“15 days ago, Elder Xue Mobai of the Heavenly Book Hall in Yunmeng Prefecture was killed in Yingdu. Renowned for his unparalleled quick sword, it is said that at the moment of his death, his long sword had only been drawn halfway when his head had already flown out the window.”
“Twelve days ago, Mr. Sword Ghost of Jimo City went to Famous Sword Manor to ask for a sword, but when the carriage arrived, it only carried a cold corpse. However, the coachman claimed that no one had entered the carriage along the way.”
“10 days ago, Qing Yilang, the eldest son of the Xie family, was suspected of secretly practicing the martial arts of the Demon Sect at the Peak Conference. He was later escorted to Wang family’s mansion for detention, but he was hijacked on the way and his whereabouts are unknown.”
“7 days ago, Gu Xingshi, the first master of Heavenly Water Manor, had reached the end of his three-month seclusion. However, when his son opened the door to the secret chamber, he found it empty, with only Gu Xingshi’s renowned weapon, the Autumn Water Knife, left behind. But the knife was broken.”
“Two days ago, Dongfang Yanxing, the first forging master of the Dongfang family among the four major families, was found dead in his sword furnace. His hands and feet were chopped off by someone.”
“The last information I got was yesterday. The Heavenly Dawn Cloud Realm closed its doors tightly and no one knew what happened inside.” A middle-aged man with a serious face sat at his desk, holding a scroll in his hand. Behind the desk hung a huge scroll with the words “The Sea of Learning is Boundless”. He looked at his two junior brothers in front of him and slammed the scroll on the table. “So many big things have happened in the Jianghu, but you came here to try to deceive me because you were afraid of being scolded by your junior sister?”
Zhou Zheng and Li Wai both bowed their heads, looking like they were being reprimanded. The one standing in front of them was naturally Li Yanxi, who was called “Li Buyan” by the Three Gentlemen of the academy. Facing this senior brother, Zhou Zheng and Li Wai were like ordinary academy students who did not dare to look at him when he spoke. Otherwise, they were afraid that before they finished speaking, the sky would have already brightened.
Zhou Zheng frowned and glanced at Li Wai with a surprised look, “How come we don’t know about these things?”
“I just learned about the news that Die Feng just lifted its seal. We stay on the mountain every day, so naturally we wouldn’t know, but it’s already spread throughout the martial world. Junior sister just came back to the mountain, so she must already know about this.” The middle-aged man put down his scroll. “And there is a rumor in the martial world that this matter was done by Heavenly Gate Sacred Sect.”
“The Demon Sect?” Zhou Zheng sneered. “The Demon Sect is a very useful thing. Any bad thing can be blamed on them.”
“The three major sects of Yunmeng Prefecture, Heavenly Dawn Cloud Realm, Heavenly Book Hall, and Heavenly Water Manor, the four great families of Jiangnan, Wang family, Xie family, Lu family and Dongfang family, as well as Jimo City, they were all participants of the Weilong Alliance in Shanglin Heavenly Palace back then. After the Weilong Alliance was formed, they defeated Heavenly Gate Sacred Sect in one fell swoop, leaving only a few sect members to survive. There is a rumor in Jianghu that they have been plotting revenge ever since. And now that the masters of the various sects that participated in the Weilong Alliance have been killed one after another, it is inevitable to think that it was done by Heavenly Gate Sacred Sect.”
Li Wai nodded and said, “This is bad.”
“First, the master of the Misty Rain Tower, Xie Kanhua, reappeared in the world. Then, Heavenly Gate Sacred Sect returned to Jianghu and stirred up waves. Junior sister there…” Zhou Zheng sighed softly. “I’m afraid it can’t be stopped.”
“The matter back then was complicated and the truth has not been revealed yet. Junior sister dreams of finding out the truth about this matter. This is the best opportunity for her. Do you think junior sister will let it go easily?” Li Yanxi stroked his chin where there was no beard. “Go and find junior sister right away. At the same time, let Die Feng’s people notify the master to come back to the mountain as soon as possible.”
“Then… who will go to find junior sister?” Zhou Zheng and Li Wai asked at the same time.
“The more people, the more courage! Naturally together!” Li Yanxi sighed helplessly.
In the quietest courtyard in the back garden of the academy, Feng Zuojun was carrying Su Baiyi on his shoulder and watching his senior sister pacing back and forth.
“Senior sister, why don’t I beat him up and wake him up? This is not a solution to wait like this.” Feng Zuojun yawned. “I want to go back and sleep.”
“Xiao Feng, if I ask you to accompany me down the mountain, would you be willing?” Senior sister suddenly asked.
Feng Zuojun’s eyes lit up, “Can we go down the mountain again? What kind of interesting task is this? Yes, yes, absolutely yes!”
Senior sister shook her head, “It’s not the same as last time. This time, if you go down the mountain with me, it would be leaving without permission, and we could very well be expelled from the academy and sent home.”
Feng Zuojun’s eyes brightened even more, “There is such a good thing?”
Senior sister was stunned for a moment, then rubbed her forehead, “Heavenly Dawn Cloud Realm is also one of the most powerful sects in Yunmeng Prefecture. Are you really going to inherit it in the future?”
“If you had met my father, you would not have this question. Compared to my father, I Feng Zuojun am truly a rare talent that our Heavenly Dawn Cloud Realm has been longing for a hundred years.” Feng Zuojun adjusted Su Baiyi on his back. “Senior sister, when are we going down the mountain?”
Senior sister walked to Su Baiyi’s side and hesitated for a while before saying, “Now.”
“Good.” Feng Zuojun did not think at all and nodded directly.
“So readily?” Senior sister smiled.
“Yes.” Feng Zuojun said proudly. “The sons of our Feng family have always been like this.”
“I did not take you as a junior brother in vain.” Senior sister raised two fingers to her lips and let out a sharp whistle. “Let’s go!”
“Following senior sister’s orders!” Feng Zuojun jumped on the wall with Su Baiyi on his back, and senior sister also followed him up. The academy was very quiet at night, as if everyone had fallen into a deep sleep, but the figures of the two people shuttling through it were still seen by someone.
The two stepped out of the academy, and a carriage was already waiting for them there. Li Kui held the whip and said helplessly, “Miss, didn’t we agree to discuss it carefully?”
Senior sister tapped her toes and landed on the carriage, “I also said that we have to adapt to the situation.”
“Let’s go, but why did you bring two more people? Isn’t this the kid surnamed Su? Why did he faint?” Li Kui asked, with a hint of concern in his tone. “Young Master Feng, did you do it?”
“Don’t wrong a good person. I was almost beaten to death tonight.” Feng Zuojun threw Su Baiyi on the carriage. “Let’s go quickly, otherwise it will be troublesome if we are caught up by those gentlemen.”
“Alright.” Li Kui turned the horse’s head and raised the whip in his hand, but saw a white figure flash by and stop in front of the carriage. He was stunned and asked in confusion, “Third Young Master Xie?”
Xie Yuling held a folding fan in his hand, with a long sword hanging from his waist and a backpack on his back. He stood in front of the carriage like this.
Feng Zuojun clenched his fists, “You want to stop us?”
“Take me with you down the mountain.” Xie Yuling weighed his backpack.
What can I say… The translation isn’t top-notch, but it’s pretty readable so far. The story is interesting. I like it!