Chapter 66 The Trouble at Shangqing Temple
Chapter 66 The Trouble at Shangqing Temple
"After the Four Heroes of Guandong arrived, they burned and vandalized various properties belonging to Shangqing Temple. When we asked them for the specific reasons, they wouldn't say!"
Min Rou whispered to Shi Zhongyu.
"Not only that, when we arrived, they were still constantly gathering their disciples, saying that they wanted Shangqing Temple to hand over the murderer."
"We asked them who the killer was, and they said they knew!"
Min Rou's words made Shi Zhongyu frown.
He only remembered that the Four Heroes of Guandong came to the Central Plains, and later they even received the order to reward good and punish evil and went to Xia Ke Island.
His impression of the Four Heroes of Guandong wasn't too bad.
"Even Daoist Tianxu and the others don't know?"
After asking the question, Shi Zhongyu shook his head.
He wanted to ask more, but Min Rou shook her head and said, "These things are not for a child like you to meddle in. Where are your uncles and aunts?"
"They didn't come; I came alone."
"Um?"
Min Rou looked at Shi Zhongyu with suspicion.
"You didn't sneak down the mountain alone, did you?"
If it were the old Shi Zhongyu, he would indeed have secretly run down the mountain.
"No, my master and others allowed me to go down the mountain."
"That's good."
Min Rou breathed a sigh of relief, genuinely worried that her child had made a mistake.
Shi Zhongyu did not want to get involved in the affairs of Shangqing Temple.
His original plan was to visit his younger brother, Shi Zhongjian, after seeing his parents, and see how he was doing.
With his parents still involved in the affairs of Shangqing Temple, he couldn't directly say he was leaving.
Inside the main hall, Daoist Tianxu and the others were discussing how to deal with the menacing Four Heroes of Guandong, and also wondering why they had come to cause them trouble.
In the end, they made a decision: no matter what, they could not humiliate the Shangqing Temple, nor could they allow the Four Heroes of Guandong to become too arrogant.
That night, Shi Zhongyu stayed overnight at Shangqing Temple.
Under the pavilion, he talked to his parents about his performance at the Snow Mountain Sect.
Basically, it all revolves around practicing martial arts, practicing martial arts, and more practicing martial arts, or it talks about the customs and culture of the Western Regions.
Whenever he mentioned practicing martial arts every day, Min Rou's face would show a look of heartache.
Shi Qing, standing to the side, wore a satisfied expression.
It wasn't until late at night that Shi Qingmin and his wife allowed Shi Zhongyu to go back to rest.
"Sending him to the Snow Mountain Sect was definitely the right thing to do."
"Yes, Yu'er has changed so much, she's practically a different person."
"It seems the Snow Mountain Sect has the ability to turn the rotten into the miraculous. It's a pity that no one from the Snow Mountain Sect came; otherwise, it would be good to ask them for help."
As they talked, the topic eventually returned to the trouble at Shangqing Temple.
The next day, Shi Zhongyu got up and began practicing swordsmanship.
Even if his swordsmanship has reached its peak, he will not regress without deliberate practice.
However, practicing swordsmanship had long been a habit ingrained in his bones.
After Shi Zhongyu finished practicing his swordplay and calmed his breathing, he turned his head and saw Shi Qing and his wife watching from the side.
The Shi couple had arrived long ago, their eyes filled with satisfaction and approval. Only after Shi Zhongyu turned around did Min Rou slowly step forward, her voice brimming with undisguised joy: "Yu'er, excellent swordsmanship!"
Shi Zhongyu bowed respectfully and said, "Mother, please forgive my rudeness. I was just casually practicing a few basic sword techniques from the Snow Mountain School."
Min Rou shook her head, her face full of love.
"Although these are just simple basic sword techniques, I can tell from them that you have worked hard every day."
"Would you like Mom to practice a few moves with you?"
Just as Shi Zhongyu was about to say no, Shi Qing suddenly spoke up, "Rou'er, what's the matter now? Shi Qing is more important than things at the temple. Once we've settled things at the temple, you'll have plenty of time to practice swordsmanship with Yu'er!"
Upon hearing this, Min Rou had no choice but to give up.
"By the way, Yu'er, would you like to learn the Xuan Su Sword Technique from our Shangqing Temple?"
"The Mysterious Sword Technique?"
Min Rou smiled and said, "Yes, your father and mother practice the Xuan Su Sword Technique."
"This sword technique combines strength and gentleness, offense and defense. The sword moves contain the Taoist principles of Yin and Yang harmony and overcoming strength with softness, which complements the Snow Mountain Sect's fierce sword technique that you are currently practicing."
"You were too young before, so your mother and father didn't teach you. Now that you've returned from the mountain, you can take advantage of this time to learn the Xuan Su Sword Technique."
"Do you want to study?"
Shi Zhongyu would naturally not refuse to learn another sword technique.
Just as his mother said, his learning of this sword technique complemented the Snow Mountain School's sword technique perfectly, and there were only benefits and no drawbacks in learning it.
"You should learn."
"Alright, since we have some free time now, Mother will teach you the Profound Meridian Sword Technique first!"
"Mysterious veins?"
Min Rou said softly, "The Xuan Su Sword Technique is not one set of sword techniques, but two sets, namely the Xuan Mai Sword Technique and the Su Mai Sword Technique. I practice the Xuan Mai Sword Technique, while your father practices the Su Mai Sword Technique!"
Shi Zhongyu suddenly realized.
"I'll teach you the Profound Meridian Sword Technique first, and then your father will teach you the Plain Meridian Sword Technique later!"
After Min Rou finished speaking, she raised the sword in her hand.
"Watch closely..."
She practiced while instructing Shi Zhongyu on how to make his moves.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Shi Qing watched helplessly from the side. Was it time to teach Yu'er the sword technique?
However, he wouldn't disturb Min Rou if she was in such an interest.
After Min Rou finished her rehearsal, she was explaining to Duo Duo when a disciple from Shangqing Temple came over to invite them over.
"Yu'er, practice on your own now. We'll teach you after we've finished dealing with this!"
After giving their instructions, Shi Qing and his wife left in a hurry.
Shi Zhongyu did not go with them, but stayed behind to have breakfast and then began to practice the Xuan Su Sword Technique.
Half a day later, Shi Zhongyu's Xuan Su Sword Technique went directly from beginner to proficient.
He found that his proficiency in swordsmanship was different now than before.
It seems that because of his profound understanding of swordsmanship, his proficiency in learning the Xuan Su Sword Technique improved rapidly.
Another half day passed, and he had already mastered the Xuan Su Sword Technique.
Just as Shi Zhongyu went to have dinner, he heard words like "a fight broke out".
Shi Zhongyu called out to a disciple of Shangqing Temple.
"Brother, who's starting this fight?"
"The two men from Kanto are fighting with the Black and White Duo."
"Where?"
"Over there in Mianyang Town at the foot of the mountain."
"Thank you for letting me know!"
Shi Zhongyu got up and left, quickly descending from Shangqing Temple.
In a quarter of an hour, he arrived at Mianyang Town at the foot of the mountain.
He noticed some martial arts practitioners running out of Mianyang Town, and followed them.
From a distance, he saw a group of people gathered in front of him.
After Shi Zhongyu arrived, he found four people fighting together in the arena.
Two of them were his parents, the Black and White Heroes, and the other two were also a man and a woman.
The man was tall and imposing, with a thick beard, and he was wielding a purple-gold knife.
The swordsmanship was extremely fierce and powerful; Shi Zhongyu could tell that Shi Qing dared not take it head-on.
The woman was very tall and used a short sword; she was locked in a fierce battle with Min Rou.
Shi Zhongyu also noticed that the woman had a throwing knife stuck in her waist, but she did not use it on Min Rou.
After watching for a while, Shi Zhongyu noticed that although both sides made moves, neither used their killing moves.
After exchanging dozens more moves, the two sides decided to call it a day.
The woman looked at Shi Qing and Min Rou, and said in a deep voice, "Black and White Heroes, you are renowned chivalrous figures in the martial arts world. We don't want to fight you. We just want an explanation from the Shangqing Temple!"
Min Rou said in a deep voice, "Third Miss Gao, I believe there's a misunderstanding between you and Shangqing Temple. Can't you explain what exactly happened?"
Upon hearing this, Gao San Niangzi took a deep breath and was about to speak when she was stopped by the bearded man beside her.
The bearded man stared at the Black and White Duo.
"This isn't the place to talk. If you want to know, please come with us to another place!"
Shi Qing and Min Rou exchanged a glance and nodded.
"good!"
A hint of surprise flashed in the bearded man's eyes, and he then took the initiative to lead the way.
Shi Qing and Min Rou told the other disciples of Shangqing Temple to wait, while they followed behind the Four Heroes of Guandong.
Seeing this, Shi Zhongyu chose to follow quietly.
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