In the Huang Family ancestral hall, only Huang Yunchong and his son Huang Qianjun were present.
As Huang Qianjun finished recounting the events of the day, he couldn't help but feel somewhat anxious.
Huang Yunchong remained silent for a long time before bursting into laughter.
The laughter was filled with genuine satisfaction and joy, resonating in the ancestral hall for a long time.
Huang Qianjun instantly felt relieved, allowing him to ask, "Father, do you also think that I didn't make a mistake?"
Huang Yunchong stepped forward and patted Huang Qianjun's shoulder forcefully, saying with a smile, "Not only did you not make a mistake, you did it beautifully! Your audacity surprised me!"
Rubbing his sore shoulder, Huang Qianjun grinned and said, "Father, you don't even have to say it. These past two days following Brother Su, I've indeed learned a lot. I feel like all those days before were a complete waste."
"That's called following the right person."
Huang Yunchong couldn't help but sigh, "Someone like Su Yi is like a treasure that will inevitably shine brightly and soar to the sky. And by working alongside him, you can be called a 'loyal servant of the dragon'!"
Huang Qianjun replied embarrassedly, "Father, I didn't think so much. I just feel that being with Brother Su gives me a great sense of enlightenment."
Huang Yunchong chuckled, "Child, it's best to have that kind of mindset. If you flatter and fawn over others, you'll only be looked down upon and demean yourself. Only by treating others with sincerity can you follow the right path!"
He couldn't help but feel pleased.
As the patriarch of the Huang Family, how could he not understand the depth of Su Yi's connections and his extraordinary abilities?
In the field of medicine, he made the renowned physician Wu Guangbin sigh in admiration.
In the art of sword forging, he was recognized as a "teacher" by the master Wang Tianyang.
He even knew how to exorcise ghosts and eliminate evil!
Furthermore, he had powerful figures like Fu Shan and Princess Lingyao standing behind him...
A person like Su Yi was like a hidden dragon!
For his son Huang Qianjun to be able to work for him was already a stroke of great fortune.
"Regarding the matter of killing Wen Jieyuan, you don't need to worry. With Nie Beihu taking action and Lord Fu's involvement, Wen Changqing won't be able to trace it back to Su Yi," Huang Yunchong said with a smile. "On the contrary, the situation with Wu Ruoqiu and the Yin Sha Sect is highly likely to implicate the Wen family, which will give Wen Changqing and Wen Changjing a headache."
Huang Qianjun couldn't help but ask, "Father, have you heard of the Yin Sha Sect?"
A reminiscing expression appeared on Huang Yunchong's face as he replied, "Over a hundred years ago, the Yin Sha Sect was known as the top evil force in Great Zhou. They had numerous disciples and spread throughout the entire country."
"In those years, the Yin Sha Sect caused harm to countless innocent lives in their pursuit of cultivating sinister techniques. They aroused the wrath of heaven and the anger of the people, leading to widespread condemnation."
"Eventually, under the arrangements of the Great Zhou royal family and with the cooperation of the top sect, Qianlong Sword Sect, and various nobles from Great Zhou, a group of extraordinary cultivators spent three years to completely crush the Yin Sha Sect. And thus, they disappeared without a trace."
"This event was known as the 'Calamity of Yin Sha.'"
"Since then, the Yin Sha Sect ceased to exist, although some scattered remnants managed to escape, they were unable to form a significant force."
"Nowadays, few people in the world probably know the name 'Yin Sha Sect.'"
Upon hearing this, Huang Qianjun finally understood and said, "So, Wu Ruoqiu is one of the surviving remnants from the Calamity of Yin Sha, or he is a disciple of those remnants?"
"It's very likely," Huang Yunchong nodded and sneered. "Although the Yin Sha Sect disappeared over a hundred years ago, no one knows how much vitality this evil force has regained."
"But one thing is certain: those surviving remnants of the Yin Sha Sect can only operate in the shadows, like rats hiding in tunnels. Once they expose their identities, they will face public condemnation."
Pausing for a moment, Huang Yunchong continued, "If Wen Changqing had really known Wu Ruoqiu for many years, he would essentially be colluding with the remnants of the Yin Sha Sect. Just based on this, it will bring disaster to the Wen family!"
Huang Qianjun's eyes lit up, and he eagerly asked, "Father, if Lord Fu Shan learns about this, will he take the opportunity to deal with the Wen family?"
Huang Yunchong remained silent for a moment before shaking his head. "In the past, the Wen family would definitely suffer a blow, but now the situation is different."
"Why is that?"
"Because the Wen family is about to have a 'disciple of a grandmaster'!"
As Huang Yunchong spoke, a hint of envy couldn't help but seep into his tone.
Even he hadn't expected that Wen Lingzhao, who had just entered the Tianyuan Academy not long ago, would receive the favor of the martial grandmaster 'Zhu Guqing' and become his disciple!
With this identity alone, it was enough to make City Lord Fu Shan wary.
Huang Qianjun's emotions churned, and he couldn't calm himself down.
He finally realized the profound weight that came with being a "disciple of a grandmaster"!
...
At the City Lord's Mansion, Fu Shan, a middle-aged scholar with a refined appearance, nodded after hearing Nie Beihu's report.
"You handled this matter well. Wen Changqing and his son have known about Wu Ruoqiu's existence but kept it hidden, which is simply inviting trouble for the Wen family!" Fu Shan sneered.
Of course, he was also familiar with the evil force known as the Yin Sha Sect.
"Lord, should we take this opportunity to deal with the Wen family?" Nie Beihu asked in a low voice, his eyes flickering.
"Not appropriate," Fu Shan shook his head. "Wu Ruoqiu has already been dealt with by Su Gongzi, so there is no evidence left. Moreover, with the Wen family now having a grandmaster disciple, we must show respect no matter what and not act recklessly."
Speaking of which, he asked, "What does Su Gongzi mean?"
Nie Beihu was taken aback and replied, "Su Gongzi didn't say anything."
Fu Shan pondered for a moment and said, "Then we won't take matters into our own hands. Next, investigate the Ghost Corpse Worms in the city. Once you're done, give Su Gongzi a reply."
"Yes," Nie Beihu accepted the order.
"By the way, there's one more thing," Fu Shan suddenly remembered and took out a gold-embossed invitation card that had already been prepared. He handed it to Nie Beihu. "This is an invitation to the Dragon Gate Banquet. Find some time to deliver it to Su Gongzi."
Accepting the invitation, Nie Beihu couldn't help but say, "Lord, considering Su Gongzi's style, I'm afraid he won't bother to participate in martial arts competitions at the Dragon Gate Banquet."
Fu Shan shook his head and smiled. "Who said I'm inviting Su Gongzi to participate in the martial arts competition? I'm inviting him as an honored guest to watch and comment on the young participants' fights."
Nie Beihu suddenly realized that the City Lord intended to use this opportunity to bring himself closer to Su Yi!
Suddenly, a guard came forward to report, "Lord, the head of the Wen family, Wen Changjing, and Wen Changqing have come to request an audience."
Fu Shan casually said, "Let them in."
"Nie Tongling, care to guess why they've come?" Fu Shan asked with a smile.
Nie Beihu also smiled and didn't hesitate to answer, "They must be here to distance the Wen family from the Yin Sha Sect. After all, once they are associated with that burden, it will invite disaster at any time."
Fu Shan nodded approvingly. "Apart from that, they will likely strongly demand the assistance of our City Lord's Mansion to apprehend Wu Ruoqiu together with the Wen family. After all, Wen Changqing's son can't just die in vain."
As expected, when Wen Changjing and Wen Changqing arrived and stated their purpose, it was just as Fu Shan had deduced.
Fu Shan had already made up his mind and immediately assured them that he would clear the Wen family's name and cooperate with their forces to pursue Wu Ruoqiu.
That night, the guards of the City Lord's Mansion and the Wen family's escorts joined forces to search for any suspicious clues throughout the city.
This incident caused a stir in the city and attracted a lot of attention.
However, all of this had nothing to do with Su Yi.
The night wind blew gently, and the moonlight shone like water.
In the courtyard, after practicing the Songhe Body Tempering Technique several times, Su Yi picked up the Dustblade Sword and began practicing his swordsmanship in the moonlit night.
Swish, swish, swish!
Su Yi's slender figure floated gracefully like a celestial being. The sword moved with his body, and sword lights flew like flowing light, interweaving and flashing.
Fast as lightning, fleeting like a fleeting shadow.
The watery night rippled in the sword lights, and the moonlight seemed to be constantly shattered by the long sword, casting unpredictable shadows all over the ground, appearing and disappearing intermittently.
So fast!
As far as the eye could see, there were layers of sword shadows and agile sword lights, making Su Yi's figure become elusive and ethereal.
This was the essence of the "Great Speed Sword Scripture."
Swallowing the vast qi of the universe, exhaling a lifetime of swift and agile wind!
The essence of this sword technique lay in its wind-like freedom, unrestrained and boundless, omnipresent, and all-pervading.
The "Great Speed Sword Scripture" had only six major sword moves.
They were named "Wan Xinghe" (Waving the Milky Way), "Tiao Ri Yue" (Piercing the Sun and Moon), "Pi Shan Hai" (Splitting Mountains and Seas), "Zhan Kuai Lei" (Chopping through Obstacles), "Hua Qing Zhuo" (Sweeping away Impurities), and "You Shi Fang" (Wandering in the Ten Directions).
Last night, Su Yi used the "Wan Xinghe" move to effortlessly annihilate hundreds of Ghost Corpse Worms.
This sword technique was one of the supreme sword arts created by Su Yi himself in his previous life. In terms of its power and the profound mysteries it contained, it could easily be ranked among the "top-level of the Imperial Realm" sword scriptures!
Unfortunately, due to his cultivation level, the current Su Yi could only practice the moves of this sword technique and couldn't fully unleash its essence and profound insights.
Without the essence and profound insights, at best, it could be considered a martial sword technique.
In the cultivation world, the classification of martial arts manuals can be summarized in eight words:
Technique is inferior to Method, and Method is inferior to Dao!
The so-called Technique and Method, with Method preceding Technique.
The so-called Dao and Method, with Dao preceding Method.
The four realms of martial arts are the stages of shedding the mortal realm. The martial arts and techniques one can master at this stage have not yet transcended the realm of the mundane and can be classified under the category of "Technique."
Specifically, the power and rank of each martial art can be divided into four categories: Yellow Rank, Profound Rank, Earth Rank, and Heaven Rank.
Yellow Rank is the lowest, and Heaven Rank is the highest.
Each rank is further divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower grades.
Generally speaking, those at the Blood Shifting Realm can, at most, cultivate Yellow Rank martial arts.
By analogy, the Qi Gathering Realm, Furnace Nurturing Realm, and Imperfectionless Realm correspond to Profound Rank, Earth Rank, and Heaven Rank martial arts, respectively.
For example, even if you give a Yellow Rank martial art to someone at the Blood Shifting Realm, it would be difficult for them to fully unleash the martial art's complete power with their cultivation level.
In short, cultivating martial arts is not about the higher the rank, the better. It depends on whether it fits one's own cultivation.
Of course, throughout history, there have been some extraordinary individuals who could break this convention and were not bound by the rank of martial arts.
Just like the "Great Speed Sword Scripture" Su Yi is currently practicing, although it is only within the realm of "Technique," if we were to discuss its rank, how could it be compared to ordinary ones?