On the snow-covered mountainside.
A small girl held a wooden sword at the ready and stared at a large tree.
After staring for a long ti, the child let out a loud shout, took a step forward, and at the sa ti, swung the wooden sword diagonally, then swung it up again along the opposite trajectory.
Thwack! Thwack!
Two sounds of impact.
The child quickly approached and examined the two places she had struck, then spun around and shouted.
"I hit it properly this ti!"
At the child's shout, the one-ard old man who had been watching from behind approached and examined the place the child had struck.
"Right? It's accurate, right?"
"Yes. Well done."
At the one-ard old man's praise, the child's eyes curved into a bright smile.
"Master, I really did it because I worked hard as you said."
"Yes. Yeon, you can do anything if you just work hard."
"Hehehe!"
At the repeated praise from her master, the child's mood beca even better.
The one-ard old man and the thirteen-year-old girl.
They were Dokbi and Biyun.
Dokbi, who believed that Biyun, with her extraordinary dexterity and quick movents, was the perfect material for his fast sword, had taken her as his disciple a year ago and had been teaching her.
The fast sword should not just be fast. It must be accurate. Because the fast sword abandoned destructive power and focused on speed.
Dokbi was prioritizing accuracy while teaching the basics of the sword, and Biyun was learning faster than he had thought.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Biyun pointed to one side.
When Dokbi turned around, he saw a person approaching them from a distance.
A rather tall and slender figure.
Dokbi, who stood still and observed, soon recognized who it was.
But at almost the sa mont, Biyun ran.
"It's big brother! Big brother Myung is here!"
Although it was a distance that was difficult to recognize at once unless one had seen the person for a long ti, she had recognized him at once and ran happily.
She had often said she missed him, and it seed she had missed him more than he had thought.
"You brat."
Dokbi smiled with satisfaction and approached.
"Big brother Myung!"
Biyun, who had run in one go, kicked the ground with a nimble movent and hugged Banjeok Myeong.
Banjeok Myeong, who had been caught in a daze, was flustered at first, but he soon welcod her by stroking her back.
"Have you been well?"
"Yes. You're not going anywhere anymore, right?"
"Of course."
At Banjeok Myeong's answer, Biyun's face brightened even more and she rejoiced.
Banjeok Myeong put Biyun down and stroked her head.
"You were gloomy all day because you weren't making progress in your training, but seeing that face, you seem quite satisfied."
Dokbi approached and said, examining Banjeok Myeong's face.
Banjeok Myeong politely bowed his waist first and then asked.
"Was I that gloomy?"
"Yes."
"Even Biyun often expressed her concern."
"I'm sorry."
"If you're really sorry, then smile from now on."
"Yes."
When Banjeok Myeong smiled and answered, Dokbi also smiled.
"Let's go quickly. Grandpa at Monk and brother Hong are up there."
Biyun pulled Banjeok Myeong's hand.
Banjeok Myeong smiled even more pleasantly as he was pulled by Biyun's hand.
'There's one more reason to protect the clinic.'
Brother Shi Qing had said it once.
That it was natural for an older brother to protect his younger sister. That was right. It was natural to protect a younger sister. Banjeok Myeong stroked Biyun's head once more.
"Hehet!"
Biyun smiled pleasantly.
***
Sichuan Tang Family.
A magnificent carriage arrived in front of the main gate of the Tang family.
The woman in a magnificent dress who got out of the carriage, as if it were not her first ti, was imdiately guided to the main hall of the Tang family.
The identity of the woman who was waiting for the Tang Family Head with a beautiful figure in the main hall was Yuexiang, the top courtesan of the Flower Moon Pavilion and the Sichuan branch head of the Hao Sect.
Half an hour after Yuexiang had been waiting in the main hall.
The mistress of the Tang family ca with a maid and prepared tea.
Yuexiang, who had recognized the mistress of the Tang family as befitting the Hao Sect branch head, stood up from her seat.
"The Family Head is presiding over a eting, so you'll have to wait a little."
The mistress of the Tang family, Li Huashu, said, offering tea.
"It's not urgent, but it's a very important matter, so I'll wait."
After saying that, Yuexiang bowed with a polite posture.
"It's our first ti eting. I'm Yuexiang of the Flower Moon Pavilion."
"I heard that the top courtesan of the Flower Moon Pavilion competes for the title of the most beautiful flower in Sichuan, and you are truly beautiful. I'm Li Huashu. It's nice to et you."
Li Huashu smiled and welcod her.
The wrinkles that could not overco the years deepened along with her smile. They suited her face so naturally. It ant that it was not a forced smile, but a smile that spread from the heart.
If Yuexiang was so seductive that she was fatal to n, Li Huashu just had a gentle feeling. She had a warm feeling that did not seem to suit the Tang family, which was famous for being harsh.
"I think I know why the Tang Family Head doesn't turn his eyes away."
Yuexiang said sincerely.
The image of the Tang Family Head, who had scolded her, asking if she saw him as a lowly brat who coveted lust when she had untied her top, still ca to mind from ti to ti.
But with just that one sincere word, Li Huashu sensed sothing.
"It seems you've tried to seduce the Family Head."
"......!"
"I understand. It's a courtesan's job to seduce n."
"I'm sorry."
"No, I'm not trying to hear that. If the Family Head had held another woman outside, that's a matter between the Family Head and , and I have no intention of blaming anyone else for it."
"The Family Head just scolded ."
"He would have."
"......?"
"The Family Head gets terribly angry when he sees soone treating a woman carelessly. Do you know why?"
How would she know why the Tang Family Head did that?
Yuexiang shook her head blankly.
"Because he has a daughter who is so precious that it wouldn't hurt to put her in his eyes. How could he be swayed when his daughter overlaps with the top courtesan of the Flower Moon Pavilion even at the mont of seduction?"
"......!"
Yuexiang received a shock as if she had been hit.
It was not because the Tang Family Head had not fallen for her seduction.
It was because of the harsh heart of the Tang Family Head, who had put even the life of his beloved daughter before the fate of the Tang family.
'If sothing had happened to Tang Xiulian back then, the Tang Family Head would never have left the Hao Sect alone. The Great Purification! He would have really done that, wiping out the dark path of the world. Then everyone would have died, everyone. The entire dark path of the world!'
Yuexiang got goosebumps.
The Great Purification that the Tang Family Head had ntioned.
She had thought it was just a threat to gain the upper hand in the conflict with the Hao Sect, but it was not. She had really reached the threshold where that could have happened without even realizing it.
The Tang Family Head was a person with enough harshness and dignity to do so, and the Tang family was a much more terrifying place than it seed.
"I believe this is your third ti visiting our family. What is the reason for the top courtesan of the Flower Moon Pavilion to seek the Family Head? I'm very curious, but I suppose you won't tell ?"
Li Huashu asked suggestively.
Yuexiang felt that even Li Huashu was terrifying.
"I'm sorry. It's not my personal business, so it's difficult to say. And I'd like to take this opportunity to say. There will be no more disgraceful incidents that dishonor the Family Head."
"Well, do so."
Li Huashu, who had smiled brightly, stood up from her seat.
"It's about ti for the Family Head to co. If you drink your tea, he will be here soon."
"Thank you."
Yuexiang stood up from her seat and bowed.
Li Huashu smiled once more at that sight and turned around.
A mont later.
"What is it?"
The Tang Family Head ca.
Yuexiang gave a simple greeting and then brought up the reason for her visit.
"I ca because of the news from the Padang side."
"If it's Padang, isn't it close to Xizang?"
"That's right."
"What is it... did the Thunder Buddha Temple invade or sothing?"
"Yes."
"......!"
"The Thunder Buddha Lord himself has appeared."
The Tang Family Head was so surprised that he could not speak.
It would be a surprising thing even if the twin buddhas of the Thunder Buddha Temple appeared, but the Thunder Buddha Lord himself had appeared?
"The Six Orthodox Heavens are still strong, so why on earth? Don't tell the Thunder Buddha Lord has surpassed the Six Orthodox Heavens?"
"According to our information, a year ago, three masters caused a commotion at the Thunder Buddha Temple. And right after that, the Thunder Buddha Temple searched for the Mara Thunder Buddha."
"Searched for the Mara Thunder Buddha? Who are those three people?"
"The Black Night God, the One Sword Three Swords Bai Choliang, and the Jade Hand Ice Person i Yushang."
"Don't tell they killed the Mara Thunder Buddha or sothing?"
"I don't know about that. Anyway, among the events at the Thunder Buddha Temple in the past few years, that was the most noisy. Ah, at that ti, the Jade Hand Ice Person i Yushang was quite seriously injured and received treatnt at the Hua Family Clinic."
Three people caused a commotion at the Thunder Buddha Temple, and one of them was seriously injured. And the Thunder Buddha Temple searched for the Mara Thunder Buddha, and after about a year, they invaded the land of Sichuan.
That series of information was quickly organized in the Tang Family Head's mind.
"The Mara Thunder Buddha is dead, and as a result of looking into it in every way, the Thunder Buddha Temple, which has confird his death, has invaded the land of Sichuan to find those three people."
"A hypothesis is just a hypothesis, but no matter how I think about it, there is no other picture that fits."
That the Sichuan branch head of the Hao Sect said this ant that the Hao Sect thought so.
The Hao Sect was one that held the information of the world in its hands.
It was a conclusion reached by a sect that had an excellent ability to collect and organize the vast information that ca from all over the world.
"Where is the Thunder Buddha Temple heading now?"
"According to the last information I received, they are heading to Litang."
"If it's from Padang to Litang..."
"After Litang is Kangding and then A'an."
"The Hua Family Clinic!"
The Tang Family Head's eyes widened.
"Coincidentally, they are heading to A'an, where the Hua Family Clinic is located."
Not only that, but his daughter, Tang Xiulian, who was so precious that it wouldn't hurt to put her in his eyes, was now at the Hua Family Clinic.
"Thank you."
"It's a matter of the land of Sichuan."
The Tang Family Head nodded at Yuexiang's words.
"Our family will go to the Hua Family Clinic. Can you continue to inform us of the movents of the Thunder Buddha Temple?"
"Let's go together. In case of an ergency, all the information of the land of Sichuan is gathered where I am, so I will let you be the first to know until the Thunder Buddha Temple retreats."
The Tang family and the Hao Sect Sichuan branch decided to gather in A'an.
***
It was a day when the sun was dazzling.
The lightly piled snow reflected the sunlight, and the whole world was full of white light.
The completely ruined Hundred Herb Forest was also lightly covered with white snow.
With most of the buildings collapsed, the one remaining pavilion also looked as if it would collapse at any mont due to the snow piled up on its roof.
"What is this! What is all this!"
Soone burst out in anger.
"I'll kill them! I'll kill all the things in the clinic! I don't need money or anything!"
"N-no. Gatae, you can't go there."
The voice of the powerless old man was pitiful. But it could not stop Yang Gatae's anger.
"You're saying that even after seeing this?"
"Still, you can't. Let's just endure it. Let's endure it and forget it."
"Damn it! How can I forget after seeing this! Dad, don't worry. The person I brought this ti is soone that even that brat's master wouldn't dare to defeat if he ca back to life. Because he's much stronger than the Ghost of War, Zuo Gu'e."
"What are you trying to do!"
"Dad, you wait here. I'll tear all those bastards apart and co to get you."
"N-no. Gatae, no!"
Yang Gatae shook off the head of the Hundred Herb Forest, who was clinging to his pants, and ran outside.
***
Hua Family Clinic.
A middle-aged man appeared in front of the main gate, which the clinic's workers had swept clean early in the morning.
He looked a little old to be a middle-aged man, and a little young to be an old man.
Since he was holding an ancient long sword in his left hand, he was definitely a swordsman.
The Thousand Swords Swordsman, Xu Weichang!
That was the identity of the swordsman.
He was also the person who had made the fa of the Fighting Demon, Ban Nahan, known throughout the world.
The fact that he, who had been an extrely strong master, had been defeated by fighting techniques, which were considered second-rate, had caused a stir in the world for a while.
The Thousand Swords Swordsman was defeated by the Fighting Demon.
After that, the Thousand Swords Swordsman, Xu Weichang, secluded himself in a deep mountain and trained hard.
To a martial artist, defeat was the sa as death.
To live again as a martial artist, he had to defeat the one who had defeated him.
But when he ca out of the world again after several years of training, the Fighting Demon was said to have been thoroughly defeated by the Sword Saint of Huashan.
The Thousand Swords Swordsman was frustrated.
Since the Fighting Demon had fallen, who should he go to?
He didn't even have the courage to challenge the Sword Saint of Huashan, so despair crushed him.
Was he to die, bearing the humiliation of having lost to the Fighting Demon?
Was it said that hope cos in the midst of despair?
Two brats ca to find him.
They said there was a disciple who had inherited the martial arts of the Fighting Demon.
The Thousand Swords Swordsman, Xu Weichang, headed to the land of Sichuan that very day.
Towards the Hua Family Clinic in A'an.
The Hua Family Clinic, which he had arrived at after a month.
Xu Weichang looked at the snow-covered Hua Family Clinic for a while and thought of the Fighting Demon.
'The grudges of the master are passed down to the disciple. Since I was defeated and died by you, I will be reborn by defeating your disciple!'
A killing intent began to burn in Xu Weichang's two eyes.
At the energy emanating from his whole body, the frozen ground around him cracked.
"The disciple of the Fighting Demon, receive the sword of , the Thousand Swords Swordsman, Xu Weichang!"
Xu Weichang's montum shook the Hua Family Clinic.
(End of Chapter)
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