No one understood what Ling Yi was holding; they assumed it was a delicate little trinket and didn't pay much attention.
Zhang Cuishan clicked his Delia. He knew a lot about Miejue. The two were about the same age and had interacted with each other when they were young.
She was an extremely ambitious and rather arrogant woman who only wanted to bring glory to the Emei Sect, but her methods were too extreme.
Especially after the incident with Guhongzi, Miejue's second greatest wish in life was to Miejue the Ming Cult.
"Hmph, junior brother, as a disciple of Perfected Zhang, you actually colluded with a demoness from the Demonic Cult Sect, utterly disgracing the righteous path."
Strictly speaking, Zhang Sanfeng was Guo Xiang's junior, Miejue was Guo Xiang's grand-disciple. Therefore, it's not a problem for Miejue to call Zhang Cuishan her junior brother.
"I, Zhang Cuishan, will explain my matter to my master later, and I won't trouble my senior sister any further." Zhang Cuishan was extremely dissatisfied with Miejue's attitude. Yin Susu was, after all, his wife, Miejue's words were truly wicked.
But he knew Miejue's nature, so he didn't say much. Instead, he looked at the little girl next to him.
This little girl was about twelve or thirteen years old, similar in age to Wuji, and she was quite pretty and Zhong Ling.
Thinking of this, Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but glance at his son and chuckle.
His son was looking completely dazed, clearly captivated by the girl's pretty face.
He smacked Zhang Wuji on the forehead with his chopsticks and scolded, "Is the food bad, or is the soup unpalatable?"
Zhang Wuji blushed instantly, lowered his head, and shoveled rice into his mouth. Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud at this sight.
" Ling Yi!" Miejue frowned as she looked at Ling Yi Ling Yi. Miejue was furious with him and wished she could kill him with her sword right now.
But Miejue dared not. Although she was reckless, she was not stupid. The fact that Ling Yi had killed a thousand people that day had already spread like wildfire throughout the Jianghu.
She herself had been to the site, and those shards of ice sculpture, even after several days, still exuded a chilling aura.
Such power was something she, Miejue, could not possibly contend with. She even suspected that Ling Yi had reached Mortal Realm like that of Perfected Zhang Sanfeng.
"You should know that the Dragon-Slaying Saber originally belonged to the Emei. It was left behind by Guo Xiang, the founder of the Emei Sect. The secrets within it are related to the future of the Emei Sect. You have revealed these secrets to the public. Shouldn't you give an explanation?"
"You didn't come here to fight me?" Ling Yi asked, while simultaneously feeling the tenfold masculine Internal Energy that had just returned from Miejue. The Internal Energy transformed into True Yuan, carrying a scorching Aura.
This is the Nine Yang True Qi of the Emei Nine Yang Skill. This True Qi actually has a slightly complementary and mutually reinforcing effect with the Icy True Qi.
This gave Ling Yi some ideas.
Upon hearing Ling Yi's words, Miejue spoke frankly, "Your strength has already reached the Transcendent. Although I, Miejue, am arrogant, I admit that I am still no match for you."
"So what are you here for?"
"Once the Dragon-Slaying Saber and the Heavenly Sword are returned to their rightful place, I can do without the rest, but I hope you will return the Nine Yin Manual to my Emei and ensure it is not passed on to anyone else."
Ling Yi thought for a moment and said, "I need your Emei Sect to stand by my side in crucial moments."
"Impossible. You, Ling Yi, are now a notorious villain in the Jianghu. If my Emei sect were to side with you, we would be ridiculed by everyone in the Jianghu."
"I just need you to stand by my side when it matters, but I won't force you. You can make your own judgment and choose when the time comes."
"What do you mean?" Miejue didn't understand.
You'll find out then; it's not convenient to say more now.
Miejue frowned; Ling Yi's "not forcing" was quite Gravity to her.
The Nine Yin Manual must be retrieved; if she could fight to the death, she would have done so already.
Since fighting to the death won't work, we'll have to make an offer.
Miejue knew Ling Yi had grand schemes, but she didn't have the brains to figure out what they were.
She couldn't help but look at Zhou Zhiruo beside her. Although this disciple was young, she was always resourceful. It was Zhou Zhiruo's suggestion that she was able to take such a huge risk to find Ling Yi.
"If it doesn't violate morality, our Emei Sect will naturally make the right choice at that time," Zhou Zhiruo said in a soft voice, her eyes fixed intently on Ling Yi.
"Oh, you can make decisions on behalf of your the Final Master?"
Miejue said, "This is my disciple Zhou Zhiruo; naturally, I can make the decision."
"It was Zhiruo who overstepped her bounds, please punish me, the Final Master." Zhou Zhiruo bowed respectfully to Miejue, which made Miejue even more satisfied with her precious disciple.
"You have done nothing wrong, what crime have you committed? Say what you want to say."
"Thank you, the Final Master!"
Zhou Zhiruo looked at Ling Yi again, "I know you have grand plans, senior. I wonder if Zhiruo know anything about them?"
"Tell me what you've figured out?" Ling Yi asked with a smile.
" Zhiruo's knowledge is too shallow to perceive even a fraction of your realm, senior. Zhiruo dares to make a guess, and if there is any error, I hope senior will not blame me."
Ling Yi nodded, but his expression remained blank.
Perhaps due to Ling Yi's Innate perception of Zhou Zhiruo in this world, Ling Yi didn't have much affection for her.
Moreover, her conversation with Miejue reveals that she is indeed a very cunning person.
Scheming and cunning differ by only one word, yet they are worlds apart.
"Senior has made a pact with the Dragon-Slaying Saber, Green Willow Manor will hold Lin Da on the fifteenth of August. I'm afraid everyone in Jianghu martial world will attend. Senior, what you're after is probably the entire Jianghu, the position of martial arts alliance leader, isn't it?"
Ling Yi shook his head. Compared to Zhao Min, Zhou Zhiruo was indeed a bit less intelligent.
Seeing Ling Yi shake his head, Zhou Zhiruo frowned slightly and asked, puzzled, "Did Zhiruo say something wrong?"
Ling Yi chuckled and said, "With my current strength, what use is this Jianghu to me? What's the point? You look at others with the eyes of power, thinking that everyone in the world pursues power, but little do you know that in the face of absolute strength, that so-called high and mighty position is nothing but a joke."
Zhou Zhiruo's face flushed red and then pale. Ling Yi's words were very blunt, pointing out her thoughts without any politeness, which made Zhou Zhiruo very indignant.
"If you disagree, we can make a bet."
"What kind of bet?"
"From this day forward, I will issue a Kill Order to all those in the Jianghu. Whoever can kill the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty will be allowed to do one thing for me, Ling Yi, whatever it may be. Guess how many days it will take for that emperor's head to roll?"
"No!" Zhang Cuishan quickly interjected to stop him.
" Ling Yi, absolutely not!" Abbess Miejue also said.
Ling Yi shrugged and smiled at Zhou Zhiruo, saying, "Look, I can accomplish a lot with just a word. Do you think I would care about that so-called leader of the martial arts alliance?"
"Senior, Zhiruo 'm being naive. However, it might be inappropriate for you to act in Zhao Min's name," Zhou Zhiruo added.
"I've heard that Princess Shaomin is extremely clever; I don't believe she'd let her senior complete his scheme."
Ling Yi burst into laughter, leaving everyone bewildered.
After a long pause, Ling Yi stopped laughing, pointed at Zhou Zhiruo, and said bluntly, "You actually want to compare yourself to Zhao Min? You're far too inadequate."
Zhou Zhiruo's face immediately turned ugly with anger, and she said defiantly, "I don't believe it."
"Whether you believe it or not, what does it have to do with me?" Ling Yi said dismissively.
Zhao Min could guess Ling Yi's thoughts, and might even have already begun to plan, but Zhao Min would never choose to oppose Ling Yi; instead, she would cooperate.
Zhou Zhiruo, on the other hand, only saw the tip of the iceberg of Ling Yi's schemes, and she was complacent and self-righteous. The gap between the two was simply too great.
Zhou Zhiruo was extremely dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to say anything. However, she firmly remembered Zhao Min's name and vowed to teach her a lesson when the opportunity arose.
" Ling Yi, what exactly are you trying to do?" Zhang Cuishan couldn't help but ask again.
"Guess?" Ling Yi asked with a smile.
"..." Zhang Cuishan almost choked on his breath.
"Extreme evil is not demonic, extreme good is not Buddha." Ling Yi said this, then turned and walked outside, with Zhang Cuishan and his family of three following him as usual.
The four of them left the restaurant and headed out of the town under the complicated gazes of the Miejue and disciple.
Even though Miejue was a devout Buddhist, after pondering Ling Yi's words for a long time, she murmured, "Perhaps everyone has misjudged Ling Yi."
He glanced at Zhou Zhiruo again and said, "Let's go!"
" The Final Master, where are we going?"
"Go to the Green Willow Manor, meet Zhao Min, and see just how incredibly talented that little girl is that Ling Yi praises her so highly."
Miejue took Zhou Zhiruo to see Zhao Min, while Ling Yi, instead of heading east, turned southwest.
"Where are we going?" Zhang Cuishan asked.
" Wudang Sect!"
"Are you going to take us back?" Zhang Cuishan asked in surprise.
Ling Yi looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "Until the Lin Da begins, you'd better stay with me obediently."
"..."
Why did Ling Yi suddenly go to the Wudang Sect? Because the Nine Yang True Qi he received from Miejue had a significant effect on improving his strength, but the Emei Nine Yang Skill was a bit too low-level.
Therefore, Ling Yi was going to meet the Fireworker Toutuo at the foot of the Wudang Sect Cliff.
The authentic Nine Yang True Qi might allow him to advance further and completely touch the Limit of this world.
Moreover, Ling Yi also needs to integrate various Internal Energy, and Zhang Sanfeng's Tai Chi True Qi should be able to help him achieve this.
At this moment, a large number of craftsmen are busy at work in front of the Green Willow Manor.
A colossal arena has already begun to take shape. Even though it's not finished yet, judging from the scale of the construction, this arena will undoubtedly be incredibly grand and luxurious.
The steps are made of white marble, the floor is made of hardwood, and craftsmen are carving dragons and phoenixes on stone pillars that are half a meter thick on both sides. Around the arena, there is a circular pavilion under construction, which is divided into three layers from the inside out.
Inside the pavilion are carved wooden tables, chairs, and benches. Beyond that is a vast, leveled square, large enough to easily accommodate several thousand people.
On either side of the arena, two large flags were erected, each bearing two lines of text.
The inscription above reads, " Supreme in the martial arts world, wielding the Dragon-Slaying Dragon Slayer "; the inscription below reads, "Commanding the world, none dare disobey."
Above the central banner are four large, elegant characters: Lin Da!