While on Mount Hua, my mind is at peace!

Chapter 100 A flash of sword light, water collapses and the moon shatters

The sword energy was like ripples on water, like moonlight; though extremely serene, it contained a breathtaking power. At this moment, this sword energy emanated from Ji Shuiyue's sword, enveloping Yue Feng entirely.

Yue Feng carefully sensed Ji Shuiyue's sword energy and pulled out a throwing knife from his robes. A flash of light! Ji Shuiyue's longsword shattered into countless fragments. Yue Feng raised his palm, and a powerful palm strike sent Ji Shuiyue's sword energy and the fragments of her longsword flying back.

Ji Shuiyue waved her long sleeves, deflecting the sword energy and fragments to both sides. Even so, her face and body were still cut by many fragments, and she was covered in blood. As for the group of disciples from Shuiyue Manor that she brought, many of them were killed or injured in the blast of sword energy and fragments she deflected, but she couldn't care less about them.

Ji Shuiyue's face was completely bloodless, with only a few streaks of blood sliding down her pale cheeks. Yue Feng pulled out another throwing knife from his pocket, casually holding it between his fingers, and said to Ji Shuiyue, "Tell her to stop."

Ji Shuiyue gritted her teeth and shouted, "Junior Sister! Stop!"

Xiong Zhaozhao was completely absorbed in her fight with Wu Shuangxue and oblivious to the situation outside. Startled by Ji Shuiyue's sudden cry, Wu Shuangxue seized the opportunity, cleaving Xiong Zhaozhao's longsword in two with a single strike and delivering a powerful finger strike to her from a distance.

With her acupoints sealed, Xiong Zhaozhao could still move, but her martial arts skills were greatly affected. She knew that this meant she was finished, so she sighed softly and closed her eyes.

She suddenly thought of Yue Feng, wondering what he was doing now? Had he found a new girl? Lost in thought, she heard Wu Shuangxue coldly snort and sheath her sword. Opening her eyes, she saw Wu Shuangxue walk back to Yue Feng's side, saying to him rather reluctantly:

"I'm in a good mood, so I'll give you face."

Yue Feng smiled and bowed deeply to Wu Shuangxue, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your hospitality." Wu Shuangxue glared at him fiercely.

Xiong Zhaozhao's mind went blank, her eyes widening in shock. Yue Feng glanced at her casually, and Xiong Zhaozhao understood that he meant for her to calm down. She was filled with suspicion, but in this situation, it wasn't convenient for her to interrogate him, so she could only suppress her curiosity and wait to see what Yue Feng was up to.

Yue Feng gazed at Xiong Zhaozhao, then turned to Ji Shuiyue and said, "Master Ji, I was just about to go up Shuiyue Mountain to find you, but I didn't expect you to come down here on your own. It's true what they say, life is full of unexpected encounters."

Ji Shuiyue's face remained pale; Yue Feng's attack had utterly shocked her, nearly shattering her confidence. Struggling to control her trembling, she asked Yue Feng, "What exactly do you want?"

Yue Feng said, "I don't want anything in return, I just want you to answer a few questions."

Ji Shuiyue said, "If you... promise not to kill me, I will answer you."

Yue Feng said, "Okay."

Ji Shuiyue felt somewhat relieved: "Go ahead and ask."

Yue Feng immediately asked, "How did the elderly people sent from Anjifang to Shuiyue Manor die?"

Ji Shuiyue glanced at Xiong Zhaozhao but remained silent.

Yue Feng tested the blade of the throwing knife with the pad of his thumb. Ji Shuiyue suddenly shivered and said in a hoarse voice, "It's my aunt, Ji Qiaoyun. She's practicing an internal skill called 'Corpse Dwelling Dragon Appearance Technique'."

"This technique requires collecting the death energy from elderly people who are on the verge of death, which is why I select elderly people who are nearing their end from my Anji Fang every month and transport them up the mountain..."

Xiong Zhaozhao exclaimed incredulously, "Senior Sister Ji, what...what are you saying? I don't understand!"

Yue Feng interjected, "You don't understand? That's good. Master Ji, explain this to your good junior sister and let her know what's going on."

Now that things had come to this, Ji Shuiyue was willing to go all out and told Xiong Zhaozhao everything that Anjifang, under the Shuiyue Manor, had done to the old man. Some of these things were even unknown to Yue Feng and Wu Shuangxue.

Xiong Zhaozhao was utterly stunned, never imagining that her respected senior sister and the sect elders had committed such heinous crimes behind her back. Yue Feng then asked Ji Shuiyue, "Where is your aunt now? What level has she reached in her Corpse-Dwelling Dragon Manifestation Technique?"

Ji Shuiyue said, "My aunt lives on Shuiyue Mountain. Yun Ruoyu, the sect leader of Tianjian Sect, is also on the mountain. She originally brought Junior Sister Xiong to Shuiyue Manor to relax, but they happened to encounter an alarm at the foot of the mountain, so Junior Sister Xiong and I rushed down together."

"My aunt's Corpse-Dwelling Dragon Manifestation Technique has seven levels. She has already reached the sixth level and is only one step away from the seventh. It seems that as long as we transport the old man up the mountain one more time, her Corpse-Dwelling Dragon Manifestation Technique will be perfected."

Yue Feng sheathed his flying knife, stood up, and patted his backside.

"Come on, take us up the mountain to meet your aunt and the famous Heavenly Sword Sect Master."

Ji Shuiyue dared not disobey and went first. Yue Feng and Wu Shuangxue followed behind her. When they passed Xiong Zhaozhao, seeing her looking distraught, Yue Feng gently pulled her aside. Xiong Zhaozhao then came to her senses and followed them away.

They traveled in silence. With Ji Shuiyue as their guide, Yue Feng and Wu Shuangxue encountered no obstacles during their ascent. Upon reaching the summit, an elegantly decorated manor came into view.

Several servants, seeing the blood on everyone, spontaneously gathered around. Ji Shuiyue dismissed the servants and led Yue Feng and the other two straight into the main hall. Two women were sitting in the hall talking when they heard the commotion and turned around at the same time.

One woman was around fifty years old, her face covered in wrinkles, her eyes so deep they were almost invisible; the other was about the same age as Ji Shuiyue, and her looks and demeanor far surpassed Ji Shuiyue's. Although Yue Feng had seen many beautiful women, he still felt a strange sensation in his heart at this moment.

Seeing that he was distracted, Ji Shuiyue darted to the woman in her fifties and shouted, "Auntie! The villains are highly skilled in martial arts. They not only destroyed our Anji Fang, but also kidnapped me and brought them up the mountain. Even Junior Sister Xiong was with them!"

Ji Qiaoyun raised her eyebrows and said aggressively to Yun Ruoyu, "Sect Leader, look at the good disciple you've taken in! With a formidable enemy at hand, not only do you fail to do your best for our sect, but you've also turned to the enemy's side. If you don't give us an explanation for this, I think your position as sect leader is over."

Yun Ruoyu smiled slightly and said softly, "Elder Ji, please don't say that. Zhao'er would never betray the Heavenly Sword Sect, nor would she betray me. Zhao'er, come here."

Yun Ruoyu beckoned to Xiong Zhaozhao, who glanced at Yue Feng and slowly walked over. Reaching Yun Ruoyu's side, Yun Ruoyu reached out and tidied Xiong Zhaozhao's hair, saying, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"