Orthodox Method] afterward, and that was precisely for this reason.

The [Inch Step] is a movement technique; as long as it's not used in front of fellow disciples, no one can tell.

But the [Celestial River Orthodox Method] was about inner strength...

Let alone trying to test it out, those with sharp eyes could even tell with the naked eye which inner cultivation method was being practiced.

"What [Inch Step]? You've never taught it to my disciple Wu-bing, understand? I've never heard of it either."

Qin Huaiying blinked her eyes, momentarily deafened.

She heard Ouyang Lan gasp with her mouth agape, unable to react for a moment.

"Look at you, silly goose. Can't my Junior Brother Wu-bing figure out some light-body techniques on his own? If he accidentally gets seen by someone, it's no big deal.

If anyone has doubts, tell them to practice the [Inch Step] until they're proficient within ten days. Therefore, what Wu-bing is practicing is definitely not the [Inch Step], it just looks a bit similar."

That's right, this light-body technique was an advanced skill. Let alone ten days, it would be considered a very promising talent if one could get started within a month.

Ordinary disciples couldn't even find the acupoints, let alone the complex variations in the flow of inner strength, its speed, and urgency.

To truly execute this footwork, it would be impossible without long hours of arduous practice to make it instinctive.

If one wasn't careful, not only would they not be fast, but they'd trip over their own feet and end up bruised and battered.

"Then it's nothing. Later, when Junior Brother beat off the [Blood Butterfly] Lin Qiu-yan and killed the [Yin-Yang Monk], there's nothing much to say about it.

Although it was dangerous, we won in the end."

"Wait, Lanlan, are you talking about that flower-picking thief? And the Junior Brother of [Bao Xiang Mituo], that ferocious monk with the abnormal brain... the one with the black and white face, wielding a Zen staff?"

Qin Huaiying was utterly shocked.

The flower-picking thief [Blood Butterfly] was one thing; he only had Fifth Rank cultivation. While his saber techniques were fast, they weren't impossibly so.

The [Yin-Yang Monk] was different. No matter how you looked at it, he was a Fourth Rank cultivator, a peak expert of the second-rate.

He was a renowned figure in the entire martial world.

How could they have won?

No.

That [Blood Butterfly] Lin Qiu-yan's saber techniques were fast, but his movement technique was even faster.

The reason he could commit such cruel and vile deeds and still roam free without being executed by righteous heroes was because he had mastered the Spirit Butterfly Valley's supreme light-body technique, [Thousand Mile Butterfly Dance], to the Great Accomplishment stage.

Perhaps it was because he was used to escaping.

Perhaps it was because his talent in Qinggong far surpassed his peers.

Or perhaps it was because this movement technique was extremely compatible with Lin Qiu-yan...

In fact, after mastering [Thousand Mile Butterfly Dance], he had escaped from pursuers of the Upper Three Ranks twice.

Although he didn't dare to fight and would flee immediately if the situation turned unfavorable.

To be able to retreat completely despite a significant gap in strength and cultivation was, in itself, a remarkable feat.

Such a detestable flower-picking thief had suffered a huge loss at the hands of their newly initiated junior disciple and fled in serious injury.

One could imagine the shock it would cause if this news were to spread.

No one would believe it.