Chapter 134: Invincible Golden Sword, Yihua Palace
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A chaotic sound of horse hooves came from far away.

On the banks of the Xiliang River, many people looked up and saw a group of people on horseback appearing in everyone's sight.

There were nine people in the group, none of them were very old, but they were all equipped with swords and knives, and wore uniform silver-white clothes. It was obvious that they were all martial artists.

At this moment, they were riding on tall horses, all in high spirits, which made the people around them envious.

This group of people are Li Ming and others.

At this moment, they had already left Qixia Town quite far away, heading east along the Xiliang River.

Juxianzhuang is located in Gong County, not too far from Qixia Town. Li Ming estimated that it would take a few days for him and his disciples to arrive there by horseback riding.

It is just right that along the way, I can let my disciples have some fun, broaden their horizons, and experience the feeling of traveling in the world.

This time, Li Ming only brought Lin Pingzhi, his direct disciple. The remaining seven were all outstanding core disciples of the martial arts school. Among them were two newly promoted innate realm disciples, named Kong Wu and Zhou Zhenfei.

The two of them were not very old, only about seventeen or eighteen years old. They were from poor backgrounds and were the first group of people to come and be selected after Li Ming released the news that Qianming Martial Arts School would train outstanding disciples with martial arts talents for free.

They could only live at the bottom of this world, struggling for a little food every day, and perhaps never have the chance to learn martial arts in their entire lives.

It was Li Ming who gave them the opportunity to change their destiny.

Therefore, after joining the martial arts school, the two cherished this hard-won opportunity very much and practiced diligently every day. In less than a year, with the help of various elixir materials, viper blood and cold jade bed, they became the two fastest disciples in the martial arts school to break through to the innate realm, except for the three direct disciples.

Li Ming certainly helped them a lot, but their qualifications were even more outstanding.

Li Ming estimated that if they came from a famous family or had the resources to start, they would definitely be trained as the absolute core in other martial arts schools.

It’s just that normally there wouldn’t be so many martial arts sects or forces that would spend so much resources and effort to dig them out from the bottom.

The other five disciples are all elites in the acquired realm, and each of them has the strength from the late to the peak of the acquired realm.

In addition to Lin Ping, there are a total of seven disciples, just enough to form a Tiangang Big Dipper formation.

Li Ming didn't bring too many people, as he felt this was enough.

The group traveled on horseback, and the disciples were in high spirits, which attracted the attention of many interested people along the way.

There were quite a few knowledgeable people who, from a distance, recognized that the clothes they were wearing were from Qianming Martial Arts School and could not help but pay more attention to them.

However, Li Ming and his group were in a hurry and soon walked away, not giving them much chance to observe.

Li Ming looked sideways and saw that his disciples all had excited expressions on their faces. They seemed to be curious about everything on the road. He couldn't help but chuckle.

These disciples of his were all relatively young, and at the age of youth, they were full of vigor and vitality.

The horsepower was a little low, so Li Ming pulled the reins in his hand and slowed down.

The disciples behind him also slowed down.

"Master, when we left before, Junior Brother Yang seemed very unhappy." Lin Pingzhi thought for a long time and said to Li Ming.

Li Ming nodded, indicating that he had noticed it too.

Yang Guo was a man of absent-mindedness and a playful nature. When Li Ming was about to take his men away from Qixia Town, Yang Guo's mouth was pouted so much that a bottle of oil could be hung on it.

He was not taken with him to the last battle, and he was not taken with him to Juxian Manor this time. Naturally, Yang Guo was very dissatisfied. At one point, he felt that his master was too partial to Lin Pingzhi and wondered if he had fallen out of favor.

"It's okay, let him stay in the martial arts hall. He will have a chance to show his talents in the future."

Li Ming said a few words to comfort her casually, then walked forward a little further and saw a small forest beside the official road.

"Let's go there and rest for a while."

Li Ming gave the order and the disciples followed immediately.

Soon the group arrived at the woods. They took advantage of the dense shade of the trees, let the tall horses graze around, and then sat under the shade of the trees themselves.

They were all very disciplined and did not slack off until their master Li Ming signaled that they could relax, and then they sat or lay down.

Li Ming also found a place to sit down, while recalling the news he had secretly received from Black Stone.

His apprentice Li Jiuhua, after a period of adaptation and running-in, has almost established a firm foothold in the Black Stone Organization.

Feiyou Chen was a smart man. He didn't try to make things difficult for him and didn't dare to play any tricks on him.

Now Li Jiuhua has a preliminary understanding of the interior of Black Stone and a lot of secret information.

Moreover, some selected disciples from the martial arts school were secretly arranged to enter Black Stone by Li Jiuhua. It is believed that after being trained over time, they will be able to play a significant role.

With their own people planted in the area, it became more difficult for Feiyou Chen and others to play tricks and schemes, and the information they provided became much more credible.

According to the news they brought, the Juxianzhuang Heroes Conference was about to be held, and people from all walks of life had already arrived one after another.

Almost all the famous martial arts figures from the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty have arrived, which is even more impressive than the original novel in my memory.

On the other hand, the transfers between the East and West Factories are becoming more and more frequent, probably aimed at cleaning up the underworld.

But their specific plans and actions were too secretive, and even Feiyou Chen and others could not find out the detailed information. They could only report the general clues to Li Ming regularly.

Li Ming did not blame them. It was already surprising that they were able to find out the whereabouts of Ji Xueyong and others. They could not really expect Black Stone to know everything about the East and West factories. That was not realistic at all.

But there is some news about Qiao Feng...

According to the intelligence submitted by Feiyou Chen before he left, some time ago, a burly man who looked like Qiao Feng robbed a thousand-year-old ginseng from a medicine shop somewhere.

Then, other news came from time to time, all of which seemed to be related to Qiao Feng, indicating that he seemed to be carrying a seriously injured girl.

Then this girl must be Ah Zhu without a doubt.

In order to find Doctor Xue to treat Azhu's injuries, Qiao Feng will definitely appear in Juxian Manor this time.

But Li Ming's focus is on another aspect——

Ah Zhu's injury was probably caused by the palm strike of Shaolin monks such as Xuan Ci in Shaolin Temple. The reason for the incident was that Ah Zhu disguised herself and stole the Yi Jin Jing of Shaolin.

That means the Yi Jin Jing should still be in Ah Zhu's body...

This level of top-level internal skills is not unlocked even in the system mall.

And unlocking it probably won't be cheap either.

Li Ming couldn't help but become curious about the contents of the Yi Jin Jing.

Although he has no use for the internal energy techniques now, he is still curious to take a look.

"By the way, Master, before we leave, have we agreed with Senior Sister on a meeting place?" Lin Pingzhi asked.

"Xiao Bei is traveling with the people from the Five Mountains Sword Sect. I have already agreed with her on a code for contacting each other. We will meet at Juxian Manor."

Lin Pingzhi nodded, but seemed a little absent-minded.

While chatting, Li Ming glanced into the distance, behind a thick tree.

There seemed to be a figure peeking and peering over here.

"Pingzhi..."

Li Ming opened his mouth slightly and Lin Pingzhi immediately understood what he meant. He disappeared in a flash on the spot.

In the distance, that figure was still peeking over here and observing, only daring to show half of his face each time, for fear of being discovered by Li Ming and his group.

But soon, she heard a faint sound of wind behind her ears, which startled her.

She turned back hurriedly, but in an instant, her wrist had been firmly grasped by Lin Pingzhi.

"Ouch, it hurts, it hurts! Second Brother, please show mercy!"

She cried out in pain, and the sound was very familiar.

Seeing this, Lin Pingzhi showed a somewhat helpless look on his face.

"Junior sister, why are you here?" Jiang Yuyan looked a little embarrassed, but she still smiled.

A moment later, she was brought to Li Ming.

Li Ming was helpless. They had been away from Qixia Town for some distance and he really didn't know how Jiang Yuyan caught up with them.

"I...was worried about Master, so I borrowed money from Third Senior Brother to buy a horse and followed him secretly. I almost lost him..."

Jiang Yuyan raised her big watery eyes slightly and looked at Li Ming innocently.

This expression, coupled with her innocent and sympathetic appearance, made Li Ming unable to bear to blame her.

He also knew that Jiang Yuyan's personality was somewhat extreme, so it was not surprising that she would do such a thing.

"Pingzhi, arrange for someone to send her back later." Li Ming said with a deliberately cold face.

"Master, please don't! I will just follow you and will not cause any trouble."

Jiang Yuyan hurriedly assured.

Lin Pingzhi curled his lips, thought about it, and pleaded with Li Ming.

"Master, we are already so far away from Qixia Town. If we turn back now, it will probably take more than a day to go back and forth, which may delay our journey."

Jiang Yuyan nodded hurriedly beside her.

She stayed in the martial arts gym just for Li Ming, and she had complicated feelings in her heart.

Now that Li Ming had gone away suddenly, she felt empty inside, so she followed him secretly.

If she were asked to go back now, of course she would be extremely reluctant.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi also pleading for mercy, Li Ming's expression eased a little.

"Then follow us and don't cause any trouble. You haven't even started learning martial arts yet, so don't act so recklessly next time."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan nodded quickly and kept assuring that as long as she was allowed to follow him this time, he would never make the same mistake again next time.

Only then did Li Ming stop paying attention to her.

Jiang Yuyan stuck out her tongue, but there was uncontrollable joy in her eyes.

She had long realized that her master did not seem to have the heart to really blame her, so she jumped up from the ground and squatted obediently not far from Li Ming.

The other seven disciples who were accompanying her were also at a loss whether to laugh or cry at Jiang Yuyan, and nodded in greeting her.

After resting for a while, the group set out on the journey again.

A few days later...

Li Ming and his group came along the official road.

However, as we got closer, the number of pedestrians on the road became denser, and we could often see many warriors coming and going.

Going further ahead is the huge Luoyang Prefecture.

Although Lin Pingzhi had never been here before, when he approached this place, he couldn't help but be moved and his eyes turned red.

Because Luoyang City is where his grandfather, the invincible Wang Yuanba with the golden sword, is.

Ever since Lin Pingzhi joined the martial arts school, he has been in contact with his grandfather through letters from time to time.

Although Li Ming had never taken his money, Lin Pingzhi paid all the fees, all of which were silver that Wang Yuanba sent him in installments.

For Wang Yuanba's family, this amount of money is a drop in the bucket.

At the beginning, Wang Yuanba was quite unhappy when he heard that Lin Ping's family was destroyed and he did not come to him for help but instead joined a martial arts school.

But after a while, as the reputation of Qianming Martial Arts School became more and more famous in the martial arts world, Lin Pingzhi even participated in the battle of Songshan, and killed the famous Yin-Yang Hand Le Hou in one fell swoop, which made Wang Yuanba very happy.

Wang Yuanba is also a shrewd man. He wants to use Lin Pingzhi as a bridge to establish a relationship with Master Li.

"Master, fellow apprentices, once we arrive in Luoyang City, I will take care of all the expenses. You don't have to be polite to me."

It was rare for Lin Pingzhi to say such words, and he looked like he was doing his best to be a good host.

"Brother Lin, we won't be polite then!"

"Second Brother, when we get there, you must open our eyes. We have never met a martial arts master like Old Hero Wang."

"I might eat it, but Second Brother, please don't kick me out then..."

Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Lin Pingzhi wiped the corners of his eyes and curled his lips slightly.

His family was destroyed and his parents were murdered, which was certainly extremely tragic, but God was merciful and gave him a martial arts school as his home, and his master and fellow disciples as his family members. Lin Pingzhi was deeply moved.

The group quickened their pace and soon arrived at Luoyang City.

Once they got around here, not many people could recognize them.

After all, there were so many warriors from various sects coming and going, wearing all kinds of costumes, and their silver-white costumes were not so rare.

As they entered the city, they were overwhelmed by a bustling atmosphere. The hustle and bustle of the city almost engulfed them, forcing people to raise their voices several degrees when communicating.

Looking at the spacious streets and densely packed imposing buildings in front of me, it is indeed not comparable to a small place like Qixia Town.

The martial arts school disciples all showed curious expressions and looked around.

Riding horses was prohibited in Luoyang City, so Li Ming and his group had already dismounted and were walking.

Wang Yuanba, the Invincible Golden Sword, had a great reputation in the martial arts world and was also from a well-known martial arts family in Luoyang, so after a little inquiry, he got a direction.

Soon, led by Lin Pingzhi, the group found Wang Yuanba's mansion.

Lin Pingzhi was somewhat nervous about meeting his grandfather whom he had not seen for many years.

But as soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but frown.

The door of Wang Yuanba's mansion was closed. From time to time, sounds of quarrels could be heard from inside, and the atmosphere seemed very tense.

"How is this going?"

Lin Pingzhi frowned, walked forward and quickly knocked on the door.

"Who is it? Our house is closed to visitors today!"

A servant opened the door a crack, stuck his head out and said impatiently.

"Just say that Lin Ping came to pay a visit before."

"Who is our master..."

The servant was about to refuse subconsciously, but he seemed to react to the name and looked Lin Pingzhi up and down with wide eyes.

"Oh, you are Master Lin!"

"I'll report this right away...but, Master Lin, it may not be convenient for you to be here today."

"What happened?"

Just as Lin Pingzhi was about to ask, he heard a cold female voice coming from inside the mansion gate.

"Wang Yuanba, if you don't give us Yihua Palace an explanation today, this matter will never end well!"

"Yihua Palace?"

Li Ming, who was not far behind, also heard the voice and raised his eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)