The midday gaze poured over the Pure Yang Palace as Yun Zheng, who had finished his daily sword practice, returned from the back of the mountain and marched towards the main hall of the Pure Yang Palace amidst greetings from his senior nephews.
It had been more than a year since the end of the Dao Discourse, and ever since both Master and Eldest Brother had died at the Dao Discourse, there had been animosity and rivalry between the Second and Third Brothers. Everything was for the position of the Pure Yang Palace Master.
In the end, the second senior brother, Yun Feng, was more skillful than the others and secured the support of Mount Longhu to ascend to the position of Palace Master. As a price, the Young Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu personally came over and copied the Pure Yang Palace’s Pure Yang True Solution and the Heavenly Transporting Sword Technique, two masterpieces.
At that time, Yun Zheng did not show the slightest bit of dissatisfaction, nor did he feel the slightest bit of grief, for his heart had long been free of these emotions.
After returning from the Tai Zhen Palace, Yun Zheng’s mind was rapidly transformed by a certain force. Over time, his heart had lost a bit of excess emotion, but somehow he was still able to understand the inner meaning of those emotions like a normal person.
Originally, Yun precisely thought he was enlightened and saw through it. But subconsciously, he actually felt unfamiliar with the change in himself and felt a tinge of fear.
But after the 15th of August last year, all these fears and strangeness left him. The magnificent thought that came from afar a*similated Yun Zheng, making him a subordinate to another human being.
Yun Zheng marched outside the main hall and took one last look at the spring sun, “So, to be too close to the sun is to be melted by it ——”
He walked into the hall and heard the people in the hall talking.
“Please also tell Young Heavenly Master that my Pure Yang Palace will definitely follow the lead of Mount Longhu, that demon dao is dreaming if he wants to sit as the head of the True Martial Sect.”
This was the voice of the second senior brother, Yun Feng, a little flattering, a little humble, just masked by enthusiasm.
It couldn’t be helped, being under the hedge of others was always inferior. Although the Pure Yang Palace was far away from Mount Longhu, it was a fact that they were sheltered by it. It was no different from being a parasite.
“It’s really pathetic.” Yun Zheng said with a low sigh.
“Little senior brother?” Yun Feng looked in surprise at his senior brother who had appeared in the hall at some point.
When did he come, how long had he been here, all these Yun Feng for noticed. Ever since he had returned to the mountain, he had been ignoring affairs, practising his sword and kung fu, and occasionally coming out, he would only wander around the palace and have a chat or two with the disciples.
After a long time, Yun Feng had almost forgotten about this junior brother. After all, compared to third senior brother Yun Miao, Yun Zheng was simply too peaceful.
But today, it seemed that Yun Feng felt that he had not paid enough attention to this young junior brother, so much so that he did not even know that he had reached such a level of strength.
After a brief moment of consternation, Yun Feng smiled and introduced himself to the Daoist priest beside him, who was wearing the Daoist robe with the wind and cloud pattern, “Brother Daoist Zhang, I would like to introduce to you, this is my junior brother, Yun Zheng, the most valued disciple of my late master. He is a true genius and has already practiced the ‘Heavenly Transport Sword Technique’, which is not comparable to a person with dull qualifications like poor Daoist.”
The eyes of Daoist Zhang from Mount Longhu lit up and he said, “Then I would like to ask Daoist Yunzheng for advice. I wonder why?”
When it came to studying the “Heavenly Transporting Sword Technique”, the Pure Yang Palace’s masterpiece, Daoist Zhang’s face did not show any difference, as if it was a matter of course.
It could not be helped that even Yunfeng, the Palace Master, was extremely flattering to Daoist Zhang, and if the upper beam was not right, the lower beam would be crooked, so how could the rest of the disciples be taken into consideration by Daoist Zhang?
Even if you are a genius who has practiced the “Heavenly Transport Sword Technique”, you still have to obediently tell the secret of the sword technique for Daoist Zhang, an outsider, to learn more about it.
“This ——” Yun Feng said in his heart, “This is not good, he knows the temperament of this Yun Zheng’s brother, he would rather bend than break, he would not accept this insult.
Yun Zheng had been practicing his sword and kung fu for more than a year, in Yun Feng’s opinion, in order to reach enough strength soon to avenge Tian Yang Zhen.
“Senior brother, you ——”
With thoughts rushing through his mind, Yun Feng was about to speak at once to stop Yun Zheng’s angry words, but he was interrupted by an unexpected remark.
“Fine.”
Saying this was, the corners of Yun Zheng’s mouth contained a smile, unable to see a bit of dissatisfaction, but on the contrary was extremely warm.
“In that case, how about Daoist Brother Zhang staying in our sect for a few days, so that poor Senior Daoist can explain to you in detail the secret techniques of the sword?” Yun Feng was quick to react, and immediately curbed his dismay and interjected.
“No need,” Yun Zheng said, “the secret of the sword is actually very simple and can be understood in a single listen. Senior brother can also listen to it, and perhaps he can also practise the sword technique.”
He said with a lingering gaze, “The Pure Yang Ancestor of our school once said, “The sword rises from the stars to kill ten thousand miles, and the wind and thunder are followed by the sound of rain. The most important thing in sword training is not other things, but the state of mind. To make a decision without hesitation is the foundation of the Way of the Sword, and it is also the most important point.
If you hesitate, you will be defeated. Only a sword that comes out with a decisive mind can kill the enemy for ten thousand miles and move the wind and thunder with its sword. Just like ——”
There was a sudden flash of pure white sword light in Yun Zheng’s eyes, and the sword intent condensed into substance, fleeing into the pure Yang sword that Yun Feng had paired with.
“Clang–”
The sword sounded and the head fell to the ground. It was difficult for his eyes to catch the trajectory of that sword light, Yun Feng only felt a lightness in his hand, and the Pure Yang Sword was already hovering at Yun Zheng’s side, the tip of the sword pointed diagonally at the ground, shedding a drop of scarlet blood.
“—— like this.”
Yun Zheng ignored the head on the ground that was hard to see in peace and looked at Yun Feng and said softly, “Senior brother, have you realized where the secret lies?”
Yun Feng looked at the tip of the Pure Yang Sword deflecting and pointing at himself, he could not help but retreat three steps, his face was full of panic and horror, “Yun Zheng, you are crazy! You killed someone from Mount Longhu, you didn’t drag us with you even if you wanted to die!”
“It seems you still don’t understand ——, senior brother.”
Shaking his head calmly, the sword light flashed again and Yun Feng’s forehead appeared with sword marks as he collapsed with his eyes wide open.
Yun Zheng gently stroked the sword, which was not stained with a drop of blood, and said softly, “Third senior brother, do you understand?”
Outside the main hall, Yun Miao quietly turned out and stepped into the hall, arching his hand and saying, “The entire Pure Yang Palace is at the head of senior brother.”
I couldn’t help but be convinced. Yun Feng was too busy with his affairs to see, but Yun Miao, the loser, had enough time to see the changes in the Pure Yang Palace.
Unknowingly, the resentment of the disciples in the Pure Yang Palace towards Mount Longhu gradually deepened, and since they were powerless on their own, they pinned their hopes on someone else. This person, is Yun Zheng.
Yun Miao did not know what magic power Yun Zheng had to win the support of most of his disciples in just one year. Even some of Yun Feng’s subordinates were willing to work for Yun Zheng.
Even if Yun Miao did not agree, he would only be adding one more wisp of ghost in this great hall. Pure Yang Palace would not change because of his death, it would only change because of the decision of this senior brother in front of him.
“It seems that you know a lot, senior brother.”
Yun Zheng turned around, revealing a calm smile, “Long Hu Mountain has been bullying my Pure Yang Palace for a long time, we will never stop with it. Senior brother has already made a deal with True Martial Sect’s Qing Yu Zhen Zhen, who will take refuge for Pure Yang Palace. I can a*sure you that the True Martial Sect will not covet our school’s masterpieces, nor will they stand tall. We will have dignity again.”
Dignity, what a valuable and cheap term, some people look at it extremely lightly, others see it as their life. How many people have lived their whole lives just to live with dignity.
“Yes, Palace Master.” Yun Miao worshipped long and hard.
“Pure Yang Palace, it’s mine.” A thousand miles away, the white-haired Daoist whispered to himself.
