Chapter 19: Collect the Bodies Early

Yu Xian looked at the corpses scattered across the ground and sighed, shaking his head. He still couldn’t determine his own Realm from this fight; he had just been crushing weaklings, and it gave him no sense of accomplishment.

With the matter resolved, Yu Xian looked up at the sky. He still needed to find some experts to practice with.

He started walking back, but after only a few steps, he heard the sound of clashing weapons coming from inside the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Yu Xian’s brow furrowed slightly, but it soon relaxed. With Ning Zhongze there, everything inside should be fine.

With Ning Zhongze’s current cultivation, no one from the Five Peaks Sword Sect could easily take her down. Moreover, her combat experience was far greater than his. Thus, Yu Xian wasn’t worried and made his way back leisurely.

Sure enough, upon returning to the courtyard, he saw Ning Zhongze fighting a hideously ugly, hunchbacked old man.

The old man was using a Hunchback Sword, and his Martial Arts were quite formidable. If it were the Ning Zhongze of the past, she truly wouldn’t have been his match. But now, Ning Zhongze clearly had the upper hand, pressing him with her attacks.

This ugly, hunchbacked old man must be Mu Gaofeng, known as the “Hunchback of the Northern Frontier”!

This old man really was subhuman. While Yu Canghai was outside dealing with him, he had secretly sneaked into the Fuwei Escort Agency, likely intending to force Lin Zhennan’s family to hand over the Canceling Evil Sword Manual.

Unfortunately, Mu Gaofeng had miscalculated.

Seeing that Ning Zhongze was handling the situation with ease, Yu Xian did not intervene and simply stood aside to keep watch.

As Mu Gaofeng traded blows with Ning Zhongze, he grew increasingly alarmed.

He had originally heard the commotion outside and wanted to take the opportunity to force Lin Zhennan to hand over the Canceling Evil Sword Manual, but he hadn’t expected such a highly skilled woman to be hidden among them.

She looked very young; he had no idea when such a woman had appeared in the Jianghu.

“Is this the Huashan Sword Style? Nineteen Swords of the Jade Maiden! Are you Ning Zhongze?” As Mu Gaofeng countered more of Ning Zhongze’s moves, he guessed the Swordsmanship she was using.

Looking at Ning Zhongze’s age, although she appeared young, Yue Buqun’s daughter shouldn’t have such high cultivation. Therefore, this woman could only be Ning Zhongze of Huashan!

But how could Ning Zhongze’s cultivation be this high? Wasn’t she rumored to be barely at the Early Stage of the First-Class Realm?

It seemed Huashan was hiding its strength quite deeply!

“Peerless and Unrivaled, Ning’s Single Sword!” Ning Zhongze ignored Mu Gaofeng’s speculation and directly unleashed her self-created ultimate move, Ning’s Single Sword.

The momentum was fierce, containing the essence of the Huashan Sword Style and some Sword Intent from the Lone Nine Swords.

Seeing the ferocity of this move, Mu Gaofeng didn’t dare to take it head-on and could only dodge in a panic.

But before he could catch his breath, Ning Zhongze’s sword pierced toward him again. At that moment, he caught sight of Yu Xian returning.

Realizing the opportunity was lost and the situation was dire, he prepared to find a chance to slip away.

Finally, as Ning Zhongze was switching her moves, Mu Gaofeng seized the opening and circulated his Qi, intending to leap onto the roof and escape.

Unfortunately, just as Mu Gaofeng jumped onto the roof, he was met with a massive foot.

With a loud bang, he was kicked back down ruthlessly, crashing to the ground in a pathetic heap.

His hunched back hit the ground first, causing him to let out a series of wails.

“Since you’re here, don’t even think about leaving.” Yu Xian drifted back to the ground, staring down at Mu Gaofeng.

He knew Mu Gaofeng’s cautious and calculating nature. Ning Zhongze alone had already exceeded his expectations; without certainty of success, he would usually plan his next move or find a way to leave. Seeing Yu Xian return, his desire to escape grew even stronger.

Thus, Yu Xian had been prepared. He blocked Mu Gaofeng’s path before he could escape and kicked him back.

Mu Gaofeng knew he was no match for Yu Xian and Ning Zhongze. Realizing he couldn’t escape, he could only look at Yu Xian in terror.

“Chief Escort Lin, this man is Mu Gaofeng, known as the ‘Hunchback of the Northern Frontier.’ He also came for your family’s Bie Xie Swordplay,” Yu Xian said with a smile to Lin Zhennan, seeing that Mu Gaofeng no longer had the strength to resist.

“What? Mu Gaofeng? He…” Lin Zhennan was shocked. He hadn’t expected his family’s Canceling Evil Sword Manual to attract such a low-life of notorious ill repute.

Just now, while everyone’s attention was on the battle outside, Mu Gaofeng had suddenly lunged out, heading straight for his family.

If Ning Zhongze hadn’t reacted quickly and blocked Mu Gaofeng, his family would have already fallen into the man’s hands.

Even if he had captured just one of them, it would have been enough to threaten the whole family.

Lin Zhennan was now filled with lingering fear.

Lin Zhennan quickly led his wife and son to bow to Yu Xian. “Thank you, Young Hero Yu and Madam Yu, for saving our lives. Young Hero Yu, outside…”

“The people from the Qingcheng Sect outside have already been cleared out,” Yu Xian said nonchalantly.

“Wha…t? All cleared out?” How long had Yu Xian been gone? From the sounds earlier, they knew many people had come. They had heard the waves of screams just now, but they didn’t expect everyone to be dealt with so quickly.

“Then… what about Yu Canghai?” Lin Zhennan couldn’t help but swallow hard, asking cautiously.

“Him? His body should still be warm. If you want to collect his corpse, you’d better do it soon,” Yu Xian said with a calm smile.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhennan was greatly shocked and immediately sent men out to check the situation.

Soon, the men returned, but they were leaning against the walls, wanting to vomit with every step. Eventually, they managed to reach Lin Zhennan and report the situation outside.

Yu Canghai was indeed dead, and everyone from the Qingcheng Sect was dead. All that remained were corpses and torches scattered on the ground. The scene was so bloody that the men sent out couldn’t stop vomiting.

The people of the Fuwei Escort Agency turned pale upon hearing the report.

The Qingcheng Sect, which they feared like a tiger, and even their Sect Leader, had been cut down by Yu Xian alone. It was truly terrifying.

“Ahem, well, it’s a bit messy out there. I’ll have to trouble Chief Escort Lin to send people to clean it up later.” Seeing the fear in everyone’s eyes, Yu Xian coughed awkwardly.

“No matter, no matter! We must thank Young Hero Yu for saving our lives! Young Hero Yu, please accept a bow from everyone in the Fuwei Escort Agency.” As Lin Zhennan spoke, he led the way in giving Yu Xian a deep bow.

“Young Hero Yu, please accept our bow!” The people of the Fuwei Escort Agency followed Lin Zhennan’s lead and bowed to Yu Xian.

“It’s fine. Chief Escort Lin, just remember to give me some gold and silver so I can support my wife. That’s all I need.” Yu Xian waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on their gratitude; what he lacked was money.

As he spoke, he didn’t forget to glance at Ning Zhongze, his meaning clear: he wanted the money to take care of her.

In response, Ning Zhongze couldn’t help but give him a playful glare, which made him feel very pleased.

“Of course!” Lin Zhennan said, waving his hand to have someone bring out the prepared banknotes. They were kept in a box, which Lin Zhennan respectfully presented to Yu Xian.

“Young Hero Yu, all of the Fuwei Escort Agency’s current banknotes are here. There are also some jewels and ornaments in the storehouse. I will take you there later, and you may take as much as you wish. Even if you take everything, I, Lin, will have no complaints.”

Yu Xian had not only wiped out the Qingcheng Sect but had also just captured Mu Gaofeng, effectively saving their family twice.

Whether it was Yu Canghai or Mu Gaofeng, neither was someone their Lin family could handle.