C219 Coverty
This was because the Ye family was famous for being protective of their own people.
A hundred years ago, the disciple of the Ye family, Ye Baiting, stepped onto the path of cultivation as a disciple of the Five Color sword tassel. As a result, he met the most outstanding disciple of the Wudang, Chuan Yunjian and Yun Tao.
Both of them were talented individuals, and their martial arts skills were on par with each other. In the competition, Yun Tao had used the legendary sword of the Wudang, "I know." It was even better than the sword in Ye Baiting's hand. After exchanging a hundred blows, the two of them exchanged blows. A section of Ye Baiting's sword was cut off. Yun Tao hurriedly stopped and apologized. Ye Baiting returned to the Ye family of South Sea without a word.
Not long after, a person from the Yun Yang Manor came and set up the stage. He was known as the Sword Society's friend. As long as he could withstand ten strikes from his sword, he would be able to win ten taels of silver. The Yun Yang Residence was located at the foot of the Wudang Mountain, and there was no lack of sword experts. Seeing this person's arrogant attitude, many of the sword experts were furious. Even if it wasn't for money, they would still go up and teach him a lesson. This was to prevent this foreigner from thinking that there was no one in the Yun Yang Mansion.
He didn't expect that those who went on stage, including the top sword artists in the Yun Yang Manor, wouldn't be able to last ten moves under this person's sword. Moreover, regardless of the strength of their martial arts, they would all be defeated in the ninth move.
This matter naturally shocked the Wudang Mountain. At first, some of the disciples on the mountain felt that this man didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He actually dared to show off in front of an expert and urged Yun Tao to send him away, but in the end, it was still the ninth strike. The sword in Yun Tao's hand was sent flying as he muttered softly. "What a good sword! It's a pity that..."
His words implied that a good sword was unworthy of the person who wielded it.
Only then did Yun Tao and the other junior disciples report to the big shots of Wudang Mountain. In the end, they found out that the person who came was an expert of Ye family of South Sea, Ye Feilin. Clearly, he was here for the Wudang.
The Wudang had been bullied to their doorstep, but they didn't know about it. This also meant that the Wudang was either very arrogant at that time. Or just keep a low profile as you can. In short, the Sect Chief of that generation had suppressed all the excited disciples of the Wudang. He had ordered that no one from the Wudang was allowed to go down the mountain and accept the challenge. Otherwise, he would be expelled from the sect.
Ye Feilin's battle ring was set up for a few days. When he saw that no one was willing to accept the challenge, he left a broken sword on the battle ring. He sneered a few times and left with his head held high.
Perhaps the Wudang Mountain was not afraid of the Ye family of South Sea. It was just that the Taoists were keeping a low profile to protect themselves. However, the reputation of the Ye family was overprotective and tyrannical. They had truly stepped on the name of the Wudang to establish themselves.
Wong Beiming briefly told Gan Shichi about the past to tell him the seriousness of this matter. Previously, he had only broken the long sword. This time, it was like this. The sword was broken, and no one was left. He really did not know how the Ye family would react.
He didn't know if Wong Beiming was regretting joining Zhang Jingxuan's camp, but the man's words carried weight. Furthermore, Wong Beiming's heart was burning with a heart that refused to accept old age. He was going to wander the world. It was already a dream that was compatible with alchemy, and Old Man Wang couldn't wait any longer.
Gan Shichi didn't get the chance to ask for wine, but this was no small matter. He couldn't afford to delay any longer, so he hurriedly rushed back. When he entered the tent, he found that Zheng Xingquan had already returned. He was talking to Zhang Jingxuan about something when he heard a few words. So it was the same thing.
Gan Shichi repeated what Wong Beiming had said to him. Zhang Jingxuan and Zheng Xingquan's faces turned grim. For the first time, their smiles had disappeared from their faces.
Ye Shengdong had died just like that. No one would have thought that he would die just like that. Although he was a proud and aloof person, it was really inconceivable that he couldn't even think of hanging himself for such a small matter.
If that was the case, then the person who practiced martial arts would probably hang from the Yellow River all the way to the Yangtze River. Each tree might not even be enough to hang one. Could it be that the Ye family had such a rule?
He had never heard of this before. Could it be that the Ye family thought that they would be invincible if they sent out a disciple with a five-colored sword tassel, and that they would kill themselves if they lost? What the hell was going on?
Ye Shengdong was injured by Zhang Jingxuan, and he was also Zheng Xingquan's guest. Both of them felt that the death of Ye Shengdong had something to do with it. It was precisely because they couldn't figure out what was going on that they were stunned.
The two of them looked at each other and saw confusion in each other's eyes. They also saw each other's furrowed brows, and in the end... The two of them laughed at the same time. Like spring returning to the earth, the ice and snow melted, and the tense atmosphere in the tent instantly warmed up.
"Hey, why are we so nervous? It's not like we killed that kid surnamed Ye. If he doesn't take it seriously, he will hang himself. What does that have to do with us? Do I have to stand there and be cut by his sword? Once he cuts me down, I'll seek death?
There is no such logic in the Jianghu, right?
Besides, I still don't know how he died. I saw that he cherished his life and was arrogant and handsome. How could he choose such an ugly way of dying?"
Zhang Jingxuan had guessed the truth with just a single word. However, the only thing he needed to know was that the Ye family of South Sea would follow his words.
"I have already checked Mr. Ye's corpse. He died because of suffocation from the rope around his neck. He was hanged, not strangled. These two marks are different.
I am thinking about a problem. With our skills, it would be a strong desire to die if we want to hang ourselves.
However, there is a new wound on his right arm. It was obvious that he had a fight with someone after that. There are many suspicious points. In short, we need to find out the truth. We don't want Mr. Ye to die without knowing what happened."
Zhang Jingxuan and Zheng Xingquan felt an inexplicable sense of heaviness, but they understood that there was no need to reveal it in public.
After sending Zheng Xingquan away, Zhang Jingxuan shook his head and chased that bad feeling out. Since it was already like this, they could only use the same tactic of blocking the water and the earth. In this day and age, what was the use of having a big fist? What was the use of being afraid?
At this moment, Lee Yao and Lee Huanqing came in together. Yuen Luoyuan's injuries needed to be healed. Gan Shichi was in charge of Zhang Jingxuan's personal guards. The responsibility of training the middle troops fell on Lee Yao and Lee Huanqing. Lee Yao was in charge of using his brain to move his mouth. Lee Huanqing was in charge of the hands and feet.
In short, the training of these people in the middle camp all depended on Lee Huanqing's strict requirements. Talent. In a short period of time, they had reached a decent height. Lee Huanqing's snow white skin had been red from the sun for the past few days, but she did not have the slightest intention of doing so.
Among all the subordinates, Zhang Jingxuan regarded these two people with great importance, and he also did not dare to neglect them the most.
Lee Yao was the military advisor he had personally appointed, and his position in the crowd was a little high. Just like Emperor Liu's Uncle Zhuge Liang and Liu Bang's Zhang Liang, he treated Lee Yao with respect. Zhang Jingxuan had given him great autonomy, and he was in charge of all military training. This was not Zhang Jingxuan's forte, so he had learned to give him more authority.