“How many days have I been in seclusion?”

Looking at the young master who had just finished bathing, Xue Qianxun took the initiative to help him dress, saying, “It’s been almost half a month. Ling Shan has been trying to come see you every day lately. She’s been practicing swordsmanship very diligently. She has good aptitude and can definitely master it.”

After putting on the new underwear and special top and bottom, Zhang Weihao chose the white robe as the outermost garment. Generally, those who wear white are true tycoons; they are either top-level experts or top-level tycoons.

As one of the top three richest second-generation heirs in the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Weihao naturally dressed in all white, looking incredibly flamboyant.

His upper garment was made of high-end fabrics such as silk and brocade, with a loose cut and smooth lines; the lower garment was simple and plain, made of high-end fabric, with a belt woven with gold and silver threads at the waist.

The outermost white robe is made of high-end fabrics such as silk, and its design emphasizes details and decorations.

Because feudal dynasties had specific regulations, those with official positions wore brocade robes, while those without official positions wore white cloth robes. Therefore, many truly wealthy people deliberately used precious materials to make white cloth robes, which were actually more expensive and of better quality than the brocade robes worn by officials.

Xue Qianxun gazed at the handsome young master in white robes with adoration. He looked incredibly dashing and elegant. She thought to herself, “The young master has grown up to be so handsome. I am so lucky.”

“You talk as if you’re much older than me, but you’re only three years older than my senior sister. By the way, has anything big happened in the martial arts world recently? The Evil-Slaying Sword Manual has been circulating for over three months, and not a single master has appeared yet?”

Xue Qianxun is actually Yilin from the new Swordsman. Yilin’s aptitude and talent are not bad. Even though it’s not a heavily modified version of the original novel, this point is mentioned repeatedly. Yue Buqun ultimately died at her hands.

Therefore, Xue Qianxun is older than Yue Lingshan, but not by much. She is still in her growth stage and has not yet reached her true peak.

“There really is one. Although the Dragon Guardian Manor discovered it a long time ago, and Shangguan Haitang, the master of the number one manor in the world, took action early on, it spread too widely and became too common. In the end, some people still chose to take the risk. The most famous and influential one among them is Chu Yunfei, the Evil-Repelling Young Master.”

In Cao County, southern Hunan, there lived a prominent local family, the Chu family. Targeted by a group of bandits, they were wiped out and robbed overnight. All 180 members of the family perished in this brutal attack.

Only one boy escaped, dragging his battered body. He was also badly injured and seemed to be nearing the end.

Such acts of bandits wiping out entire families are not uncommon in the martial arts world, especially among small families and sects. If they are located in the heart of Guanzhong or in a bustling capital city, it’s one thing, but if they are in a remote place… then very few people will know if they are killed.

The Chu family is an example of this.

Their strength was not even worth mentioning in the martial arts world, and they had no connections with many prestigious sects, so they could not get any help after their sect was wiped out.

Chu Yunfei, the young master of the Chu family, managed to escape, but bandits were still in pursuit. The bandits had no intention of letting any survivors go.

If no one survives, they can easily shift the blame to the Demonic Sect if anyone mentions the matter in the future. If someone does survive, it’s not a big deal.

After all, they were bandits, and bandits kill and set fires, but they didn’t want to leave any evidence unless absolutely necessary.

“To avoid being tracked down by some idle, righteous hero who might demand their lives. Killing someone can reduce many risks, so why not?” Xue Qianxun’s face was already as cold as frost when she said this, her expression full of resentment and indignation.

Because their family had suffered a similar fate, if it weren’t for her older sister stepping forward at the crucial moment to hide her in a water vat and lure away the bandits, the sisters might have met with a terrible fate long ago.

Fortunately, their greatest benefactor intervened in time to save the sisters and took them in, teaching them all his skills. Otherwise, their fate might not have been much better than Chu Yunfei’s.

Zhang Weihao looked at him with amusement: “Really bandits?”

“Who knows? It’s definitely not the Sun Moon Sect. It could be the Songshan Sword Sect or the Shaolin Temple. None of these supposedly prestigious sects are actually clean. Most of the mountain strongholds around Mount Hua are supported by the Songshan Sword Sect, and a few even have Shaolin’s involvement.” Xue Qianxun, who held the power of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion, was naturally aware of many unspeakable secrets in the martial arts world and would not believe in so-called prestigious sects.

On the surface, they appear righteous and awe-inspiring, but behind the scenes, they are thieves and prostitute

“After being chased for seven days and seven nights, Chu Yunfei was almost at his limit. Perhaps it was his fate to survive, or perhaps it was divine intervention. He staggered and fell suddenly down a cliff, where he was saved by a crooked tree.”

Having escaped death, Chu Yunfei wandered around like a beggar. He overheard some people in the martial arts world talking about the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual, and then picked up a manual that these people had just thrown away. In desperation, he finally made up his mind and castrated himself to practice the sword.

Chu Yunfei, who already had some basic skills, perhaps discovered the martial arts principles within, or perhaps… his innate talent and wisdom were naturally compatible with the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual. He quickly grasped its mysteries and, in less than three months, successfully achieved minor mastery, breaking through to the fifth rank. It should be noted that he was originally at most an eighth rank, belonging to the bottom of the martial arts world.

Chu Yunfei first tried hunting around the outskirts of the stronghold, killing more than a dozen bandits and their leader in succession. After confirming that he had mastered his skills, he launched a surprise attack on the stronghold under the cover of a dark and windy night.

With his amazing agility and powerful swordsmanship, Chu Yunfei single-handedly wiped out the bandit den that had been threatening several nearby counties, rescued more than thirty unfortunate people, distributed the stolen goods from the mountain stronghold, and left the stronghold with only his horse, officially stepping into the martial world and beginning his journey of testing his skills in the martial world.

He has already fought against many masters from various sects and has almost no defeats. Because he admits that he cultivates the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, he is currently the most powerful and youngest person to cultivate the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, so he is respectfully called the Evil-Repelling Young Master.

Because of his appearance, many people began to realize the value of the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual, and more and more people joined the ranks of those practicing it.