Chapter 395 Sword House
Xin Zhen looked at Xiao Feng in a trance, and he knew that he was in a very complicated mood. He walked over, patted Xiao Feng on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let's go to Gusu, stay at my place for a while, and then we'll see what to do next."

Xiao Feng came back to his senses, smiled at Xin Zhen and nodded.

Xin Zhen looked at Xiao Yuanshan and smiled, "Uncle Xiao, are you planning to return to Liao or go to Gusu with us? I suggest you go with us. Brother Xiao is getting married, and as a father, you should also show up."

Xiao Yuanshan hesitated and said, "If I go, it might be inconvenient."

Xin Zhen smiled and said, "Go ahead, go ahead. Brother Xiao is getting married, and it would be a pity if you, as a father, don't show up. Besides, this is the first time you two meet, so you should get along well with each other.

As for murders and such, Shaolin Temple knows what to do."

Xin Zhen looked at Xuan Yin, Xuan Sheng and the others. Xuan Yin and Xuan Sheng looked a little uneasy. Xuan Yin said, "This matter needs to be decided by Senior Brother Abbot."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "It's up to you. Once you have discussed it, just send a letter to Gusu. If you want to investigate, just come."

After saying this, Xin Zhen said to Xiao Feng, "Brother Xiao, let's go."

Xiao Feng nodded, reached out and held the somewhat sad Azhu's hand. Xin Zhen nodded, jumped out of the window into the dense forest, and Xiao Feng and his son followed him.

Xin Zhen and others reunited with Duan Yanqing and others and returned to Gusu together.

After returning to Gusu, Xin Zhen officially moved into Chanhe Manor in Yanziwu. Although he had controlled Chanhe Manor before, he was still worried as Murong Bo was still alive, fearing that Murong Bo would sneak in and harm lives. Now that Murong's family is dead, he can naturally move in with peace of mind.

Xin Zhen originally wanted to keep the Xiao family to live together in Chanhe Manor, but Ah Zhu wanted to take Xiao Feng to the manor where they and the other maids originally lived. Xin Zhen did not object. Although that place was where Ah Zhu, Ah Bi and the other maids lived, the environment was also very quiet.

Xin Zhen moved into Chanhe Manor with his family, and more than a hundred disciples also moved in. Chanhe Manor was very large, similar to some scenic spots in later generations. It was more than enough to accommodate not only hundreds of people, but even thousands of people.

Chanhe Manor is located deep in the reed pond of Dongting Lake. It was originally used by the Murong family as a place to start an uprising. The Murong family has been operating in Pingjiang Prefecture for nearly a hundred years. The facilities in Chanhe Manor are extremely complete, which is just right for Xin Zhen to use as the headquarters of his sect.

Although Chanhe Manor is not as steep as Mount Hua, nor as backed by the continuous mountain range as Mount Zhongnan, it is located deep in the Dongting Reed Pond and is not easy for outsiders to find. Not to mention a siege or something, it is also very suitable as a sect's headquarters.

The "Battle of Chanhe Pond" between the Later Yan and Northern Wei was considered a shame by the Murong family, so when the village was built, it was named "Chanhe" to inspire people to avenge the shame.

Since Xin Zhen had moved in, he naturally would not keep the name of Chanhe Manor, and changed the name to Jianlu, which was in line with the intention of Huashan Sword Sect.

Xiao Feng and his son moved into Yanziwu. Although they lived on Azhu's side, they were not far away and would often come to Jianlu for a walk.

On this day, it had been nearly a month since they returned from Shaolin. Xin Zhen invited Xiao Feng and his son to Jian Lu to watch the Huashan Sect's monthly competition, which was a monthly test to see if the disciples had made any progress in the past month. In addition to Xiao Feng and his son, Xin Zhen also invited Su Xinghe from the Xiaoyao Sect, the Eight Friends of Hangu, and the leaders of many water gangs and martial arts villages in Pingjiang Prefecture to come and watch.

Inviting the leaders of the Water Gang and the Martial Arts Village to come and watch is naturally intended to show off the military strength. The Huashan Sect does not have enough people now, and it still cannot control all aspects of the entire Pingjiang Prefecture. It can only govern it in a controlled manner.

Therefore, in such circumstances, the only way to deter them is by force.

As for the Xiaoyao Sect, their intention was to increase mutual understanding. The two major gangs should support each other and increase mutual trust. However, Xin Zhen did not care too much about it. The Xiaoyao Sect was happy to study strange skills and tricks. Even after suffering a great loss, they did not change much. Xin Zhen regarded them as an aid to controlling Pingjiang Prefecture.

As for Xiao Feng and his son, Xin Zhen had different ideas. He saved Xiao Yuanshan not entirely because of his friendship with Xiao Feng.

Xin Zhen had many considerations. He wanted to bring Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Feng into the Huashan Sect.

Duan Yanqing and his disciples will not be able to stay for long, after all, they have their own great undertakings to accomplish. The Xiaoyao Sect will probably not stay long either. After all, when these people leave, Huashan Sect will only have him as a high-end combat force, and this is definitely not acceptable.

The Central Plains martial arts world hates the Sword Demon Xin Zhen to the core, and the Huashan Sect is just starting out, with only Xin Zhen as its high-end combat force. If the Shaolin Temple and the Beggars' Gang besiege the Huashan Sect, this good situation will be difficult to maintain. If there is help from Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Feng, the Huashan Sect will have three top masters and will be as stable as Mount Tai. Xin Zhen is confident that he can face all challenges.

Of course, this was not all Xin Zhen considered. Xin Zhen had a longer-term vision. In another twenty or thirty years, the Jin Kingdom would rise and first destroy the Liao Kingdom and then the Northern Song Dynasty. Xin Zhen naturally could not sit idly by and must take action.

Xiao Yuanshan is from the Xiao family, the descendants of the Liao Kingdom. When Liao and Jin go to war in the future, Xiao Feng can return to Liao to fight against Jin. Then he can do more.

Based on such considerations, Xin Zhen became friends with Qiao Feng and rescued Xiao Yuanshan. This was to use affection to bind them together. But if he wanted to recruit the Phoenix, how could he do without the Wutong Tree?

The one hundred or so disciples of Huashan Sect are Xin Zhen’s Wutong trees.

These one hundred or so disciples have been in school for more than a year now. Xin Zhen has kept nothing from them. Be it the Nine Yin Scriptures, the Essentials of the Sword Manual, the Huashan Sword Technique, the Dugu Nine Swords, or the Great Shift of the Universe, as long as they have the right talent, Xin Zhen will teach them.

Therefore, although these disciples had only been students for more than a year, the level they demonstrated in the small competition was enough to surprise geniuses like Xiao Yuanshan and Xiao Feng.

Xiao Yuanshan asked in surprise, "Master Xin, have these disciples of yours really only been here for less than two years?"

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded, "Brother Xiao knows. When I met Brother Xiao, I hadn't yet entered the martial arts world. It was only after I entered the martial arts world that I founded my own sect. All in all, it's been less than two years, right?"

Xiao Feng praised: "With a wise master like you, it's no wonder that there are such a group of disciples. These disciples will become top-notch masters in the martial arts world within five or six years!"

Xiao Yuanshan also agreed with Xiao Feng's conclusion. The skills displayed by these disciples, whether it was swordsmanship, internal strength, or fist and foot skills, were all top-notch skills. With such skills, there was no need to worry about them not becoming first-rate masters!
(End of this chapter)