A righteous young hero? But I am a demonic cultist.

Chapter 22 Linghu Chong suffers a setback, and Lu Dayou wants to stand up for him.

Yue Yuan and the other man exchanged a glance and quickly ran out of the hall.

After walking quite a distance from the hall, Yue Lingshan patted her rather large white rabbit, exclaiming, "Oh my, I was so scared!" But when she realized that the person next to her was Yue Yuan, she became reserved again.

"Um, I'm not scared, I'm just..."

Yue Yuan forced back his laughter, "Senior Sister isn't afraid, she's just respecting Master."

"Yes, that's exactly it."

As they walked, they arrived at the garden, where there was a small bridge over a stream, and fish swimming freely in the water.

Yue Lingshan grabbed some fish food and poured some into Yue Yuan's hand. "Tell me how you escaped after I left. This morning, I heard from my third senior brother that he saw Yu Canghai, but he was only accompanied by his son. The four heroes were nowhere to be seen."

Upon hearing this, he began scattering fish food while his mind raced.

"I'm asking you a question!"

"Hey, how else could I escape? I just gave them my master's name, and they let me go."

Yue Lingshan was very skeptical. "Really?"

Yu Canghai's temper is well-known throughout the martial arts world. He's narrow-minded, so how could he let him go so easily?

"Actually, someone saved me. If it weren't for him, I might not have made it back."

"Who is that person?"

"I don't know who it was, but I found this." He shook his head, then took out a black steel needle. "That person used this needle."

Yue Lingshan's experience in the martial arts world was still limited, and she couldn't recognize what it was. She simply assumed that a senior expert had recognized the Huashan Sect's sword technique, which was why she saved Yue Yuan.

"By the way, senior sister, I also had a wonderful encounter this time. I unexpectedly learned a sword technique called 'Love That Captivates the City'."

"A love that could topple a city? What kind of sword technique is that?"

Yue Yuan looked at Yue Lingshan very seriously: "That is a sword technique that requires the swordsmen to be of one mind. If the two are of one mind, then it can destroy the world."

Yue Lingshan's earlobes turned slightly red after hearing this. Although she was happy inside, she didn't want to admit it at all.

"Who wants to practice your 'Love That Shakes the City' technique?"

Seeing his junior sister's proud and aloof expression, he knew that things had gone well; she was just shy.

He stepped forward, grabbed his junior sister's soft hand, and pulled her towards the martial arts hall.

The sword technique "Love of the City" is considered a mid-to-high-level martial art in the game "Wind and Cloud," but the combat strength of "Wind and Cloud" is far superior to that of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer."

He taught diligently, and Yue Lingshan also memorized attentively. An inexplicable aura emanated from the two of them. He could feel the love in Yue Lingshan's heart, and Yue Lingshan felt the same way.

The two were deeply in love and their hearts were in sync. Their swordsmanship improved with each practice session, and eventually, their swords were enveloped in a sword aura. With a casual strike to one side, the courtyard wall instantly turned to dust, and a half-meter-deep gash was plowed into the ground. However, their swords also shattered into pieces.

The two stopped and looked at the broken sword in their hands. "This..."

Yue Yuan thought for a moment, "It's probably still a problem with the sword. The power of the Love of the City is too great, and an ordinary sword cannot withstand it."

In the game "Storm Riders," this sword technique is paired with a pair of precious swords, so it seems he'll need to find a better set. However, their attack was indeed powerful, even though it was a one-time strike.

A loud noise entered the house, and Yue Buqun hurriedly led a group of disciples out. He thought it was the Demonic Sect that had come, but it turned out to be his own daughter and little disciple making the commotion.

"Shan'er, Yuan'er, what's going on?"

Yue Lingshan stepped forward and took Yue Buqun's arm. "Father, this is a sword technique that my junior brother and I created, called 'Love That Shakes the City'." She wasn't stupid; she wouldn't expose Yue Yuan's secret on her own initiative.

Old Yue was so astonished he couldn't close his mouth. He slowly walked to the deep ditch, looked at it, and then at the surrounding walls before asking, "What kind of sword technique is this 'Love That Shakes the City'?"

Yue Yuan stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying, "This sword technique is called 'Love That Shakes the City.' When two lovers are of one mind, they can communicate with the power of heaven and earth and mobilize its forces to attack the enemy." He paused for a moment, "However, it seems to be a one-time use technique, and all our precious swords are now shattered."

Old Yue took the broken sword from Yue Lingshan's hand, and with a flick of his wrist, the remaining two inches of the blade shattered completely.

That's true. It seems that these two were brought together by chance.

His gaze then turned to Yue Yuan.

This kid is more talented than Linghu Chong and is a good successor. However, Zuo Lengchan will not give him a chance to grow. For now, we still need to seize the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

He then turned his gaze to his eldest disciple, on whom he had placed high hopes, and sighed inwardly. "She's just a woman, yet she's made him so dejected. She's not the kind of person who can accomplish great things."

"Alright, you can continue your practice. I'll have someone fix this place later." With that, he got up and went back inside.

Linghu Chong was indeed deeply hurt by the sight of the sweet couple in the arena, but Yue Yuan was truly outstanding, and he also hoped that his junior sister would be happy.

That's what he thought, but Lu Dayou, who was closer to him, didn't think so. In his heart, Linghu Chong was the next leader of Huashan Sect, and the junior sister could only belong to the senior brother.

Seeing his senior brother so upset, Lu Dayou was furious.

This junior brother is so unreasonable. He even touched the senior brother's woman. Will he try to steal the sect leader in the future?

Thinking of this, he felt that as the senior brother, he should teach Yue Yuan a lesson and let Yue Yuan see who the real boss of Mount Hua really was.

He drew his sword and planted it directly in front of Yue Yuan, then drew Liang Fa's sword and flew to the center of the courtyard.

"Junior Brother is a genius. He actually created such a powerful technique. I happen to have some questions about cultivation and would like to ask Junior Brother for guidance."

Yue Yuan was genuinely puzzled. "Sixth Senior Brother, what do you mean by this?" He had never offended Lu Dayou.

Lu Dayou drew his sword, pointing it directly at Yue Yuan, and said, "If you're a man, don't hide behind a woman. Fight me with real sword and spear!"

Yue Lingshan wanted to say something more, but Yue Yuan stopped her.

He understood; this was to stand up for Linghu Chong.

He first glanced at Linghu Chong, and seeing that Linghu Chong also looked surprised, he realized that this was Lu Dayou's decision on his own, without consulting Linghu Chong.

"What, you're afraid to take out your sword?" Lu Dayou mocked him when he saw that he refused to fight.

Yue Yuan drew his longsword and stepped forward to face Lu Dayou directly. "Sixth Senior Brother, are you sure you want to fight me?"

"Enough talk, take this! White Clouds Emerging from the Mountain!"

Seeing Lu Dayou make a move, he also began to fight back. The two exchanged blows in the courtyard, neither able to gain the upper hand.

However, Lu Dayou had already used all his means, but Yue Yuan always kept one hand behind his back, which was equivalent to giving him a handicap. Lu Dayou saw this as an insult, so he immediately intensified his efforts.

Seeing that Lu Dayou had reached his limit, Yue Yuan reminded him, "Sixth Senior Brother, you've reached your limit. Why don't we stop here?"

"Limits? What limits? I can still fight!"

Despite saying that, his sword moved slower and slower, and Yue Yuan seized the opportunity, knocking his sword away with an upward slash, and the long sword was placed against his neck.

Lu Dayou was completely astonished. He had actually lost, and judging from Yue Yuan's appearance, he wasn't even out of breath or red in the face, which meant he hadn't exerted any effort.

He closed his eyes in despair, "It's my fault, I'm just not as skilled as others."

Yue Yuan sheathed his longsword, then drew Lu Dayou's sword into his hand and returned it to Lu Dayou.

"Sixth Senior Brother, you flatter me."

"Hmph, you don't need to be so hypocritical."

Lu Dayou took the sword and stormed back into the house.

Seeing that he had won, Yue Lingshan went up and patted him on the shoulder, "Good job, you didn't embarrass me, you've improved quite quickly."

"Of course, you should know who taught him...."

"Bang!"

After a loud crash, the courtyard gate was smashed to pieces, and Master Tianmen and Abbess Dingyi appeared at the door.

"Brother Yue Buqun, please come out and say hello."