“Is he Chu Yunfei, the Evil-Repelling Young Master, one of the Four Young Masters of the Martial World?”

“He’s not one of the Four Young Masters. Not everyone with the title of ‘Young Master’ is one of the Four Young Masters. Besides Junior Brother Lingyu, there’s also Wuhua, the ‘Wonderful Monk’ of Shaolin Temple; Chu Liuxiang, the ‘Thief Who Leaves No Trace on Water’; Yuan Suiyun, the ‘Young Master Wuzheng’ of Wuzheng Manor; and Song Qingshu, the ‘Jade-Faced Mengchang’ son of Song Yuanqiao, the current leader of Wudang.”

Initially, there were no junior brothers, but considering Song Qingshu’s lack of impressive achievements and far inferior background compared to his junior brothers, he was squeezed out and is no longer among the Four Young Masters. However, some say that Wuhua, being a Shaolin monk, doesn’t qualify as a young master, hence his removal from the Four Young Masters.

A group of second-generation disciples of Mount Hua were gossiping there, which is the same principle as the Four Heavenly Kings actually being five people.

Whenever a title is ranked with only four people, there will always be one or two controversial figures who inexplicably emerge, with everyone having their own version of the truth.

However, Zhang Lingyu, Chu Liuxiang, and Yuan Suiyun are universally acknowledged for their outstanding strength and family background, making them virtually unmatched among the younger generation.

With his outstanding appearance and stylish look, he can be described as a rising star in the current entertainment industry.

As for the leader of the Four Young Masters, there is currently no dispute; it is naturally Yuan Suiyun, the young master of Wuzheng Manor.

Three hundred years ago, Yuan Qinggu built Wuzheng Manor west of Taiyuan. The name “Wuzheng” was not chosen by him, but was a congratulatory title from the heroes of the martial arts world.

That is because at that time, there was no one in the world who could rival him in terms of even a single day’s worth of advantage.

Since then, many famous heroes have emerged from the “Wuzheng” school, and they have accomplished countless earth-shattering and remarkable feats in the martial arts world!

Although Wuzheng Manor has not produced any remarkable achievements in the past fifty years, its prestige from the past three hundred years still remains, and people in the martial arts world still speak of Wuzheng Manor with great respect.

The current owner of the manor, Yuan Dongyuan, is a man of simple tastes who rarely appears in the martial arts world and has never fought with anyone. Some people say that he is a man of deep secrets and whose martial arts skills are unfathomable.

However, some people say that he was born weak and unable to practice martial arts; he was merely a learned scholar who entertained himself with literature and wine…

However, no matter what, the former master of the manor still holds an extremely high position in the martial arts world. No matter how big the dispute is, it can be resolved immediately with just one word from the former master of the manor.

Even Xue Yiren, who was known as the number one swordsman, did not dare to go to Wuzheng Manor to challenge him when he was at the height of his power and most prone to causing trouble.

Yuan Dongyuan had always regretted not having an heir, and it wasn’t until he was over fifty years old that he finally had a son. Needless to say, he doted on his son and placed great hopes on him.

This former young master of the manor certainly did not disappoint. Everyone in the martial arts world knew that the former young master of the manor was a child prodigy. After growing up, he became even more accomplished in both literature and martial arts, possessing exceptional talent and being gentle, refined, and of good character.

When the martial arts elders mentioned this former young master, they praised him highly, but they secretly felt sorry for him and regretted it. He had been blind since he was three years old when he suffered a serious illness.

Although Zhang Weihao seems to be very strong and has the potential to be listed among the top ten swordsmen and enter the martial arts rankings, he is ultimately too young and has no outstanding achievements, so he can only be ranked as the fourth young master for the time being.

After all, in terms of background, Zhang Weihao far surpasses the other three peers; he is the true scion of a top-tier aristocratic family.

It’s impossible for Chu Yunfei to say he had no ideas, but he wasn’t brain-dead. He understood better than anyone what thirty meters of sword energy meant, so his trial of Huashan Sword was actually limited to other Huashan Sword Sect disciples besides Zhang Weihao.

Otherwise, that’s not honing your swordsmanship, that’s courting death.

Lin Pingzhi’s gaze towards Chu Yunfei was quite complicated, because this Evil-Repelling Young Master was a practitioner of their Lin family’s secret technique, and it was through their Lin family’s Evil-Repelling Sword Technique that he made a great name for himself. How could he not be a little moved?

“Master’s wife, look at this?”

Seeing the disciples who were eager to try, Ning Zhongze turned directly to Zhang Weihai, asking him to make a decision: “Lingyu, what do you think?”

“Then let the senior brothers play with this Evil-Repelling Young Master for a while. It’s just a friendly spar, it won’t kill him. This Young Master Chu has a pretty good reputation, otherwise he would have been beaten to death by a real senior master long ago.”

Chu Yunfei was speechless. Although he admitted that what the other party said was true, wasn’t it a bit disrespectful to say it to my face?

Ning Zhongze thought for a moment and then directly named his third disciple, Liang Fa, and asked him to fight.

If Linghu Chong were here, he would naturally be the most suitable senior disciple. As for the second disciple, Lao Denuo, he is too old and has no special talent, so sending him out would not make much sense.

More moves are not necessarily better; rather, the more suitable they are for oneself and the better they can bring out one’s own characteristics, the more concise and refined the combos are, the better. Under Zhang Weihai’s guidance, the second-generation disciples of Huashan are now mainly practicing seven moves: Phoenix Comes to Court, White Clouds Emerge from the Axis, White Rainbow Pierces the Sun, Heavenly Gentleman Hangs Upside Down, Pine Trees Welcoming Guests, Golden Goose Across the Sky, and Boundless Falling Leaves (these are fighting techniques; the training methods are different from the fighting techniques).

The actual moves are “White Rainbow Piercing the Sun,” “White Clouds Emerging from the Axis,” “Golden Geese Soaring Across the Sky,” and “Phoenix Arriving in Ceremony.” The angry moves are “Boundless Falling Leaves,” “Ancient Pine Welcoming Guests” (a defensive move), and “Heavenly Gentleman Hanging Upside Down” (a feint).

The Huashan swordplay modified by Zhang Weihao may not be more powerful than the original, but it is very suitable for the current second-generation disciples. By combining the real and the illusory, it perfectly highlights the two major characteristics of Huashan swordplay: “danger” and “uniqueness”.

In particular, the “Welcoming Pine Tree” technique directly blocked the falling meteor, causing Chu Yunfei’s invincible sword strike to miss its mark, forcing him to use “Flowers Bloom to Reveal the Buddha” and “Playing the Flute on the River” in succession.

The full name of the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique is the Seventy-Two Styles of Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, which consists of seventy-two moves. However, in actual use, it usually only takes a few moves. Most of the moves are feints and routines. Its main characteristic is speed, aiming to kill with a single blow.

Liang Fa was no match for him, but because he had practiced basic swordsmanship for a long time, he had a strong grip on the sword and could withstand more than thirty sword strikes.

Finally, Chu Yunfei’s short-distance dash, combined with the Evil-Repelling Sword Qi, allowed him to move instantly within three meters. His forward thrust, as swift as a meteor, deflected the sword in his hand with his powerful internal force. The sword was then held against his neck, and with the slightest force, his throat would be pierced through.