Purple Mist Dao Master
Chapter 326 - 246: Those who offend Purple Beard, though far away, shall be punished!_2

Chapter 326: Chapter 246: Those who offend Purple Beard, though far away, shall be punished!_2

After all, being ranked eighty-first on the "Hidden Dragon List", he managed to last over a hundred more rounds against the ’Purple Whisker Four Talents’ and the ’Longwo Sword Formation’ compared to Zhuge Zhen, the gap in strength was evident.

Yet even so, Yin Ye was not confident of a steady victory over Yan Chuan.

The Four Talents couldn’t defeat him.

It was even harder for him!

In the field, in the forest.

Xu Yue clasped her fists, sincerely acknowledging: "Your swordsmanship is far superior to mine, I am impressed."

Xu Yue’s words were genuine.

She believed that in the realm of swordsmanship, within the same age group in Hui State, only ’Outer Heaven Jade Dragon’ Zhuge Zhen could surpass her.

She wasn’t even afraid of Yin Ye.

But Yan Chuan’s swordsmanship was unrestrained, unpredictable, evidently reaching the Transformation Realm, truly elusive, which broadened her horizons and humbled her.

This loss wasn’t unjust.

"Thank you for going easy."

Yan Chuan clasped his fists in return: "The ’Purple Whisker Four Talents’ live up to their reputation, the ’Thousand Mechanism Sword’ is well deserved."

After complimenting, he added: "However, if this ’Longwo Sword Formation’ had a bit more killing intent, its power should ascend another level, and at that time, the outcome might yet be unknown."

He looked at Xu Yue: "I’ve long heard of the Purple Whisker Sect’s extraordinary swordsmanship, especially its heavy killing nature, having once exterminated all members of the ’Da You Escort Agency’ in Xiang Province, a chilling tale. I’ve also heard that Heroine Xu studied under the ’Spicy Fairy’ Yang Yingxue, one of the ’Eight Great Heroes’ and former ’Purple Beard Nine Swords’. Your exquisite swordsmanship must be her true inheritance, but the fierce killing nature is not as intense as your esteemed master."

Initially, Xu Yue thought Yan Chuan was exchanging courtesies, but the more she listened, the more something felt wrong, and her expression suddenly sank: "Friend Yan, be careful with your words!"

The Purple Whisker Sect is her sect!

Yang Yingxue is her esteemed master!

How could she allow an outsider to comment so freely?!

Many present disciples of the Purple Whisker Sect were unaware of this past event.

’Purple Beard Nine Heroes’.

’Da You Escort Agency’.

Due to the deliberate de-emphasis by the Purple Whisker Sect, few elders mentioned it, so the new generation naturally had no way of knowing.

Except for Xu Yue.

Her teacher, ’Spicy Fairy’ Yang Yingxue, is one of the Purple Whisker Sect’s high-ranking members, allowing her to hear a bit.

The other disciples knew very little.

"Extermination?"

"Nonsense!"

"Our Purple Whisker Sect is a reputable sect, famed throughout the land, how could we do such a thing?"

"Xiang Province?"

"The Purple Whisker Sect’s roots are in Hui State; how could they go to Xiang Province just like that?"

"Impudent madman! Utter nonsense!"

Most of the disciples didn’t believe it.

However——

Yin Ye stood at the front, and upon hearing Yan Chuan mention the old matter of ’Da You Escort Agency’, he stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "More than a decade ago, the Da You Escort Agency in Xiang Province cruelly murdered my father’s eldest disciple, the next sect leader of the Purple Whisker Sect, once the ’Purple Beard Nine Swords’, known in Jianghu as the ’Multi-Armed Bear’, senior brother Luo Lu. Their initial treachery made their destruction deserved! Whoever offends the Purple Whisker, no matter how far, must be punished!"

Yin Ye’s words corroborated Yan Chuan’s statement.

Once these words were spoken.

The crowd was in an uproar.

"Is this true?"

"I seem to remember hearing that there were indeed nine people among the ’Eight Great Heroes’!"

"That makes sense! That’s why the new generation is called ’Nine Swords’ instead of ’Eight Swords’, it’s derived from this."

"Yes, yes! I even heard the older generation refer to this generation as ’Little Nine Swordsmen’, ’New Nine Swords’, so that’s how it is!"

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The disciples were animated.

It had been more than ten years since the Purple Whisker Sect annihilated the Da You Escort Agency, times changed, plus the deliberate downplaying by the Purple Whisker Sect’s higher-ups, these events had long been buried in the dust of history.

Even at this time being unearthed again, because it was too long ago, the ’Time History Book’ allows the Purple Whisker Sect to craft their narratives, the truth and falsehoods have long been difficult to determine.

Just as Yan Chuan couldn’t be sure whether what Fu Yunzhan said was true or false.

But this was not important.

The key was that Yan Chuan tested out——

"The Purple Whisker Sect indeed exterminated all of the Da You Escort Agency back then!"

This was enough.

However, to know the whole truth, one needed to stir the waters further.

Yan Chuan looked at Yin Ye with a smile and asked: "This friend seems to know a lot about the inside story from back then, may I know your honorable name?"

"Purple Whisker Sect, Yin Ye!"

Yin Ye’s gaze was unfriendly.

"So it is the Junior Sect Leader of the Purple Whisker Sect, I apologize for my disrespect!"

Yan Chuan quickly clasped his hands, then continued: "At the time of the incident, the Junior Sect Leader must have been only twelve or thirteen years old? There was also an elder brother then named ’Yin Zheng’. After the death of the ’Multi-Armed Bear’, Luo Lu, ’Yin Zheng’ was the best candidate to be the next sect leader, congratulations. It’s a pity, ah, not long after the Da You Escort Agency was exterminated, ’Yin Zheng’ also died unexpectedly, leaving Sect Leader Yin with nothing for his efforts, all plans coming to naught. Oh, no, it shouldn’t be said that way, either; Sect Leader Yin’s double-dealing managed to have his way, though his eldest son couldn’t naturally succeed as sect leader, but from the Da You Escort Agency, he acquired the Fu Family’s supreme skill ’Qi Yun Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’, which he refurbished to call ’Purple Beard Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’, and boldly listed as ’The First of the Ten Supreme Skills of the Purple Beard Sect’, relying heavily on this sword art to suppress the sect and hold absolute authority. His reluctance to relinquish the sect leader position for so many years was perhaps to wait for you, his younger son, to grow mature, so he could pass this position to you, wasn’t it?"

Yan Chuan spoke eloquently, with an incredibly quick pace, the information his words contained was astonishing and sensational!

How could Yin Ye listen to such words——

Clang!

The sword left its sheath!

"Nonsensical drivel!"

"Meet your death!"

Yin Ye’s face was full of killing intent, the sword’s edge pointed directly at Yan Chuan’s throat.

This sword!

Aimed to kill!

"Flustered and exasperated?"

"No need for that."

Yan Chuan smiled, holding his sword forward, after exchanging several blows, he couldn’t help but laugh: "Lu Luo’s swordsmanship was once renowned for its speed, one sword strike as if a hundred thousand swords were unleashed at once, thus called the ’Multi-Armed Bear’. Yet unexpectedly, posthumously, the Purple Whisker Sect has emerged another Junior Sect Leader, turning one sword into a thousand, ’Thousand-Handed Sword Ape’, truly well-named!"

’Multi-Armed Bear’, Luo Lu!

’Thousand-Handed Sword Ape’, Yin Ye!

"Going too far!"

Seeing Yan Chuan deliberately equating him with a dead person, Yin Ye was furious, the longsword vibrated with a buzzing sound, incessantly ringing, wielding a thousands of sword lights, fully enveloping Yan Chuan, unleashing his full strength with no reserve.

"This move is called ’Flying Waterfall Galaxy’!"

"How can Purple Beard Mountain have flying waterfalls?"

"It is a sword move created a century ago by Fu Jiushou, inspired by observing the ’Five Dragon Waterfall’ of Qi Yun Mountain, when establishing the Da You Escort Agency in Xiang Province!"

"There’s also a move in response to it called ’Five Dragons Reflecting the Sun’!"

"Yin Ye!"

"Watch the sword!"

Amidst Yan Chuan’s shout, his sword vibrated with a buzzing sound, incessantly ringing, unexpectedly wielding a thousand sword lights as well, exactly the ’Flying Waterfall Galaxy’ from the ’Qi Yun Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’.

Very similar to Yin Ye’s move.

Not just that.

When Yin Ye switched moves, Yan Chuan simultaneously revealed ’Five Dragons Reflecting the Sun’, and almost simultaneously deployed it with Yin Ye, transforming the sword into five dragons, blending into the waterfall sound, mingling among the scattered starry sword lights, seemingly dragons and serpents, biding for a chance.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Swords came and went.

We could only see Yin Ye showcasing his father’s ’self-created’ supreme swordsmanship ’Purple Beard Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’, his swordsmanship so extraordinary that it captivated the eye.

Before.

Relying on this swordsmanship, in Hui State, Yin Ye rarely encountered rivals.

But now, encountering Yan Chuan, who claimed to perform the Da You Escort Agency’s Fu Family’s ’Qi Yun Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’, but strike by strike, it was actually identical to the ’Purple Beard Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’.

Peculiar!

Strange!

And hearing Yan Chuan continue to point out the origins of their sword arts and moves.

Accompanied by the progression of their sword fight, their swordsmanship was mutually verified, which seemingly lent weight to Yan Chuan’s previous ridiculous, yet astonishing words.

"Was Luo Lu’s death really a deliberate setup by the sect leader to give the position to the elder son, Yin Zheng?"

"Was the downfall of the Da You Escort Agency truly due to coveting Fu Family’s ’Qi Yun Mountain Sixty-Four Sword’?"

"Is the old sect leader postponing his retirement well past sixty just to wait until the Junior Sect Leader steps up, to ease the path?"

"Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

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