10. The Aftermath of Conspiracy
You must swiftly slay that demon Qu Yang with a single sword strike, as clean and decisive as possible. Our Five Mountains Sword Sect is united as one; we must not be provoked by the wicked instigations of the demonic sect, lest we harm the camaraderie among our fellow practitioners
Years after the death of Master Hongye, the abbot of Shaolin Temple on Songshan also passed away, and the leader of the Wudang Sect suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, resulting in a crooked nose, squinting eyes, and drooling. Each year, new figures emerge in the martial arts world, only to be quickly forgotten, much like a massive stone thrown into the sea, which once stirred up waves but ultimately gets swallowed by the water. One after another, new heroes are born, dazzling and imposing, just as they were in their prime.
Only their hatred for the wine they serve is taking root, sprouting, and intertwining, becoming increasingly entangled
"... Liu Shixiong, you must be more clear-headed; the demonic sect has harmed so many of our people in the past..." (Chapter 6 of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer', spoken by Fei Bin of the Songshan Sect)
The "Sunflower Manual" from Blackwood Cliff became a powerful tool for Ren Woxing and Dongfang Bubai in their fierce rivalry
Time cuts like a knife, and the young men of the rivers and lakes grow old
The Battle of Mount Hua: "Five years later, the demonic sect returned with renewed vigor. This time, the Ten Elders came prepared, having devised countermeasures against the exquisite techniques of the Five Mountains Sword Sect... In the second duel, the Five Mountains Sword Sect suffered significant losses, with many skilled veterans dead or injured, and numerous intricate sword techniques from the five sects were lost and forgotten thereafter. However, the Ten Elders of the demonic sect were also unable to leave Mount Hua." (Chapter 30 of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer')
"The righteous and the evil cannot coexist; the enmity between the demonic sect and our Five Mountains Sword Sect runs as deep as the sea, and we cannot share the same sky." (Chapter 7 of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", spoken by Fei Bin of the Songshan Sect)
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The master of the Tianmen Daoist was killed by a female elder of the Demon Sect in those years
After the monk Hongye burned the original text of the "Sunflower Manual," two incomplete versions of the manual remained in the martial world. One was located at Heimu Cliff, while the other, renamed "Evil-Repelling Sword Technique," was preserved in the Lin family of Fuzhou, Fujian. These two incomplete versions continued to provoke numerous events, influencing the history of the martial arts community
Who is the instigator, if not the one who follows?
The conflict and enmity between the Demon Sect and my chivalrous path have persisted for over a hundred years, with countless disputes and grievances that cannot be fully articulated in a moment
To know what happens next, please look forward to the next installment
The monk Hongye is a member of the clergy, and with the support of Shaolin behind him, he naturally has no worries. However, Lin Yuantu, as one of the accomplices and having acted as a pawn, how can he hope to escape retribution? Even if he has mastered his swordsmanship and is invincible under heaven and in the realm of books, does he not fear leaving a legacy of shame for his descendants? The Lin family massacre decades later was certainly not a coincidence
In Han Yang, the old hero Hao celebrated his seventieth birthday, and heroes from all walks of life gathered to pay their respects. Unexpectedly, explosives were buried beneath the birthday hall by the demonic sect. When the fuse was lit, an explosion occurred suddenly, resulting in countless heroes being killed or injured. In this incident, Master Ji from the Taishan Sect lost an arm, as he himself recounted, which was undoubtedly true. Reflecting on this, he recalled two years ago when he encountered Master Sun from the Songshan Sect on the road in Zhengzhou. Master Sun had both hands and feet severed, and his eyes were gouged out, continuously shouting: 'The demonic sect has harmed me; I must take revenge, the demonic sect has harmed me; I must take revenge!' At that time, members of the Songshan Sect had already arrived to assist, but with Master Sun's severe injuries, how could he be treated? Linghu Chong thought of the two eye sockets on his face, from which blood flowed incessantly, and he couldn't help but shiver.
The incomplete text titled "The Sword Technique for Dispelling Evil" triggered two sensational events in the martial arts world, which have been recorded in the history of martial arts. One event was the dispute over swordsmanship and internal energy between the Huashan Sect, and the other was the tragic massacre of the Lin family.
The waves of the Yangtze River continuously push forward the preceding waves, while the preceding waves are relentlessly extinguished upon the shore. History has turned several pages, and the traces of figures such as Hongye and the monk have become increasingly faint; their achievements and names have either been obliterated or are on the verge of being forgotten.