The Eastern Depot that Shangguan Haitang mentioned did not appear, which probably means that she knew the authenticity of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, or even that the Sunflower Manual was originally circulated in the imperial palace and that the palace had long possessed the true complete version, so she knew that the Lin family father and son were not that important.

Although the journey there was not as smooth as the journey there, and it took almost two months to return to Huashan, it was still a close call overall.

Shangguan Haitang’s identity is indeed very useful. Once the token of the Dragon Guard Manor is displayed, almost no fools will dare to refuse. Most of them will back down immediately.

This is the terrifying power of the imperial court, and also the terrifying power of Zhu Wushi, the Iron-Blooded Marquis who ranks third on the martial arts rankings. There are truly very few people in the Ming Dynasty’s martial arts world who dare to disrespect this Monkey King.

Even so, Zhu Wushi hadn’t shown his true strength yet. In terms of actual strength, Zhu Wushi was at least a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm. Moreover, due to the characteristics of the Absorption Technique, coupled with the large amount of internal energy he had absorbed over the years, Zhang Weihao didn’t think Dongfang Bai could really be stronger than Zhu Wushi. Even if his first wife had left some backup plans for Dongfang Bai, it was only superficial invincibility, far from true invincibility. The waters of the martial arts world in the Ming Dynasty were probably not ordinary.

Yue Buqun never expected that Zhang Weihua would take it upon himself to bring the Lin family directly to Mount Hua, let alone that the other party could unleash a sword aura that stretched thirty meters, comparable to the most outstanding swordsmen in the martial arts world.

But since they had brought everyone along anyway, including the secret talks at the Dragon Guard Manor, with Shangguan Haitang, the head of the number one manor in the world, acting as guarantor, Yue Buqun naturally couldn’t send them off the mountain. In the end, he accepted Lin Pingzhi as his last disciple.

Yes, he’s a closed-door disciple; I don’t plan to personally take on any more disciples in the future.

Lin Pingzhi was naturally very excited to be able to become a disciple of Yue Buqun, the Gentleman Sword. In his opinion, if his disciple Zhang Weihao was so amazing, his master must be just as good. Even if Zhang Weihao was the most amazing disciple, he couldn’t possibly surpass his master at such a young age, could he?

Although the escort agency business could not continue for the time being, Lin Zhennan, who had accumulated a lot of wealth, settled down to be a rich man. He not only prepared a lot of gifts for the apprenticeship ceremony, but also bought property near Mount Hua, making him the new richest man in Huayin County, which is located at the foot of Mount Hua.

However, for safety reasons, Lin Zhennan and his wife mainly lived in Huashan Sword Sect, only entrusting some of their businesses and properties to trusted bodyguards.

As for the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, Lin Zhennan would definitely not practice it. This guy wouldn’t be willing to castrate himself to practice it, and it’s commonplace now. He believes that even if he practiced it, he wouldn’t become much more powerful, so there’s no need for him to castrate himself to practice the sword. He’d rather spend more time nurturing his precious son.

Lin Pingzhi, along with Yue Lingshan and the other second-generation disciples, continued to practice basic swordsmanship under Zhang Weihao’s guidance.

After Zhang Weihao’s reputation as “Young Master Lingyu” spread far and wide in the martial arts world, ranking him after the Four Young Masters of the Martial Arts World, the young disciples of the Huashan Sword Sect directly regarded him as their idol.

Thirty meters of sword energy, are you scared yet?

Zhang Weihao never intended to become a slacker. He was already close to breaking through to the eighth level of the Zixia Divine Skill, only one level away from the final perfection. He would soon break through to the Innate Realm, so there was no need for him to continue pretending to be low-key.

This is just a small world, and its upper limit is not higher than that of the Dragon and Snake World. It just looks more magical and mysterious. The top combat power may be a little higher, but other differences are not too great.

A realm is just a realm; the truly powerful are always humans, especially in Gu Long’s martial arts world. Take realms as a reference only; if you truly believe in these so-called realms, you won’t even know how you died.

However, to Zhang Weihao’s utter surprise, the invitation to Liu Zhengfeng’s retirement ceremony was sent directly to the Huashan Sword Sect, inviting them to attend the ceremony.

The timeline of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer is quite chaotic, mainly divided according to some major events. One of the most crucial events is the washing of hands of the martial arts world. Therefore, Zhang Weihao deduced how far the plot had developed, meaning that Dongfang Bai and Linghu Chong had already met, and the two had even sparked a romance.

“What? Master, aren’t you going?” Linghu Chong, the eldest disciple, asked in surprise.

“I won’t go this time. Your master’s wife will lead the team. Chong’er, Lingyu, you go with your master’s wife. Lingshan, Liangfa, and Lu Hou’er, you guys go along to broaden your horizons. Pingzhi, take him with you too. I’ll stay at the base camp to prevent any villains from causing trouble when the sect is vulnerable.”

Upon hearing this, Ning Zhongze immediately thought of Lin Zhennan and his wife, and felt that her senior brother’s arrangement was very reasonable. Otherwise, if she and her husband really went down the mountain, Lin Zhennan and his wife might have met with a terrible fate.

But Zhang Weihua’s expression was very strange. Having already been to Fuzhou once, he knew very well that this was not as simple as just a few words in the original novel. A round trip could take two or three months, or even longer. Was Yue Buqun really planning to castrate himself to practice swordsmanship?

Zhang Weihua declined to comment, saying that it was Yue Buqun’s own choice and that his relationship with him was simply a transaction, with the money and goods settled.

He wouldn’t force him to frame his cheap master, but if he insisted on making this choice, it had nothing to do with him.

After all, the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual is now completely commonplace.

However, the same martial art can have different effects on different people. The Zixia Divine Art and the Sunflower Manual and Evil-Repelling Sword Manual are a really good match. Yue Buqun’s martial arts foundation is not weak, and he is not stupid. If he really castrates himself to practice swordsmanship, he can indeed greatly improve his martial arts cultivation and reach a new realm that he could never reach before.

Completely unaware that her sect leader father planned to castrate himself to practice swordsmanship and become her sister, Yue Lingshan, despite having only recently returned, was incredibly excited.

Compared to cultivating in the mountains, she certainly preferred to roam the martial world, especially with her beloved junior brother.