Urban Martial Saint

After resting for a day, Ye Qing’s body had recovered significantly. As Shen Tianjun had mentioned, his body had accumulated too much of the power from the Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, making it not so easy for him to die. Moreover, the last time Shen Tianjun had used his Inner Strength to stimulate the effects of the Ziyu Chenxiang Pills, they had nourished and repaired Ye Qing’s body. Although he had nearly lost his life this time, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as his physical condition had greatly improved!

Early in the morning, Shen Qingyi had come to bring breakfast to Ye Qing. During this entire day, she was almost always by his side, taking care of him, and their relationship had gradually deepened. However, although Ye Qing admired this girl very much, he dared not think too much about her, as he was well aware of his own situation. After returning to Shenchuan City this time, as Shen Tianjun had said, if Shenchuan City were truly thrown into chaos, what awaited Ye Qing might not be good at all, and how long he could live was also an unknown. Therefore, Ye Qing could only keep this admiration in his heart, not daring to show it.

After breakfast, Ye Qing followed Shen Qingyi to the separate courtyard where Shen Tianjun lived. Just as they reached the outside of the courtyard, Ye Qing heard the sounds of blades cutting through the air from afar. Slightly surprised, he turned to Shen Qingyi and was about to ask what was happening when Shen Qingyi had already smiled and said, ”Ms. Huangfu is practicing inside!”

”Ms. Huangfu?” Ye Qing was startled, then understood that Shen Qingyi was surely referring to Huangfu Ziyu.

The day before, Ye Qing had been with Shen Qingyi, and from her, he had learned about the events that had occurred at the Shen Family. Hearing that the people from Sha Men and the Shen Family had not sustained any injuries and that the plans of Wang Tian’an and others had completely failed, Ye Qing felt much more at ease. Of course, he also learned from Shen Qingyi that Huangfu Ziyu had rushed over.

As they walked into the courtyard, from a distance, Ye Qing saw a woman dressed in fiery red, holding a snow-white long saber and practicing with it in the courtyard. This woman was the East State Poisonous Praying Mantis, Huangfu Ziyu, and the saber was the Cold Moon Blade Ye Qing had given her.

The Cold Moon Blade was snow-white all over, and in Huangfu Ziyu’s hands, it emanated a daunting cold air. This snow-white appearance, juxtaposed against Huangfu Ziyu’s pale skin, made her look like a breathtakingly beautiful woman from a painting. Her flawless pale face, with blood-red lips, was like a drop of fresh blood in a snowfield, possessing a poppy-like, deadly allure!

Shen Qingyi was definitely the most beautiful woman, and in terms of appearance, Huangfu Ziyu definitely couldn’t match Shen Qingyi. However, in terms of charm, Shen Qingyi was somewhat inferior to Huangfu Ziyu. Huangfu Ziyu, a seductive woman, with every gesture and every move, exuded a charisma that couldn’t help but amaze one. Whereas Shen Qingyi always had that sacred, inviolable aura, as if even an extra glance at her would be a blasphemy. These two women, although differently beautiful, were both enough to make one’s heart skip a beat!

Seeing Shen Qingyi, Ye Qing also had an indescribable feeling in his heart. That time when he had fallen from the cliff and Huangfu Ziyu had jumped down without hesitation to save him, Ye Qing had truly felt his heart stir for her. Now meeting under such circumstances, Ye Qing felt somewhat awkward, suddenly unsure how to face Huangfu Ziyu. When he was with Shen Qingyi, for some reason, he felt as if he were betraying Huangfu Ziyu.

Shen Qingyi, unaware of all this, led Ye Qing to where Shen Tianjun was. Shen Tianjun was watching Huangfu Ziyu practicing, and seeing Ye Qing come over, he smiled slightly and said, ”Have a seat first, I’ll teach you in a bit!”

Ye Qing and Shen Qingyi sat down beside each other, and the blind girl, Shen Lingwei, was also sitting there. She still had that ethereal aura, as if untouched by the mundane world, leaning close to Shen Qingyi. Although they had not known each other for long, the sisters’ relationship was very good.

In this lifetime, although everyone in her family doted on Shen Qingyi, she was the only girl of her generation and had no sisters to talk to. The arrival of Shen Lingwei filled this void, and their bond was evidently very strong.

As for Shen Lingwei, she had spent more than twenty years with Shen Tianjun, living a life of constant upheaval. Now that she had finally found a home and so many relatives, her heart was filled with nothing but gratitude, grateful that she could be so fortunate. The loss of her sight seemed unable to ever affect her mood. In her heart, even a little touch of emotion was enough to make her happy for a long time, not to mention being with her family!

Before long, Huangfu Ziyu finished a set of blade techniques and walked over, her saber in hand. Shen Tianjun stood up and walked to the tree under which Huangfu Ziyu had been practicing. He touched the tree and then shook his head, saying, ”You still can’t control your Vigor Power, and your Saber Qi leaks out, giving this tree a slightly cold feeling. When facing an enemy, being able to concentrate all your strength will yield a much better result!”

Huangfu Ziyu nodded and said, ”Master, it is my dullness, let me try a few more times!”

”Let us stop here for today,” Shen Tianjun shook his head and said, ”The key to martial arts training lies in understanding. If you can grasp it, once is enough. If you don’t, even ten or a hundred times will yield the same result. Go back and think it over, and if you understand, come back and try again tomorrow!”

”Yes!” Huangfu Ziyu nodded, turned around, and left without ever glancing at Ye Qing.

Watching her leave, Ye Qing couldn’t help feeling a sense of surprise, wondering what exactly was going on. In his mind, Huangfu Ziyu was always that smiling beauty, who smiled even if she harbored grudges against you. He had never seen her like this before.

Huangfu Ziyu kept walking until she was out of the courtyard, rounded the doorway, and then she finally took a deep breath, a tear unbiddenly falling from the corner of her eye. In fact, she had seen him the moment Ye Qing came in, and her heart had been in turmoil since then. Thus, during her practice, she couldn’t concentrate, leading to those mistakes. In her heart, she always held a lingering concern for Ye Qing, but she could not show these feelings. Whether it was because of Shen Qingyi or the need to revive the Huangfu Household, she could not be too close to Ye Qing!

Standing quietly at the corner for nearly five minutes, Huangfu Ziyu took a deep breath, wiped the tears from her eyes, clenched her fists, and resolutely turned to leave.

In the courtyard, Shen Tianjun was caressing the Seven-Star Ancient Sword. This Ancient Sword was also from the Shen Family, but he himself had not interacted much with it.

”This Seven-Star Ancient Sword seems to have fate with you as well. Do you know who its previous owner was?” Shen Tianjun asked.

Ye Qing shook his head and said, ”I do not know.”

”This sword, in truth, is a family heirloom of the Huangfu Household!” Shen Tianjun said.

”The Huangfu Household?” Ye Qing was startled and said, ”Is it… Miss Huangfu’s family?”

”Exactly, her family!” Shen Tianjun nodded.

Ye Qing was somewhat astonished. He did not know that the sword belonged to Huangfu Ziyu’s family; otherwise, he would not have given the Cold Moon Blade to Huangfu Ziyu last time.

”Is this sword a family heirloom of Miss Huangfu’s family?” Ye Qing looked at the Seven-Star Ancient Sword and said, ”Then I must return this sword to Miss Huangfu!”

”No need!” Shen Tianjun smiled lightly, shaking his head, and said, ”The Cold Moon Blade you gave her is no less than this Seven-Star Ancient Sword. Moreover, these famed instruments mainly value fate. The Cold Moon Blade recognizes her, so she will fare better with it. If you give her the Seven-Star Ancient Sword instead, it won’t be effective, and it’s better to let her use the Cold Moon Blade!”

”But this is ultimately something from the Huangfu family. Miss Huangfu would surely be able to use it!” Ye Qing said.

”Not necessarily!” Shen Tianjun shook his head and said, ”Just like the question I just asked you, do you know who the previous owner of this Seven-Star Ancient Sword was?”

”Was it Miss Huangfu’s father?” Ye Qing asked.

”No!” Shen Tianjun laughed, shaking his head, and said, ”Actually, the previous two owners of this ancient sword were not surnamed Huangfu!”

”Ah?” Ye Qing was astonished. If it was something from the Huangfu family, how could the owners not be surnamed Huangfu? What was going on?

Shen Tianjun said, ”The Seven-Star Ancient Sword has been a family heirloom of the Huangfu family for three hundred years, but, seventy years ago, the Huangfu Household faced a crisis, and the Seven-Star Ancient Sword was stolen by an outsider. This outsider managed to have the Seven-Star Ancient Sword recognize him, and since then, it has left the Huangfu family and drifted outside!”

”I’ve heard that the Huangfu family was also a very large household in the past. Who could have entered the Huangfu Household and stolen this ancient sword?” Ye Qingqi asked.

”This person, you should have also heard of,” Shen Tianjun smiled and said, ”It is none other than Divine Doctor An Shiping!”

”Divine Doctor An Shiping?” Ye Qing was startled. He had heard this name before and knew some legends about him. He did not expect that this matter would also involve him.

”Correct!” Shen Tianjun nodded and continued, ”During the era of Divine Doctor An Shiping, he truly was the most powerful individual in the world, unmatched by anyone. With the Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hands, he was invincible, and the Huangfu family did not even entertain the thought of reclaiming this famed instrument. Only after Divine Doctor An Shiping passed away did the Seven-Star Ancient Sword lie dormant for a decade, and it then ended up with its second owner. You know him as well, Northern Fist King Li Changqing!”

”Ah?” Ye Qing cried out again, astonished. He had not expected that the Seven-Star Ancient Sword would have such a significant connection to him. Had the sword previously belonged to Li Changqing, Brother Li San?

”So I said, you and this Seven-Star Ancient Sword are greatly fated. Brother Li San was invincible with this Seven-Star Ancient Sword in his hands, unmatched by anyone. You are his only successor, and later you also got this ancient sword, and even let this sword recognize you so smoothly. It shows that everything is predestined by the invisible forces!” Shen Tianjun said, sighing lightly, evidently amazed by all these coincidences.